“PICC” (or “PIC line”) is a form of intravenous (“IV”) access that can be used for a prolonged period of time (i.e., extended antibiotic therapy). However, what most people don’t know is that these lines can also cause significant damage to nerves if not inserted and removed properly. Warrenton and Fauquier County dog attack injury…
Continue readingThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) is investigating the death of a SeaWorld Orlando killer whale trainer. An autopsy showed that the veteran sea mammal trainer likely died of multiple traumatic injuries and drowning, according to the Orange County Medical Examiner. How the park handled previous whale attacks will also be a part of…
Continue readingIn light of grosing evidence of susceptibility to increased brain injury after initial head trauma, the Pentagon is instituting new protocols for soldiers who may have suffered from traumatic brain injury (“TBI”). Troops caught near a roadside blast or in related vehicle crashes will be pulled out of combat for 24 hours and checked for…
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As a parent who has survived 4 teenagers, Chantilly and Centreville area lawyer Doug Landau has seen first hand what neuroscientists are discovering about teenagers’ brains. It’s not, as comedian Bill Cosby asserts, that “they have brain damage !’ Rather, a crucial part of the brain — the frontal lobes — are not fully connected.…
Continue readingSlip and fall and trip and fall cases are not limited to injuries on dry land according to Alexandria, Fairfax and Leesburg injury lawyer Doug Landau. In a recent case out of South Florida, the injured plaintiff was on a cruise ship at the time of the fall. The plaintiff fitness instructor alleged he was…
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