The bike dismount area at this weekend’s National Triathlon Championship was the scene of crashes, “near misses” and equipment going in all directions. However, race officials did the smart, safe thing – the changed the course for the USAT Sprint National Championships which will be contested at high speed and on wet pavement. The rain…
Continue readingThe rubber stamp used to be lethal weapon in an insurance company’s arsenal. A “DENIAL” by a health insurance company used to be the final word on treatment for many American families. However, it’s a new day for American consumers; the Affordable Care Act enlarges the rights of insureds to appeal denials. These rights include…
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Celebrating my first boss’s election as President of the American Medical Association (“AMA”) with family and friends tonight at the New York Academy of Medicine was a singular experience, much like the induction ceremony when my father Norman Landau was inducted into the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (“ATLA”, now the American Association for…
Continue readingRehabilitating dogs trained to fight caught my attention, as I had followed the sad saga of Michael Vick and his dangerous Pit Bulls. At ABRAMS LANDAU, we have helped many adults and children attacked and permanently injured by vicious and dangerously trained dogs. An NPR news story examined what has happened to the canines since…
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The Fairfax Bar Association, which serves the Northern Virginia Legal Community, has issued notice to the personal injury bar that the judges of the Fairfax County Circuit Court have decided to adopt a system for the appointment of guardians ad litem for infants in cases seeking the approval of an infant settlement and for minor…
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