In 2007, Doug Landau and the trial team at ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. declined several dog attack cases. Examples of such cases include: Example A: A child was bitten on the cheek by a dog in the Roanoke Valley. The homeowners had specifically signed an insurance policy that forbade coverage for any dogs. Therefore, there was…
Continue readingABRAMS LANDAU clients with severe disability or brain injury are often appointed a Guardian ad Litem In a court of law, Guardian Ad Litem literally means, “guardian for the suit.” Actually, Doug Landau was a Classics Minor in college and studied Latin for a number of years. He likens the phrase to mean “a Guardian…
Continue readingIn a word, “yes.” In Virginia, it is permissable to “stack” medpay insurance benefits. In other words, if there are seveal cars in your household, and you are involved in a terrible crash and injure your head or break your leg, you may be able to collect not only the medpay insurance benefits on your…
Continue readingThe short answer is “yes,” you can collect medpay if you are injured at a store, office building or home. Medpay is short for “Medical Payments” insurance, which generally covers medical bills incurred, by someone legally on the property, who is hurt, up to the limit of the insurance. So, if a client slips, falls,…
Continue readingThe Chief Administrator of the Motor Vehicle Commission has announced that the Commission has entered into a partnership with two groups that will offer on-line defensive driving courses to New Jersey drivers. Under New Jersey law, a person who completes a defensive driving course is entitled to a two-point reduction in his penalty point total.…
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