In order to be an effective advocate, a trial lawyer must “walk the walk” as well as “talk the talk.” One of the key ingredients to successful representation of those injured through no fault of their own is to visit the scene of the accident and personally familiarize oneself with the facts of the case.Herndon…
Continue readingInstead of paying for legal advice or leaving a lawyer’s office owing money, many Landau Law Shop clients conclude their first meeting Herndon lawyer Doug Landau smiling, because the insurance company owes them money. How is this possible ? In the majority of workers compensation cases, the insurance companies and employers do not volunteer information…
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Marjorie Landau Hirshberg, New York trial lawyer Paul Rheingold and Herndon, Virginia trial lawyer Doug Landau of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., with the ATLA HALL OF FAME plaque presented posthumously to Doug’s father, Norman J. Landau. Mr. Rheingold, who practices in New York City, was the co-author with Norman Landau of the seminal books, “The Environmental…
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We have had several recent cases where our clients were injured very seriously, or killed, by negligence drivers who had little or no car insurance. In one example, our client was run down by a cab while riding his bicycle. Because the cabbie only had $100,000 in insurance coverage and few assets, we looked to…
Continue readingIn workers compensation cases, even experienced lawyers make the mistake of not including perks (fringe benefits) in the calculation of the injured workers average weekly wage. Perks such as; housing, transportation, food, uniforms, etc. can, and often do have a very real value to the employee. In Virginia, such things as health, disability and life…
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