Because Virginia law states that injury cases should be filed in court within two years of a car crash, and because the Fairfax County Circuit Court tries to set trial dates within one year of the date the case was filed, most motor vehicle accident claims are concluded within three years of the date of…
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An injured plaintiff may be awarded a structured settlement for personal injuries or sickness suffered due to no fault of his or her own. Structured settlements are periodic payments designed to protect at-risk victims from spending all of the award money at once. It is not uncommon for purchasing companies to prey on disabled and/or…
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With the explosion of ride services outside of the traditional taxicab and hack systems, it is hard to know how to proceed when in an accident with an App dispatched vehicle through Lyft, Uber or other such company. Uber and Lyft are referred to as “Transportation Network Companies” (TNCs). They participate in the new ride-sharing…
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Despite this morning’s crash, Doug Landau is on his way back to the DC Metropolitan area in order to help a disabled client win his case in court. Landau was heading back from the long, holiday weekend when his family’s hybrid 4-door car encountered black ice on the sloping curve near Connecticut. Despite his slow…
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Doug Landau was in the Prince William Circuit Court building on motions earlier this month in order to fight a continuance proposed by Nationwide Insurance Company’s staff counsel. Landau’s client had been hit by a drunk driver in 2013. Landau filed the lawsuit in 2014, and trial was scheduled for February 2016. The senior litigation…
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