Home exercise equipment and therapy aids can be paid for by the workers compensation insurance company according to Herndon Reston area injury lawyer Doug Landau of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. For example, in the case of Emmett v. Food Lion, Inc., 73 OWC 166 (1994), an employee sought to hold her employer responsible for exercise equipment…
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Author John Grisham hosted a charity fundraiser in Arlington for the Legal Aid Justice Center. The event featured the story of the Immigration Resolution in Prince William County. Members of ABRAMS LANDAU and lawyers that we work with to help injured workers, their families and innocent victims of violence, prejudice and negligence attended a screening…
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For my entire legal career, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (“ATLA”) has had its headquarters in Georgetown. Having been a member since 1981, I was surprised to see the name of the largest trial lawyers group in the United States change its name to the “American Association for Justice” (“AAJ”) and move its…
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Chemicals at work can cause injury, but legal time limits and other procedural hurdles can prevent disabled workers and their families from receiving workers compensation benefits according to Virginia injury and occupational disease lawyer Doug Landau of Herndon’s ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd.
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Reston Herndon area injury lawyer Doug Landau says the answer is “yes” if Virginia’s legal requirements are met. An employer and their insurance company are responsible for modifications to an injured employee’s home to allow wheelchair access. The Virginia General Assembly passed a law that specifically provided for “wheelchairs, bedside lifts, adjustable beds and modification…
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