Negligent construction and unmended leaks in the windows can let moisture in to your house, allowing toxin-producing mold to grow and spread. A Loudoun jury recently awarded a family harmed by mold in their own home $4.75 million, among the largest awards in a mold case in Virginia. The defendant home construction company had not…
Continue readingFederal health officials found that there was prior salmonella contamination at the peanut butter factory where the tainted food was formulated. Internal tests at a Georgia peanut butter plant linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak revealed at least a dozen instances of salmonella contamination during 2007 and 2008. However, according to the Food and Drug…
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One of the questions I regularly is asked is, “What do I do while my case is pending and my doctor has me off work ?” First, concentrate your efforts on getting well. Second, once you catch your breath after a crash or other major injury, think about what you CAN do during this time…
Continue readingGiven the massive nature of the recent peanut butter recall there is much speculation as to whether people made ill by these products will have viable claims. Lawyers involved point out that a positive salmonella diagnosis will be the key component for these cases. Either a positive stool culture or a blood test is the…
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This afternoon Doug Landau once again helped out a partner at the Reston Virginia law firm of Dain, Walker, Sobhani & Nicoli with questions about one of their personal injury cases. The ABRAMS LANDAU trial lawyer is regularly called by experienced lawyers from all over Northern Virginia to assist them and their disabled clients. Landau…
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