After my morning Worldgate Masters swim practice I met up with several team members for breakfast. Imagine my surprise when I saw that the Verizon store next door was smashed in by an out of control vehicle. It reminded me that drivers under the influence of alcohol and drugs can destroy property and lives of…
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Shown here are Shawn Shook of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., and Jimmy of “Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern” in front of the Herndon Festival Carnival. The sinking ship in the background is an inflatable slide erected as part of htese annual festivities. However, injuries and illnesses sustained on cruise ships are no laughing matter. Prosecuting cruise ship…
Continue readingWe have all seen the orange, pink, yellow and blue labels on the sides of pill bottles. “May cause drowsiness” “Avoid operating machinery” “Take with food” These are important warnings, because the side effects of some very good medications can cause problems in an industrial setting. In a recent Social Security Disability case, the judge…
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The “Offer of judgment” can be an effective tool in those jurisdictions where it is permitted. An offer of judgment is a settlement offer by one party to allow a specified judgment to be taken against it. It is one of the strategies used by Leesburg and Fairfax lawyer Doug Landau for dealing with delays…
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Doug Landau once again participated in the Supreme Court’s “New Judges’ Training Program” in Richmond yesterday. Presenting a personal injury bus stop accident case at the downtown John Marshall Courts Building, the Loudoun Fairfax injury lawyer was able to put a Tidewater Judge in training through his paces. Part of the learning process for the…
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