What kinds of issues are that inflammatory ? Examples of irrelevant topics Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU has succeeded in getting excluded from a personal injury trial include: prior accidents (with no injury, affecting other body parts, causing only property damage, etc.), criminal record (no felonies or misdemeanors involving “moral turpitude”…
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Just because someone is hurt on the job should not mean that they give up all right to privacy. Insurance defense lawyers enjoy going on “fishing expeditions” to try to find out all the “dirt” they can on the injured victims and their families. Sometimes these tactics reveal relevant information that should be brought before…
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While we all understand that emergency vehicles must go through stop signs and red lights, doing so safely is also important for public safety. The Virginia General Assembly voted 137-1 passed “Ashley’s Law.” “Ashley’s Law” is named for teacher Ashley McIntosh, who was killed in 2008 in a crash involving a Fairfax County police officer…
Continue readingHow much can I expect to get each week if I am injured on the job in Virginia ? That is a question frequently asked of on the job accident lawyer Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU. Each year the Virginia Legislature establishes a minimum and a maximum compensation rate for injured…
Continue readingAmericans like to celebrate streaks. But there was a streak that should not be emulated by anyone. Justice Thomas has gone 5 years without asking a single question from the bench of the United States Supreme Court according to news reports. In my prior post, I wrote about a great Supreme Court Justice. A man…
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