When a worker is attacked by a dog while trying to perform their job, they can collect workers’ compensation AND a settlement or verdict from a lawsuit against the dog owner. Attorney Doug Landau came across case report where a tree trimmer and handyman was bitten by a dog while working. The dog bite was
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When first enacted, Workers’ Compensation for injured workers was supposed to be “the Grand Bargain.” In exchange for giving up the right to sue their employer and coworkers for Common Law negligence, unsafe, and even unlawful conduct, workers were supposed to be able to have the protection of a quick, administrative medical bill payment and partial
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The Abrams Landau injury law team in Herndon, Virginia wants to help individuals in our community to be safer and feel safer during these uncertain, challenging times. That’s why we put together our custom Covid safety kit to share with as many people as possible. The Abrams Landau custom COVID safety kit includes a reusable
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A “settlement mill” is a law firm that handles a volume of cases (usually small ones), in order to simply settle them. Cases are often settled on the cheap. Rarely is very much money, time or resources put into investigating and developing the file. These “mills” generally do not go to court, do not mediate,
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