A new lawyer is about to file suit on behalf of an injured guest who had slipped and fallen at an “Inn & Suites Hotel.” This hotel has the signs and logo of a national chain, and appears to be run by a local franchisee. However the property is owned by “Company A”, the facility…
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Earlier this year, R. Ferrell Newman was reappointed as Commissioner of the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission (VWC). As an insurance defense lawyer, Doug Landau had tried many workplace injury cases against Richmond lawyer Newman. Landau had always found this attorney to be smart, well-prepared and a straight shooter. Newman’s six-year term was effective February, 2016. …
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An injured plaintiff may be awarded a structured settlement for personal injuries or sickness suffered due to no fault of his or her own. Structured settlements are periodic payments designed to protect at-risk victims from spending all of the award money at once. It is not uncommon for purchasing companies to prey on disabled and/or…
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While trip and fall cases can be difficult to win in Virginia, when there is a difficult-to-see “tripping hazard” AND independent eyewitness testimony, an injured customer can win his or her case against a “big box retailer.” This is true even when the victim has significant pre-existing health issues. Loudoun and Prince William County premises…
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Having successfully helped customers injured in falls in parking lots with their Manassas, Prince William County, and Sully Virginia area lawsuits, attorney Doug Landau nevertheless cautions that these kinds of cases are not easy. In fact, they are very difficult due to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which clings to some antiquated defenses…
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