On May 31, 2011 the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that steps were taken toward making it easier to enroll in the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP). In 18 states the premiums could drop up to 40% and eligibility will be less stringent in 23 of the states plus Washington DC. PCIP…
Continue reading[We apologize for the image that had previously appeared in this post. An independent contractor, whose work for us has been severed, apparently loaded this on our site.] Why is my car crash case worth less than my neighbors when we have the same amount of medical bills? Some cases may appear to be very similar…
Continue readingAfter Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords was wounded in a mass shooting that injured 12 people in January, doctors removed a portion of the left side of her skull to prevent her brain from swelling and to halt tissue damage. This month the doctors used a hard plastic implant to repair a hole in Rep. Gabrielle…
Continue readingOther lawyers will sometimes refer to weak cases or those without merit as “dog cases.” Previous posts have covered dog bites, animal attacks and even dog “knock down” injury cases. Unrelated posts have discussed the very serious consequences of premises liability cases where a slip and fall may have lead to back surgery, permanent disability…
Continue readingMust all accident cases be submitted to a jury for decision ? Are all accident cases expensive to try ? The short answer is “no.” While most of the injury cases filed by the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. are heard by judges and juries in the Virginia Circuit Courts or the Federal District…
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