Sometimes, when our lives are moving forward and going well, the most unexpected occurrence can happen, which change our lives forever. In 2013, as Mr. K was driving to meet his son at the gym for their weekly workouts, a car pulled out into his lane of traffic. With no warning, it was impossible for…
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When you can’t work and apply for Unemployment, are you out of luck if you also eventually need Social Security Disability Income (“SSDI”)? “NO” is the short answer from Herndon and Reston area disability Lawyer Doug Landau. In a recent case from the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Social Security Administrative Law Judge…
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How long is too long? Getting your “day in court” is vital to fairness in America. As the saying goes, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” An editorial from the Des Moines Register hit the nail on the head. Having recently tried a Social Security case for a disabled client who had just undergone his third…
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In civil lawsuits against unsafe drivers, Doug Landau must subpoena the Defendant’s cell phone records to prove that they were on the phone or texting at the time of the crash. The subpoenaed cellphone records provide the evidence to see whether the use of a mobile phone was a contributing factor in the crash.…
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When an employee of a subcontractor does work for another contractor, the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission may view the arrangement as that of a “borrowed servant” or “loaned employee” and make the supervising company pay comp benefits. In a recently reported case, the injured worker’s $1,400,000 Award was affirmed by the Full Commission on appeal.…
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