3/16 Why does a car crash, slip and fall and dog bite case cost so much to take to trial ? There is one cost item that is common to truck/car crash, slip and fall and dog bite cases. Purcellville and Middleburg area injury lawyer Doug Landau points out that in each of these cases,…
Continue reading3/17 Police officers can get workers comp benefits and also sue negligent drivers when in pursuit of suspected criminals Police officers have dangerous jobs, and injuries in the “line of duty” are not unusual. Doug Landau has represented law enforcement officers injured in the course of their employment. Injuries from running the wrong way down…
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3/11 Highway back ups, backing up and U-turns all cause crashes, injuries and death on the interstate Having represented innocent victims injured by drivers who back up, switch lanes without signalling or make illegal “U-turns” on I-95 and I-395, Doug Landau has seen first-hand the devastation “going against the flow of traffic” can bring. The…
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Virginia workers comp lawyer Doug Landau is often asked this question. The short answer is, “NO.” Comp insurance companies may voluntarily pay for medical care or lost wages, and it seems as though they do so for commendable reasons. However, Warrenton, Bristow and Vint Hill workers compensation lawyer Landau has seen too many cases where…
Continue readingIn light of grosing evidence of susceptibility to increased brain injury after initial head trauma, the Pentagon is instituting new protocols for soldiers who may have suffered from traumatic brain injury (“TBI”). Troops caught near a roadside blast or in related vehicle crashes will be pulled out of combat for 24 hours and checked for…
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