Having seen some horrible results from the “doc-in-the box” facilities that are sprouting up all over Northern Virginia and the DC metro area, Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau is hearing of cases where clients have been to a freestanding emergency room, storefront ER clinic, shopping center storefront medical facility, or franchised clinic. Unfortunately, the quality…
Continue readingWhen a workers’ compensation insurance company or employer pay for medical care that results in additional injury, complications, and/or infections, the employer and insurance company have a lien on any third party litigation. This is known as subrogation. Merriam-Webster defines subrogation as “the assumption by a third party of another’s legal right to collect a…
Continue readingWe received an important bulletin from IWP Pharmacy regarding the reclassification of hydrocodone combination products from a Schedule III medication to a Schedule II medication effective October 6, 2014. The change in classification is designed to minimize misuse of the drug. What if I am Currently Being Prescribed Hydrocodone? According to the IWP bulletin: All…
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Workers on Virginia’s interstates – I-95, I-66, I-495, I-64, and I-81 – are at great risk for injury from inattentive motorists who may be texting or otherwise distracted while driving through a work zone. When a construction worker on a Virginia highway is struck by a negligent motorist, she not only may have a workers’…
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Workers injured in an on-the-job incident may wish to file a claim for workers’ compensation (WC) benefits. Employers pay for workers’ compensation insurance coverage for their employees and it is these insurance carriers who are responsible for paying out any claims. Therefore, a bit of insight into how workers’ compensation insurance companies operate will be…
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