Recent claims by indoor tanning salons that tanning is not only safe but also provides health benefits caught the eye of Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau. “Summer is here, and people — particularly teens and young adults — think they look better with a tan. It worries me that some may be tempted to visit…
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A question came across the desk of Herndon car accident attorney Doug Landau regarding a crash that was cased by a police officer, driving a police car, in the state of Maryland. The specific question was whether damages can be recovered when a police officer causes a crash. And a related question, is there insurance…
Continue readingThe short answer is Yes, but deserves a bit of explanation. First, a definition of Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA): SGA is work that brings in over a certain dollar amount per month ($1,040 in 2013). The Social Security Administration (SSA) figures if a person is able to earn a certain amount of money (SGA), then he…
Continue readingTrying to hide a client’s FaceBook pictures has cost a Virginia lawyer $544,000. Because the lawyer did not comply with discovery in a tragic wrongful death case, he paid over half a million dollars of a $722,000 legal fee award to opposing counsel. In addition to paying this sanction, the plaintiff’s lawyer resigned from the…
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In a prior post on this site, we discussed some encouraging legislation passed by the 2013 Virginia General Assembly in terms of motorist safety — making emailing and texting while driving a primary offense and increasing the penalty for repeat offenders of drunk driving. But the July issues of the Potomac Pedalers newsletter points…
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