3/17 Police officers can get workers comp benefits and also sue negligent drivers when in pursuit of suspected criminals Police officers have dangerous jobs, and injuries in the “line of duty” are not unusual. Doug Landau has represented law enforcement officers injured in the course of their employment. Injuries from running the wrong way down…
Continue readingDefault Judgment results in $5,000,000 verdict As ABRAMS LANDAU is currently pursuing Default Judgment in a personal injury case in Northern Virginia, Leesburg and Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau was pleased to see that a Virginia Circuit Court judge entered the Order in the amount of $5,000,000. In this Louisa County case, the Plaintiff was…
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Virginia workers comp lawyer Doug Landau is often asked this question. The short answer is, “NO.” Comp insurance companies may voluntarily pay for medical care or lost wages, and it seems as though they do so for commendable reasons. However, Warrenton, Bristow and Vint Hill workers compensation lawyer Landau has seen too many cases where…
Continue reading“PICC” (or “PIC line”) is a form of intravenous (“IV”) access that can be used for a prolonged period of time (i.e., extended antibiotic therapy). However, what most people don’t know is that these lines can also cause significant damage to nerves if not inserted and removed properly. Warrenton and Fauquier County dog attack injury…
Continue readingThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) is investigating the death of a SeaWorld Orlando killer whale trainer. An autopsy showed that the veteran sea mammal trainer likely died of multiple traumatic injuries and drowning, according to the Orange County Medical Examiner. How the park handled previous whale attacks will also be a part of…
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