Landscaping, highway and lawn care workers injured or killed needlessly due to the failure of manufacturers and suppliers to provide Rollover Protection Structures (ROPS). This is something manufacturer and equipment sellers have known about for more than 30 years. Illustrative of the severity of the injuries these machines can cause, ABRAMS LANDAU has litigated settled…
Continue readingWhile the Social Security Administration Judges (“ALJ”)have large case loads and some ABRAMS LANDAU clients experience long waits for a Hearing, when we do finally win their disability claims, the victory is especially sweet. Herndon, Reston and Leesburg disability lawyer Doug Landau received just such an opinion this week on behalf of a disabled Centreville…
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The 30th Annual Herndon Festival drew thousands of visitors to the Historic Downtown District. Doug Landau particularly liked the musical and crafts offerings, but it was hard to resist the food vendors and fireworks. With three stages for music and plenty of variety, there was something for everyone. While the Festival made parking around the…
Continue readingMy grandfather William Abrams, whose name is found on the letterhead of this law firm, used to ask not “Who’s who,” but “What’s what ?” While the company one keeps is indeed important, what some knows and what people actually do with their skills, talents and knowledge seems to me to be more important. I…
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According to the VDOT Work Safety Zone Coordinator Brian Fry, in 2008 there were more than 2,000 crashes in highway work zones in Virginia. In those crashes, 6 people died and more than 1,000 were injured. The statistics show that 80% of those killed in work zone crashes are drivers, not highway workers. When you…
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