“Beware of Dog” signs are some of the oldest known to civilization. There were signs in ancient Pompeii that stated “Cave Canem,” which means “Beware of the Dog.” Dog owners posted these signs when they recognized that their pets were dangerous and that animal attacks could cause permanent injury and scarring. This dog attack signage…
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Helping people, especially with court cases, is what we do every day at Abrams Landau. So we have, on occasion, assisted an individual or small business on the other end of a lawsuit. While the vast majority of clients of the Herndon law firm Abrams Landau, Ltd. have been injured through no fault of their…
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You would think the answer is always yes, but you would be wrong. After a crash with a truck, car, motorcycle or other vehicle, the investigating police officers do not always make out a thorough report. In cases in which the apparent damage to the vehicle is minimal, the investigating officer is less inclined to…
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Doug Landau, of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. helped a victim of an attack similar to the one described in yesterday’s post. In this Herndon, Virginia dog bite case, the victim was visiting a friend’s house for the first time. The friend’s dog had previously been found to be a “dangerous dog” due to prior…
Continue readingAfter being attacked by a pit bull, an injured woman brought a lawsuit against the dog’s owner. This kind of case is considered a “Premises Liability Case,” and is usually defended by the dog owner’s “Homeowners” Insurance Company, which insures the homeowner for injuries to visitors caused by dangerous steps, falling trees, holes in the…
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