Alexandria Law Librarian Christine Hall and injury lawyer Doug Landau are both graduates of the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Florida During a recent personal injury jury trial in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, University of Miami Law School graduate Doug Landau ran into another Miami Alum at the Courthouse on King…
Continue readingHundreds of times I have heard injured victims say, “but the doctor told me…” only to have insurance defense counsel cut them off with “Objection ! Hearsay !” Which is usually granted by the judge, causing the witness to look around, confused, and then never get the vital testimony into evidence. An experienced trial lawyer…
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Having seen consumers injured by defective products, Herndon Reston injury lawyer Doug Landau believes that if generally accepted engineering principles can reduce or eliminate the risk of permanent injury or death, then it is incumbent upon a manufacturer and supplier to do so or face liability for the harms and losses their products cause consumers. …
Continue readingSome reckless drivers and alcoholics who cause injury and mayhem on our roads are also cowards. They are afraid to face their “day in court,” and either flee the jurisdiction or do not appear at any of the criminal or civil proceedings in connection with their wrongful conduct. In some personal injury car crash cases,…
Continue readingEven in Boarding School there were students whose “illnesses” and requests for “excuse slips” seemed to correspond with major exams. You may remember the classmate whose illnesses always happened to correspond to test days. There was nothing like an organic chemistry quiz to set his fever to suddenly spike his “symptoms.” Their strategy goes like…
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