Doug Landau has been consulted on cases where overhanging branches, shrubbery, and the layout of shopping centers have obstructed the view of directional signs and signals, leading to crashes on the road. In a case out of New Jersey, there was a car crash at a four-way intersection. The injured victim not only sued the…
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Under current Virginia Workers Compensation law, you cannot get a Temporary Total Disability (“TTD”) weekly check at the same time you are getting a full Permanency weekly check. A Permanency Award is given when an employee permanently loses the function of a body part or limb. Once the doctor writes that the patient has reached…
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Injured workers have a legal duty to look for work within their remaining physical abilities when they cannot return to their pre-injury jobs. Similar to the requirements in a personal injury case (“mitigating damages” ), an injured employee needs to do the best they can to reduce their losses. Under the Virginia Workers Compensation law,…
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“Where do I go?”, one of the most common questions Trial Lawyer Doug Landau is asked when a client has their all important day in court. Courts vary in room information they specify prior to trial. Some courts will tell you exactly what courtroom you are to appear in for your case. While other courthouses,…
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It’s one thing to believe you are (or your firm’s attorney is) a super lawyer, but it adds new meaning when you are officially named a Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers, the rating service for outstanding lawyers who “have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.” We think this pairs quite nicely with…
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