The short answer according to airport injury lawyer Doug Landau is NO — if they work for the same airline or company. Under Virginia law, if, for example, an Eastern Airlines mechanic drops a tool on the head of an...
The Demolition of Workers’ Compensation
March 5, 2015
National Public Radio (NPR) has published a thorough and revealing article on our workers’ compensation (WC) system. (Click here to listen to the audio.) The article starts with a concise summary of the history of...
Sterling Virginia Woman Wins Social Security Disability Case after Car Crash Injuries Worsen in Spin Cycling Class
March 5, 2015
As a result of a car crash in which she injured her neck, as well as complications from her pain medications and an accident during an indoor spin bike training class, a woman came to Doug Landau for help. Unable to work...
Insurance Company May Not Have to Pay For Medical Treatment If There was No Valid Referral
March 3, 2015
Where a company driver was struck by another motorist and injured in the line of duty, medical care for the injuries may be the responsibility of the driver’s employer under the Virginia Workers Compensation Act. This is...
Aircraft Doors, Overhead Bins, and Beverage Carts Keep Flight Attendants from Flying after Injury
March 2, 2015
Many aircraft passengers are under the mistaken belief that flight attendants do not have significant physical duties in their jobs.They could not be more mistaken. Flight attendants are responsible for the critically...