When a worker is injured on the job, weekly compensation benefits are determined by looking at their pre-injury average wage. In Virginia, this usually means looking at the 52 weeks leading up to the date of the workplace accident. Clients of Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau often have questions about these important calculations. One issue…
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Continue readingVirginia has some of the fastest courts in the United States. Our judges are smart, fair and listen well. The Commonwealth is usually listed in the top position of Forbes annual ranking of states that are “friendly” to corporations, have pro-employer laws, and inexpensive to do business. However, two weeks ago, the Virginia Chamber of…
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“Having represented the victims of drunk drivers unsafe acts and the families who have lost loved ones to alcohol-related car crashes, Virginia and Marlyand should recognize Dram Shop liability,” according to Herndon lawyer Doug Landau. “Other states recognize the dangers caused by intoxicated drivers. According to the Law Dictionary, the “dram shop rule” is a…
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Herndon lawyer Doug Landau and his wife Melissa spent a wild and crazy Saturday night in October volunteering at the 2012 Bradley Farm Haunted House. Not only was this a “spooktacular” way to spend a Saturday evening, but it was all for a good cause! The organizers of the event introduced a new fundraising event,…
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