In a recent case where the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) ruled against a disabled worker, the Federal District Court remanded and sent the case back because the ALJ: failed to consider the opinion of the treating doctor, failed to thoroughly review the medical records, made unsupported assumptions about the plaintiff’s work history, and provided a…
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While driving a Cox Communications truck in Northern Virginia, brain injury lawyer Doug Landau’s client passed out and smashed into the side of the road. The injured driver was slumped over and incoherent when the ambulance arrived. The claimant was a known diabetic and his loss of consciousness was a cause of the crash that…
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In 2005, after years of training, competing and waiting, I was able to represent the United States and compete in Triathlon. The Olympic Distance race consisted of a mile swim, 25 mile bike ride through the city and then a 6.2 mile race over the hills and dunes of Ashkelon, Israel. After winning the gold…
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Among the aspect of my career that have been most fortunate, is the fact that I have been able to work with and learn from a number of wonderful women lawyers in the Virginia Trial lawyers Association (“VTLA“). Three of these friends from VTLA were recently recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly last week. Virginia Lawyers…
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About a year after speaking with several clients of the Lahuti Law firm, Doug Landau stopped by to see this Maryland attorney and CPA at his office at 8720 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring. I had visited his Falls Church office in order to meet the staff at the office he shares with our good friend…
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