Suspended over the circus ring, 8 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performers fell to the ground when their apparatus failed during their act. The performers fell 25 to 35 feet, sustaining broken bones and shocking...
Category: Workers Compensation
. A. File the claimWhen Northern Virginia workers’ compensation (WC) attorney Doug Landau first meets with an injured worker, he reviews the goals of a potential WC case. The goals of his Herndon firm, Abrams...
What if I am Hurt Abroad?
April 19, 2014
What Should You Do if You are Injured While Working Abroad? The Abrams Landau team had an interesting case in which our client was: An Australian National Skating Champion, Performing in the “High School Musical,”...
Do I Have to Turn Over All of My Medical Records?
March 13, 2014
If you have been injured and have filed (or plan to file) a claim — whether it be a workers’ comp claim, a disability claim, or an injury lawsuit — you can rest assured your medical records — all of...
Sometimes disabled workers injure another body part while going to physical therapy. When this happens, the doctrine of “compensable consequences” comes into play, according to Herndon workplace injury lawyer Doug...