Shown here are the x-ray machinery from one of our state-of-the-art local hospitals. These machines can show fractures and de-mineralized bone. The radiographic films can show such things as loss of disc height and the lordotic curve in cases involving injury to the back, neck and spine. However, they cannot “spot” all traumatic injuries from…
Continue readingA New York Giants concessions vendor has paid $26 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the parents of a girl who was paralyzed following a 1999 auto accident. According to the complaint, employees of Philadelphia-based Aramark Corp. continued to serve beer to the man responsible for the accident despite the fact that he was…
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At ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., we are often asked how long an injured victim has to bring their car crash or bike crash lawsuit. Most personal injury cases in Virginia have a 2 year time limit. Wrongful death and intentional tort cases may have a shorter time limit (“statute of limitations” – after which the case…
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At ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. we see claims for workplace injury denied because of an alleged failure to wear company issued safety equipment. If a worker is blinded because they were not wearing safety goggles, the case could be denied. If an employee sustains a head or brain injury because they did not have their hard…
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Alcohol-related fatalities increased among motorcycle riders in half the states in 2007. The increase was 7.5% over the previous year. Motorcycle riders were featured in the government’s $13 million advertising campaign over the Labor Day Weekend. Many of you may have noticed that law enforcement authorities stepped up their activities against drunk driving during the…
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