The top Virginia plaintiffs’ brain injury attorneys were invited to compare notes, learn the latest medical testing and treatment techniques and participate in this sold out continuing legal education program. Herndon Reston area brain injury lawyer Doug Landau of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. attended this conference with his friends, co-counsel and physicians in Richmond. Doug Landau…
Continue readingAlthough the plaintiff walked away from a fender-bender automobile accident with relatively minor injuries and no apparent head trauma, his family knew in the months following the crash that something was wrong. When the family’s attorneys took what they thought was a relatively simple case and started talking to doctors, they discovered the matter was…
Continue readingThe Virginia Workers Compensation Statute says the rehab personnel (as well as insurance adjusters) are entitled to “copies” of medical reports. “Copies” does not include verbal reports. It is Doug Landau’s position that they have no right to speak to the doctor, the nurses or the doctors’ staff. Yet the insurance company people try to…
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More than half of all fall-related deaths by the elderly are caused by brain injuries. .This is according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) in a first-of-its-kind study. According to the CDC investigation, the severity of brain injuries resulting from falls may not be patently obvious, even to healthcare professionals..In other words,…
Continue readingDoug Landau does not believe in “cookie cutter” life care plans. The Herndon Reston area injury lawyer has hired nurse case consultants and certified life care planners for long-term disability cases for customized review, assistance and testimony. It is a significant expense, but without this important evidence, it is often impossible to present testimony as…
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