There are times when a case cannot be settled, but it also does not need to be tried in court. The Virginia Worker’s Compensation Commission (“VWC”) has a free mediation program. Judges from around the state will hear the injured worker, their counsel, defense counsel and the insurance company speak about the case. These experienced…
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Doug Landau was in the Prince William Circuit Court building on motions earlier this month in order to fight a continuance proposed by Nationwide Insurance Company’s staff counsel. Landau’s client had been hit by a drunk driver in 2013. Landau filed the lawsuit in 2014, and trial was scheduled for February 2016. The senior litigation…
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After many months — and even years — of planning, waiting, investing, and worrying, injured victims’ cases do get postponed. While the plaintiff awaits his or her day in court, many factors influence the eventual date of trial. Sometimes the injured plaintiff will need to undergo surgery and therefore be unable to participate in his…
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This was the case for Doug Landau one recent December morning. When workers compensation lawyer Landau and his injured client showed up for court in Berryville, Virginia, nobody was there! It seems that because the insurance company had not retained counsel, there was nobody on the other side to defend the case. In fact, because…
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Clients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) frequently exhibit behavioral, cognitive, emotional, and physical symptoms. However, because there is no deep laceration or fractured skull, the seriousness of injury is often underestimated, according to Herndon brain injury lawyer Doug Landau. Many clients of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. report problems with…
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