I have previously written about the tragic case of the boy whose foot was “swallowed” at a professional baseball game by the escalator at Shea Stadium. My father’s record verdict in that case helped to...
Category: Premises liability
Williamsburg Hotel Burn Victim Gets $100,000 Settlement Prior to Trial. SPF Clothing as an Element of his Damages.
November 22, 2008
An ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., client was a guest at one of the hotels in the Colonial Williamsburg area.He went into bathroom in his hotel room and turned on the heatlamp. This was the original unit that was installed in the...
Can an injured claimant combine wages from several jobs ?
October 13, 2008
In personal injury cases, if the car crash, dog attack or injury residuals results in your being unable to perform your job, your second job, your seasonal work or even your weekend job, these losses can all be combined in...
“I was injured in a crash, but the other driver admitted it’s was his fault, should I still call the police ?”
October 3, 2008
“YES.” At Abrams Landau I have seen too many cases where the driver who caused the crash say “It’s my fault.” at the scene, only to recant later at Traffic Court, after a lawsuit is filed, and...
Falling, the second leading cause of death for those aged 45-75
September 17, 2008
The Virginia Tech Locomotion Research Laboratory is investigating the relationship between aging and falling, the second leading cause of death for those aged 45-75. .“If our research can save even one life, it will all be...