Raptiva (or efalizumab), a psoriasis drug, may cause a serious brain infection and even result in death. The Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 19 issued an advisory citing three confirmed cases — and a possible fourth case — of persons being diagnosed with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) after they were treated with Raptiva. The…
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How can you settle a Virginia Workers Compensation Claim AFTER all 500 weeks of wage loss comp have been paid? You can settle all or part of a workers compensation case. You can settle the wage loss and permanency part, which is also known as the “indemnity compensation.” You can also settle the medical benefits,…
Continue readingIn 1983 I had the good fortune to work for the Thompson solicitor firm in their London headquarters. This firm of over 120 solicitors in a dozen locations throughout the United Kingdom used the most advanced advocacy techniques to help clients with injury, accident and disease claims. Because the science is the same on “both…
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When Herndon injury and disability lawyer Doug Landau has an employment law question, he often calls upon Eric Welter, whose office is only one hundred yards away, in the historic Nachman Building in downtown Herndon. Landau calls upon the senior partner of the Welter Law Firm, as Eric has extensive experience in the laws regarding…
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There is nothing like sharing good news and making for a happier ending to a story that often has a sad start. Our clients are permanently injured and disabled when they come to us for legal help. We cannot turn back the clocks and undue their pain, emotional distress and inconvenience. However, we can, and…
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