A New Jersey family injured in a head-on car crash went to trial for their injuries after being involved in a head on car crash. The family received a verdict of more than $17 million by an Ocean County jury after the a civil trial. According to the AP, the Plaintiff/mother was driving to a…
Continue readingIn dog bite, car crash, bike accident and brain injury cases, Insurance Companies and Defense Lawyers like delays, extensions and continuances. Why ? In a word, “money.” The Insurance Company has collected premiums. They invest this money in order to make more than just simple bank account interest. And the Insurance Companies are not taxed…
Continue readingIn a recent case where the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) ruled against a disabled worker, the Federal District Court remanded and sent the case back because the ALJ: failed to consider the opinion of the treating doctor, failed to thoroughly review the medical records, made unsupported assumptions about the plaintiff’s work history, and provided a…
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While driving a Cox Communications truck in Northern Virginia, brain injury lawyer Doug Landau’s client passed out and smashed into the side of the road. The injured driver was slumped over and incoherent when the ambulance arrived. The claimant was a known diabetic and his loss of consciousness was a cause of the crash that…
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Among the aspect of my career that have been most fortunate, is the fact that I have been able to work with and learn from a number of wonderful women lawyers in the Virginia Trial lawyers Association (“VTLA“). Three of these friends from VTLA were recently recognized by Virginia Lawyers Weekly last week. Virginia Lawyers…
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