Virginia workers comp lawyer Doug Landau is often asked this question. The short answer is, “NO.” Comp insurance companies may voluntarily pay for medical care or lost wages, and it seems as though they do so for commendable reasons. However, Warrenton, Bristow and Vint Hill workers compensation lawyer Landau has seen too many cases where…
Continue reading“PICC” (or “PIC line”) is a form of intravenous (“IV”) access that can be used for a prolonged period of time (i.e., extended antibiotic therapy). However, what most people don’t know is that these lines can also cause significant damage to nerves if not inserted and removed properly. Warrenton and Fauquier County dog attack injury…
Continue readingThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) is investigating the death of a SeaWorld Orlando killer whale trainer. An autopsy showed that the veteran sea mammal trainer likely died of multiple traumatic injuries and drowning, according to the Orange County Medical Examiner. How the park handled previous whale attacks will also be a part of…
Continue readingIn light of grosing evidence of susceptibility to increased brain injury after initial head trauma, the Pentagon is instituting new protocols for soldiers who may have suffered from traumatic brain injury (“TBI”). Troops caught near a roadside blast or in related vehicle crashes will be pulled out of combat for 24 hours and checked for…
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As a parent who has survived 4 teenagers, Chantilly and Centreville area lawyer Doug Landau has seen first hand what neuroscientists are discovering about teenagers’ brains. It’s not, as comedian Bill Cosby asserts, that “they have brain damage !’ Rather, a crucial part of the brain — the frontal lobes — are not fully connected.…
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