While the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act is supposed to be a “No Fault” statutory system to help injured employees, there are limits to what is covered. If an employee chooses not to wear a seat belt in the company truck he was driving, he cannot get workers’ comp benefits for injuries suffered in a car…
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How do you get help at home after a surgery? This is an important question, especially as not everyone has nearby family or friends able to assist after major surgery. Many Abrams Landau law clients have significant orthopedic procedures to fix broken legs, torn rotator cuff’s, herniated lumbar spine disc surgery and construction site internal…
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Always eager to support his friends and family, especially during the coronavirus pandemic, attorney Doug Landau knocked two birds out with one stone by surprising his injury law team with customized sweatpants from Be As You Wear, a Connecticut-based clothing brand owned by his friend and fellow Hotchkiss School alum, Athena Fliakos. With a collection…
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Were you and your coworkers all laid off due to the coronavirus recently, but you’ve been receiving workers’ comp? Have you been told you can’t receive workers’ comp anymore because you were fired not because of your workplace injury but because of COVID-19? We understand how difficult it can be if you were severely injured…
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The Virginia legislature passed a bill completely banning drivers from using mobile devices. House Bill 874 was passed by both chambers this past winter and signed into law in March, 2020 by Governor Ralph Northam. The law prohibits the use of cellphones and other hand-held devices, with exceptions for emergency vehicles, drivers reporting an emergency,…
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