An ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., client was a guest at one of the hotels in the Colonial Williamsburg area. He went into bathroom in his hotel room and turned on the heatlamp. This was the original unit that was installed in the hotel in 1983. He sat down on the toilet. The hotel heat lamp heated…
Continue readingIf you had acne in the 90’s, you may be familiar with a drug called Accutane. While the drug had a warning label that noted it is “associated with” chronic bowel problems, the Plaintiff’s argued that Roche (the company which manufactures Accutane) did not accurately warn users of the risk of Chronic Bowel Disorder. Roch…
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The Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWCC”) has been pouring major resources into its electronic filing initiative and eliminating the Ombudsman’s Office. There is now a “Customer Assistance Department,” and training underway for personnel in Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”). Doug Landau visited this new department in November on order to familiarize himself with the new lineup…
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At ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., we are often asked how long an injured victim has to bring their car crash or bike crash lawsuit. Most personal injury cases in Virginia have a 2 year time limit. Wrongful death and intentional tort cases may have a shorter time limit (“statute of limitations” – after which the case…
Continue readingAs clients of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. know, there are potentially 5 steps to a Social Security Disability (“SSDI”) claim after the Initial Application. While most people get a “rejection” letter at the first and second stages, it is at the third stage where Herndon Reston area disability and injury lawyer Doug Landau finds client have…
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