Car fires are not insignificant in light of the catastrophic injuries they can cause and the losses that result. According to the National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) there were 258,000 vehicular fires reported in the United States last year. These fires caused 385 civilian deaths, 1675 civilian fire-related injuries and $1.4 billion in property damage.…
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Iris Peace is the Clerk of the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission. Her office is at the Commission’s headquarters building on DMV Drive in Richmond. Lawyers file claims with Ms. Peace and send appeals to he for the Full Commission to decide. Herndon Reston injury and disability lawyer Doug Landau is shown here, at the Commission,…
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Car and bicycle crash clients have noted that on the official Police Accident Report, there is are three boxes for speed. There is the box for the “posted speed limit” and the speed at the time of the impact. But there is also a box for “maximum safe speed.” This can be less than the…
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In his first running event since major medical testing, Doug Landau participated in one of the races held during the Richmond Marathon festival. The Herndon Reston injury and disability lawyer was scheduled to attend the Advanced Workers Comp Retreat at 8:30 a.m. The nTelos 8km (about 5 mile) road race started at 7:00 a.m. in…
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Always willing to learn things he never knew before, Doug Landau was invited to the Virginia Trial Lawyers “Advanced Workers Compensation Retreat.” The Herndon Reston area injury and disability lawyer traveled to Richmond to attend this exclusive meeting of experienced lawyers from all over the state. Topics included: Cross Examining the Orthopedic Physician, Discovery Issues,…
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