According to the “Brain Attack” website, studies with animals have shown that brain injury occurs within minutes of a brain attack and can become irreversible within as little as an hour. In humans, brain damage begins from the moment the stroke starts and often continues for days afterward. Scientists now know that there is a…
Continue readingStroke is the third leading cause of death in America and the No. 1 cause of adult disability, according to the National Stroke Organization (“NSO”). Up to 80% of strokes are preventable; you can prevent a stroke! Here is the page for the NSO’s “Stroke 101 Fact Sheet.” Herndon and Leesburg brain injury lawyer Doug…
Continue readingIn a troubling development, Leesburg and Herndon injury and disability lawyer Doug Landau notes the Utah Supreme Court has ruled that paying for medical costs for injuries or illnesses associated with a job now will only be paid in proportion to the amount directly connected to the job. As is the case in Virginia, Maryland…
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Leesburg and Fairfax injury lawyer Doug Landau regularly reads about large verdicts from other states, such as New York. Clients often ask why their case does not get multi-million dollar verdicts. They also ask why their cases are so much harder to try in jurisdictions like Virginia. While I congratulate the plaintiff’s lawyer in the…
Continue readingA Wisconsin man who fell three stories in a construction accident was awarded more than $7 million by a jury last week. An Iowa jury last week ordered a construction company and hotel builder to pay $7 million to the worker during a 2005 incident. The injured plaintiff suffered severe injuries when a lift tipped…
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