Everyone at Abrams Landau, Ltd. was surprised when a large basket of treats arrived at our doorstep. When we read the card, we learned the gift was from a local Herndon insurance agent. This automobile, homeowners and property insurer wanted to express his thanks for attorney Doug Landau’s pro bono representation at the Herndon courthouse.…
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After a crash in a mall parking lot or on private property, to whom do you turn to get an official accident report? Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau has been told by a number of clients that county, city, and state police will not investigate a client’s crash because it is on private property. Likewise,…
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While Herndon Virginia workers’ compensation lawyer Doug Landau has previously written on the Workers’ Compensation system being a “no-fault statute,” a recent case decision out of Roanoke City Circuit Court suggests there may be a strict liability component as well. In the case of Wade vs. Scott Recycling, the decision handed down on November 20,…
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The Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C. (“TLA-DC”), along with United States Congressman Bruce Braley and American Association for Justice (“AAJ”) Senior Vice President for Public Affairs Linda Lipsen held a silent auction at the annual holiday party, hosted by the DC Trial Lawyers Foundation. All proceeds from the sale of the Auction Items were…
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While the Virginia Workers’ Compensation law does not require an injured worker to show negligence or fault, it is not a complete no-fault system. An injured worker in the Commonwealth does not have to show that someone else is to blame for his or her disability from work, but not every single workplace accident is…
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