In a disability case tried in the District of Columbia, Doug Landau confronted the Federal Government’s Vocational Expert (“VE”), much to the displeasure of the Judge. While Landau did not dispute the expert witness’s credentials or experience, the Herndon Reston area disability and injury lawyer cross-examined the VE armed with the treating doctors’ findings and…
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I have been very fortunate throughout my legal career. I have been able to work with, and learn from, some of the greatest lawyers in the country. My first job in the legal profession was before I had even applied to law school. After graduate school in Applied Anatomy and Physiology, I worked as a…
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Once again Doug Landau took part in the Cascades 10km. (6.2 miles) running race in Sterling, Virginia over the Memorial Day weekend. A tough, rolling course on a beautiful course with Outback Steakhouse and other delectibles made for a great start to a terrific weekend. Shown here with a Sterling Fire Department race volunteer, the…
Continue readingThe law firm of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. has been apprised of another instance of an insurance defense lawyer misidentifying himself to a client’s treating doctor in order to get information that may be confidential, private and/or irrelevant to the case. While there are ethical rules governing lawyer conduct, Doug Landau has seen the Virginia Workers…
Continue readingDespite the workers comp insurance company’s delay, Doug Landau was able to successfully settle a Radford area client’s slip and fall case for $117,300 after filing suit in the Loudoun County Circuit Court. FACTS: The Plaintiff had finished his morning’s work. He headed to the men’s bathroom before going on to lunch. He had no…
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