Yes, possibly. Although some day laborers may be unauthorized to work in the United States, in the event of a work related accident “arising out of and in the course and scope of employment,” an undocumented day laborer may collect workers’ compensation benefits. In other words, the fact that the worker is in the United…
Continue readingA rash of broken baseball bats in big-league ballgames has some crying foul about the safety of players, coaches and fans. In one case, a woman at a Los Angeles Dodgers game was struck in the face with a piece of a broken bat and suffered a broken jaw. At least one batmaker says some…
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Doug Landau and Michigan trial lawyer Jules Olsman teamed up to help a father and a daughter whose lives were devastated by a multi-vehicle crash caused by a teenaged driver in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Herndon Reston area injury lawyer was able to effect a settlement for the father, who suffered a broken leg and hip.…
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Leaders in the Workers Injury Law & Advocacy Group (WILG) met at the River to compare methods of assisting injured workers, victims of occupational disease, permanently disabled individuals and their families. Herndon Reston area injury lawyer Doug Landau is the WILG SOCIAL SECURITY Chairman again this year. His wife (far right) is shown with attorney…
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I hope not. And they certainly do not in my case. After all, I have represented a number of doctors, therapists and nurses in my career and they still call on me for assistance and legal advice. They also refer their own patients and family members to our office for help. I have served as…
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