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 under the law, they cannot maintain their injury claim after the 2 year time limit has run. A case report in the…
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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 easy. In fact, they are very difficult due to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which clings to some antiquated defenses…
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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 Commission without the assistance of legal counsel. Although Landau includes more information than the small space on government forms allow,…
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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 behalf of an out-of-state client with a Virginia case. The assigned mediator was a very experienced a jurist…
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Lawyer Doug Landau often tries cases at the Prince William Circuit Courthouse. The Court is located in Manassas, Virginia at 9311 Lee Avenue, third floor. The Court’s hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday-Friday, and court is closed on holidays. Be sure to also check the court website on the date of a scheduled hearing or…
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