An injured plaintiff may be awarded a structured settlement for personal injuries or sickness suffered due to no fault of his or her own. Structured settlements are periodic payments designed to protect at-risk victims from...
Category: preparing for Court
Nurse Loses Workers Comp Case Because of VWC “Blue Letter” Notification and Statute of Limitations
March 11, 2016
Where injured workers receive a “blue letter” from the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWC”), notifying them that their claim has been reported to the VWC and giving them a booklet describing their rights...
No Lawsuit for Slip on Lemon Wedge in Wawa Parking Lot
February 21, 2016
Having successfully helped customers injured in falls in parking lots with their Manassas, Prince William County, and Sully Virginia area lawsuits, attorney Doug Landau nevertheless cautions that these kinds of cases are not...
Filling Out One Part of the Workers Compensation Claim Form May be Sufficient to Protect Legal Rights
February 13, 2016
While Ashburn and Broad Run area workers comp lawyer Doug Landau files his own letters to institute a claim for a disabled clients, many unrepresented workers file the forms provided by the Virginia Workers Compensation...
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...