In drunk driving/DUI/DWI cases, at ABRAMS LANDAU we can sometimes bring a claim for punitive or exemplary damages. Punitive damages are allowed by the courts in cases where the evidence supports a finding of “willful, wanton and reckless misconduct” on the part o the Defendant drunk driver or stoned vehicle operator. This is “punishment” compensation…
Continue readingFlorida state statute sections 767.01 – 16; § 705.19; § 823.041; § 823.15 outline the Sunshine State’s dog provisions, which mainly cover dangerous dog and dog bite laws. ABRAMS LANDAU multistate injury lawyer Doug Landau notes that like some other state laws, the Florida statute provides: The owner of any dog that bites any person…
Continue readingIn one of my early air travel injury cases, I successfully represented a gentleman who survived an airplane crash. Taking an international flight from an African airport, the large commercial jet in which he was a passenger flew into a flock of large birds, which jammed the jet’s engines, causing a crash. My client spent…
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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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Going to court is no laughing matter. The clients of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. have all been permanently injured and are often disabled due to severe injuries and illnesses. Doug Landau and the trial team screen cases so that only the most serious claims are taken to court. Sprains, strains and minor injury cases are not…
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