A recent NY Times article began: “Note to victims of accidents, medical malpractice, broken contracts and the like: When you sue, make a deal.” That is the clear lesson of a soon-to-be-released study of civil lawsuits that has found that most of the plaintiffs who decided to pass up a settlement offer and went to…
Continue readingA Missouri judge has ordered several defendants to pay $7.25 million to a man who suffered severe injuries when he was attacked by a group of pit bulls in 2006. In the ruling, the judge found that the plaintiff was left with complex facial lacerations, extensive lacerations to his upper and lower extremities, and…
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At Abrams Landau, Ltd., we have helped people injured while participating in Sports and Recreational Activities. We were successful on behalf of a Fairfax, Virginia golf pro who was injured in a golf cart accident at a Maryland golf course. Doug Landau noted that a 6/16/2008 New York Times piece recently revealed that the number…
Continue readingWhen a personal injury case settles, the Insurance Company wants a Release to be signed before the check is cashed so that they (and their insureds) will not get sued again on the same claim. When a case is filed in Court, and a settlement reached or verdict in favor of the injured plaintiff returned,…
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I have been working with Tampa attorney Tom Young on cases of mutual interest. He has also helped to found InjuryBoard, which is a network of lawyers committed to combating tort reform and those who would take away the rights of individuals to get a fair trial in this country. InjuryBoard is a growing community…
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