We achieved a settlement after five years of litigation in a case involving the criminal, sexual assault of a passenger by the airport security supervisor. The injuries included emotional distress, fear of airports and security personnel, and aggravation of preexisting emotional distress. The case was filed in the Loudoun County Circuit Court. There were no…
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We have been fortunate at Abrams Landau to represent some truly remarkable and inspiring individuals. For the Atheletes Lawyer Doug Landau, this was such a case… The plaintiff was a student at the State College in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was walking in the pedestrian crosswalk when, without warning, the defendant slammed into her, hurling her…
Continue readingOne recurrent question clients and their families ask is, “Why does the federal government take so long to get to, and then decide, our Social Security Disability case?” A huge number of cases are filed each year, and there are several stages at which they can be denied or delayed. As the graph on page…
Continue readingOur client was a 56-year-old union welder who was struck by a large, heavy pipe that slipped from a forklift-cable transport, injuring his right knee, right shoulder, back, head, and neck. This Virginia claimant also had a laceration to his head and lost consciousness. The treating doctors opined that the patient had reached maximum medical…
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All the drama about oil-tycoon widow and Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smith made clear what a mess famous people can make of things for their families and friends when they do not clean up their legal and financial affairs. Rather than go over the gory details of her messy life, what can we learn and…
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