Even if the claimant’s doctor has not released him/her to go back to work, Doug Landau counsels his clients to put effort into job searching that may fit their current restrictions. If they do not find employment, there is at least a written record of their efforts as evidence that…
Continue readingYes, possibly. The first step in any workers compensation claim is to determine if you were injured “in the course and scope of employment.” If you were injured on the job, the next step is to figure out how much your employer paid you every week. Because many undocumented workers are paid “under the table,”…
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I hope not. And they certainly do not in my case. After all, I have represented a number of doctors, therapists and nurses in my career and they still call on me for assistance and legal advice. They also refer their own patients and family members to our office for help. I have served as…
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The better question might be, “Do you really want a lawyer sitting at his/her desk 24/7 ?” It means that they do not try cases (and many lawyers NEVER GO TO COURT !). It means they are never in mediation or arbitration in “closed door” sessions with a retired judge. It means they never get…
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Doug Landau once again attended the VTLA Advanced Auto Practice Retreat at The Boar’s Head Inn, Charlottesville, Virginia. Landau has previously attended and been a presenter at this “by invitation only” program. Topic covered have included: the use of nurse consultants, demonstrative exhibits, Traumatic Brain Injury, Permanent Scarring, Pain and Suffering, Life Care Planning and…
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