The District of Columbia’s highest appellate court has ruled against a pair of disabled employees who sought to have their disability benefits continue beyond 500 weeks. The workers’ consolidated appeal was unsuccessful,...
Category: Personal Injury
For the past several years, Herndon attorney Doug Landau has been helping 8th graders at Rachel Carson Middle School (RCMS) prepare for the “We the People” contest in Constitutional Law. The young scholars from...
DC Judge Splits Permanency Finding
January 24, 2016
In a decision received this month, a convention executive received an award of 21% permanency to her arm. The insurance company had sent this middle-age woman to a doctor of its choosing, and its orthopedic specialist found...
Crash Today, Trial Tomorrow for Lawyer Landau
January 19, 2016
Despite this morning’s crash, Doug Landau is on his way back to the DC Metropolitan area in order to help a disabled client win his case in court. Landau was heading back from the long, holiday weekend when his...
Mediation: Preparation in Advance is the Key to Success (AND being prepared to say “No”)
January 18, 2016
Mediation often results in a settlement of a permanent injury or disability case. However, there are times where the parties cannot agree, and the case does not settle. Recently, Doug Landau was involved in a mediation on...