“PICC” (or “PIC line”) is a form of intravenous (“IV”) access that can be used for a prolonged period of time (i.e., extended antibiotic therapy). However, what most people don’t know is that these lines can also cause significant damage to nerves if not inserted and removed properly. Warrenton and Fauquier County dog attack injury…
Continue readingThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) is investigating the death of a SeaWorld Orlando killer whale trainer. An autopsy showed that the veteran sea mammal trainer likely died of multiple traumatic injuries and drowning, according to the Orange County Medical Examiner. How the park handled previous whale attacks will also be a part of…
Continue readingIn light of grosing evidence of susceptibility to increased brain injury after initial head trauma, the Pentagon is instituting new protocols for soldiers who may have suffered from traumatic brain injury (“TBI”). Troops caught near a roadside blast or in related vehicle crashes will be pulled out of combat for 24 hours and checked for…
Continue readingSlip and fall and trip and fall cases are not limited to injuries on dry land according to Alexandria, Fairfax and Leesburg injury lawyer Doug Landau. In a recent case out of South Florida, the injured plaintiff was on a cruise ship at the time of the fall. The plaintiff fitness instructor alleged he was…
Continue readingHaving represented workers who have had limbs mangled in industrial mixers and families of those who have lost their lives in giant food vats, Ashburn and Reston area injury lawyer Doug Landau has seen first and the devastation these gigantic machines can cause innocent victims. In one case, the Herndon based ABRAMS LANDAU law firm…
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