You would think the answer is always yes, but you would be wrong. After a crash with a truck, car, motorcycle or other vehicle, the investigating police officers do not always make out a thorough report. In cases in which the apparent damage to the vehicle is minimal, the investigating officer is less inclined to…
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The Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWC”) is promoting its free mediation service. The VWC has a number of trained judges and other staff members who are able to serve as mediators, at no charge to the parties ! Where the employer, the injured worker, their legal counsel and the insurance company all agree to undertake…
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Doug Landau, of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. helped a victim of an attack similar to the one described in yesterday’s post. In this Herndon, Virginia dog bite case, the victim was visiting a friend’s house for the first time. The friend’s dog had previously been found to be a “dangerous dog” due to prior…
Continue readingAfter being attacked by a pit bull, an injured woman brought a lawsuit against the dog’s owner. This kind of case is considered a “Premises Liability Case,” and is usually defended by the dog owner’s “Homeowners” Insurance Company, which insures the homeowner for injuries to visitors caused by dangerous steps, falling trees, holes in the…
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Because Virginia Workers’ Compensation (WC) laws require some increased risk arising out of employment, when an employee twists an ankle, among the early questions that must be asked are (1) whether or not the worker was carrying anything; and (2) whether or not the surface was in any way uneven or “disturbed”. If the injured…
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