Landau’s speech, “Creative Ways to Increase Settlement” a hit with SRO Richmond audience Everyone who knows Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau knows he likes to talk ! After success at the American Association for Justice meeting of the National Trial Lawyers in February and the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention in March, Landau is…
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A jury awarded $51,000 to a woman who claimed a motor vehicle accident ruptured her breast implants. In 2007, the plaintiff was rear-ended by an uninsured motorist while stopped at a traffic light. The plaintiff initially claimed soft-tissue back injuries. As sometimes happens in personal injury litigation, she was later diagnosed another medical condition. In…
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The lawyers for injured victims have frequently reported that the Medicare Secondary Payer Act is riddled with inefficiency. HR 4796, the Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act would correct this problem by requiring the Center for Medicare Services (CMS) to respond to requests for their lien amount within 60 days. A “lien” is like an “IOU,”…
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Workers compensation claims are becoming harder and more complicated as insurance companies are resisting claims with big medical bills and medication expenses. Not only has McLean, Greenway and Foxcroft injury lawyer Doug Landau noticed this disturbing trend, he also understands that injured workers and their families find it hard to wait for the judges’ decisions…
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Herndon, Reston and Dulles work injury lawyer Doug Landau has tried workers comp claims all over Virginia. The Hearing rooms are not all the same, with some cases being heard in City Council Chambers, others in libraries and still others in Unemployment Offices and court rooms. One of the busiest locations for deciding Virginia Workers…
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