The lawyers for injured victims have frequently reported that the Medicare Secondary Payer Act is riddled with inefficiency. HR 4796, the Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act would correct this problem by requiring the Center for Medicare Services (CMS) to respond to requests for their lien amount within 60 days. A “lien” is like an “IOU,”…
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In previous posts Florida and Virginia interstate highway accident lawyer Doug Landau had written about the importance of safety in and approaching roadway construction sites during this “National Work Zone Awareness Week.” At ABRAMS LANDAU, we have represented drivers who have been injured at road improvement and interstate construction sites in personal injury cases and…
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Having tried cases for injured mine workers and travelled to the mining areas of West Virginia, occupational injury lawyer Doug Landau has been following the news reports of the recent mine explosion that took over two dozen miner’s lives. A Washington Post article about the recent mining explosion in West Virginia that killed 25 people…
Continue readingInternal emails from Toyota executives were revealed acknowledging the sudden acceleration issue and urging the company that it was time to come clean. Company executives even went as far to say “we are not protecting our customers by keeping this quiet,” and “the time has come to not hide on this one.” The email appeared…
Continue readingHaving handled cases where clients have been injured when a chair collapsed or broke out from under them, Reston and Herndon Virginia area product and premises liability lawyer Doug Landau knows how painful (and embarrassing) these incidents can be for the injured victim. In a personal injury case recently brought to Landau’s attention, a Dulles…
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