If I am hurt in an accident at work, but it happens in another state, must I go to court in that other state ?” That is a question the Herndon law firm of Abrams Landau, Ltd. is asked regularly. Because Virginia workplace accident lawyer Doug Landau has successfully tried workers comp cases throughout the…
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Several disabled workers represented by the Herndon Law Firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. came to watch a difficult comp case at the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission Northern Virginia Regional Office in Manassas. Difficult, because the injured worker was hurt in an accident with no witnesses. This experienced Roto Rooter Man was making a “house call” when…
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Jobs are increasingly being found on the Internet (think “Monster.com,” “Craigs List,” etc.). Many potential employers now require the submission of resumes and job applications online or by fax before committing to an interview of a prospective hire. However, the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission has just ruled that computer job hunting may be insufficient to…
Continue readingAccording to a presentation by a Fairfax County Police Department School Resource Officer attended by Abrams Landau staff, the product “4 Loko” is the equivalent of 4 beers plus caffeine. Because of the delayed onset of its components, it is like a “date rape drug.” One Langley High School girl was found with a blood…
Continue readingOne major question that courts look at in determining whether to make social network information discoverable to the insurance defense lawyers is the inured victim website user’s expectation of privacy when that information was posted. Any “public” information that is accessible to any person who happens to click on your profile will almost certainly not…
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