Virginia has successfully tested the first video, or virtual, Mediation! Herndon injury law firm Abrams Landau, Ltd. was asked to be the “guinea pig” test subjects for this Alternate Dispute Resolution...
Category: preparing for Court
Court Updates Regarding COVID-19
April 6, 2020
Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission Closures Update 5/1/2020: From the VWC: “Per the Commission’s April 6, 2020 Order, all evidentiary hearings will be conducted by video until such time as in-person...
What happens if your employer appeals your winning workers’ comp case? How does a case on appeal get decided when the judges cannot see or hear the witnesses? If an injured worker who needs back surgery wins at trial...
Litigants who go to Court WITHOUT lawyers lose more often, according to Virginia study
January 13, 2020
In over 35 years of legal practice, Herndon accident lawyer Doug Landau can only recall one case where the insurance company did not send at least one lawyer to represent their interests and to defeat the injured victim. The...
Lawyers Who Pretend to Have Real Offices May Run Into Ethics Rules Violations for Misrepresentation
January 5, 2020
Doug Landau is old fashioned. He likes to: kick tires, visit his clients’ accident scenes, “walk the walk,” and visit lawyers with whom he has communicated or helped. A visit to California provided the...