The Workers Comp laws were originally a “compromise” between employers and employees. Injured workers gave up the right to be able to sue their unsafe employers or negligent co-workers in Court under Common Law, and instead they would be able to avail themselves of the promised quicker, less expensive and complicated Workers Comp administrative system.…
Continue readingIf you are disabled, consider the following factors used by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to determine whether or not you are eligible for disability benefits: Are you gainfully employed? Do you have severe impairment(s)? Is your impairment(s) expected to last 12 months or longer? Are you able to perform the kind(s) or work you…
Continue readingThe American Association for Justice (“AAJ”) annual convention draws the best lawyers from all over the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and other countries. Several folks from the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU were in attendance. Summer law clerk Rob Adams, a student at Tulane Law School, covered presentations while Doug Landau was…
Continue readingIn a prior post, we discussed a case in which a driver who was injured after being struck by a sleep-deprived truck driver was awarded a large verdict as compensation for her injuries. That case is a good lead-in to a discussion of an article published in USA Today about new limits on truck drivers’…
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“As long as there is no Award, an injured worker has a duty to market for all periods she is claiming during which she was limited by the treating doctor to “restricted,” “part time” and/or “light duty” work,” according to Herndon Virginia injury lawyer Doug Landau. Contrary to common belief, marketing is not a defense;…
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