Despite this morning’s crash, Doug Landau is on his way back to the DC Metropolitan area in order to help a disabled client win his case in court. Landau was heading back from the long, holiday weekend when his family’s hybrid 4-door car encountered black ice on the sloping curve near Connecticut. Despite his slow…
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Mediation often results in a settlement of a permanent injury or disability case. However, there are times where the parties cannot agree, and the case does not settle. Recently, Doug Landau was involved in a mediation on behalf of an out-of-state client with a Virginia case. The assigned mediator was a very experienced a jurist…
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Lawyer Doug Landau often tries cases at the Prince William Circuit Courthouse. The Court is located in Manassas, Virginia at 9311 Lee Avenue, third floor. The Court’s hours are 8:30am to 5:00pm Monday-Friday, and court is closed on holidays. Be sure to also check the court website on the date of a scheduled hearing or…
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There are times when a case cannot be settled, but it also does not need to be tried in court. The Virginia Worker’s Compensation Commission (“VWC”) has a free mediation program. Judges from around the state will hear the injured worker, their counsel, defense counsel and the insurance company speak about the case. These experienced…
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Doug Landau was in the Prince William Circuit Court building on motions earlier this month in order to fight a continuance proposed by Nationwide Insurance Company’s staff counsel. Landau’s client had been hit by a drunk driver in 2013. Landau filed the lawsuit in 2014, and trial was scheduled for February 2016. The senior litigation…
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