Update 4/6/2020: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Update 3/30/2020: ____________________________________________________________________________________ Update 3/17/2020: Dear Clients, UPDATE REGARDING COVID-19 (CORONA VIRUS) For the safety of our clients and our staff, Abrams Landau, Ltd. will be operating remotely until further notice. We believe this is the best decision to promote social distancing, to prevent further spreading of the virus, and…
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What is the collateral source rule? Under Virginia law, the collateral source rule means that at trial, the insurance defense lawyers cannot talk about the fact that an injured victim’s medical bills, wage loss, or medications may have been paid for by someone else. For example, in a car crash case, if the plaintiff’s medical…
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Did you know that Virginia is only one out of four states in the country to still have contributory negligence as a valid defense to any recovery for an injured party in a personal injury lawsuit? The doctrine of contributory negligence stands for the proposition that if an injured person’s injuries were caused in any…
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Helping many people injured on the major North-South Interstate highway along the East Coast of the United States, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau has seen many permanent injuries and as the result of crashes on this road. Lawyer Landau has been following governmental actions to improve safety along this important corridor. I-95 is a high-volume highway…
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Does an injury from tripping over tree roots qualify for Virginia workers compensation benefits? If the trip and fall occurred while away from the workplace, it may be more difficult to prove the case. However, where the employer requires training at another location, the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (VWC) may decide that the injuries from…
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