Suspended over the circus ring, 8 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performers fell to the ground when their apparatus failed during their act. The performers fell 25 to 35 feet, sustaining broken bones and shocking onlookers. Injuries Can Be Catastrophic Having represented other Ringling performers from around the world who have sustained permanent injuries…
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. A. File the claimWhen Northern Virginia workers’ compensation (WC) attorney Doug Landau first meets with an injured worker, he reviews the goals of a potential WC case. The goals of his Herndon firm, Abrams Landau, Ltd., are as follows: . B. Perfect the claim – provide all necessary documentation . …
Continue readingWhat Should You Do if You are Injured While Working Abroad? The Abrams Landau team had an interesting case in which our client was: An Australian National Skating Champion, Performing in the “High School Musical,” Working for “Disney on Ice,” (Feld Productions), which is part of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus group, out…
Continue readingIf you have been injured and have filed (or plan to file) a claim — whether it be a workers’ comp claim, a disability claim, or an injury lawsuit — you can rest assured your medical records — all of them — will be part of the case. Consider an interesting situation we came across…
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Sometimes disabled workers injure another body part while going to physical therapy. When this happens, the doctrine of “compensable consequences” comes into play, according to Herndon workplace injury lawyer Doug Landau. What is a “Compensable Consequence ?” A “Compensable Consequence” is a consequence of the original injury or the treatment of the original injury that…
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