Category Archives: Auto Accidents

Landau: Trains safer than busses on the Air Operations Area

Having represented passengers injured and permanently disabled in midfield terminal busses at International Airports, Dulles area lawyer Doug Landau was pleased to see the new underground trains finally put into service at Dulles International Airport (IAD”).  While the busses were the largest wheel-based vehicles on the planet, they were inherently unstable, and subject to increasing…

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AAA Safety Campaign looks to ban texting in all 50 states

Herndon auto safety lawyer Doug Landau applauds AAA’s efforts to eliminate “distracted driving” and texting while driving.  This “driving under the influence of technology” or “DUIT” as Landau calls it, has proven deadly on our roads.  “Just don’t DUIT” warns Landau, as you can cause accidents, injuries and be prosecuted. AAA and the AAA Foundation…

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Crash victim with spinal cord injuries awarded $2.2 million for bedsores from hospital stay

Bedsores, or decubitus ulcers, are a constant concern for those ABRAMS LANDAU clients with disabling injuries and paralysis.  Doug Landau’s clients and family members who are bedridden after an accident or surgery, are at risk for bedsores if not properly rotated, turned and positioned.  Lawyer Landau has won permanent total disability cases for injuries made…

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When settling an on the job personal injury case, Workers Comp Lawyer Doug Landau advises, “don’t pay for stuff you don’t have to !”

Recently, an experienced personal injury lawyer sent me the following, “We are settling a third-party tort claim in which there is a workers’ comp lien.  I know that my client is responsible for paying back Temporary Total Disability (“TTD”) benefits, medical treatment, prescriptions and transportation costs.  But is my client responsible for paying back the…

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Rental car company sold used vehicles without air bags; defends actions by stating it’s not yet required by the Federal Government

When traveling to try cases, Florida, North Carolina and New Jersey car crash lawyer Doug Landau has rented cars from Enterprise.  He was shocked to see that one of the nation’s leading rental car companies ordered thousands of cars without side impact airbags in an attempt to save millions of dollars.  Then the rental car…

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