If you happened to be watching television Sunday October 6, 2013, you may have caught a spot on the CBS News Show, 60 Minutes, entitled “Disability, USA”. CBS advertised the segment this way: “Steve Kroft reports on the alarming state of the federal disability program, which has exploded in size in the last four…
Continue readingAfter a courageous 2 & 1/2 year battle with pancreatic cancer, Dr. Victor Chamandy, Ph.D. passed away on May 30, 2013. All of us here at ABRAMS LANDAU were saddened by the news of Dr. Chamandy’s passing. He helped our disabled clients with patience, intelligence and empathy. According to the Washington Post obituary, he graduated…
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The Herndon law firm Abrams Landau, Ltd. has in the past hired small planes and helicopter photographers for cases, especially to combat insurance defense counsel’s computer-generated evidence in premises liability cases like slip & fall, dog attack, latent defect, and animal bite lawsuits. Aerial photographs can be very effective evidence in personal injury, permanent disability…
Continue readingEarlier this year, we posted about Virginia’s lack of funding for judicial positions in Fairfax County. We are pleased to report that in its recent session, the Virginia Assembly confirmed the funding for one of two vacancies on the Fairfax General District Court. On or about July 1, 2013, two new judges will be sworn…
Continue readingVirginia used to be one of only a handful of “right to work” states — states in which employees can choose whether or not to join and financially support unions. This status contributed to the Commonwealth’s “pro-business” reputation. Virginia’s pro-business laws, minimal union presence and low cost to do business have resulted in the Commonwealth’s being…
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