Many people are under the impression that if they become injured and receive workers’ compensation, they cannot collect any other compensation for their losses. Fortunately, at the Landau Law Shop, we routinely show injured workers and disabled accident victims that this is not always the case. If you are injured in a Virginia, Maryland or…
Continue readingIn Virginia, the law strictly bars an employee from suing their employer or co-worker for an injury that occurs on the job. However, Virginia law does allow the injured worker to retain the right to sue a “third party” whose negligence caused or contributed to the worker’s injury, even if the worker receives workers’ compensation/ …
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Virginia employers with 3 or more employees are generally subject to the Workers’ Compensation Act which requires workers’ compensation coverage (through an insurance company or through self-insurance) at no cost to its employees. Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance used to provide compensation to employees who are injured in the course and scope of…
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In some cases, you may also be able to sue your employer while receiving workers compensation benefits. For example, if your employer retaliates against you for making a claim by demoting you, reassigning you, or cutting your hours, he or she may be culpable. You could also sue your own employer if your company doesn’t…
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“We know Doug Landau travels all over Virginia and the East Coast, but how does he manage local issues that might affect a case ?” This is not an unreasonable question. Herndon Reston and Dulles Airport area in jury lawyer Doug Landau has built up a network of lawyers all over the country who have…
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