At ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., we will engage the services of experts to put together a “Life Care Plan.” This special report helps us to understand the future needs (and costs) of clients with traumatic brain injury, spinal cord paralysis and other catastrophic injuries and permanent disability. In the next several posts, we will look at…
Continue readingWhen one thinks of filing appeal briefs, the image of piles of paper comes to mind. However, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is now moving towards electronic filings and documents. Lauren Holtzman and I have received “electronic case filing” (“ECF”) training at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in…
Continue readingI can tell you this, it’s not because I like to read insurance policies !The reason I ask for copies of MY OWN CLIENT’S Insurance policies is so that I can see what coverage is available in case the driver who crashed into them has no insurance (or very low limits of liability coverage). The insurance…
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Driving down to Fredericksburg, past the Courthouse where many serious injury cases have been won, Doug Landau could not help but notice the temperature rising to record levels. Nevertheless, the Triathlon Trial Lawyer performs well in high heat and humidity. He was confident, having won the Biathlon (Swim-Run) at the Spotsylvania YMCA 2 years ago.…
Continue readingNo. Not necessarily. The manager on duty may simply be offering to pay you out of the store’s “MedPay” insurance, which pays regardless of fault. It is usually limited in amount ($500, $1,000 or even $5,000). Premises Liability MedPay checks are not an indication of fault or negligence. They do not prove anything, and would…
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