A “presumption is a legal term which indicates that a judge will “presume” a fact in evidence, unless or until other facts are introduced to show that such evidence is not to be presumed. For example, in fatal on the job accident cases, if the victim is found at a place, time & manner consistent…
Continue readingThe denial of even the limited benefits of workers compensation to severely disabled due to brain injury due to a loophole in Virginia law has several legislators looking to fix the law this session. House Bill 1475 would help workers injured in unwitnessed accidents who are unable to recall the circumstances of the incident due…
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Seeking a “side-by-side” comparison of several of our local legislators, I attended the Legislative Forum hosted by the Virginia Medical Society, Prince William, Alexandria and Fairfax Bar Associations. The Candidates spoke on several important topics including Immigration, Transportation, Healthcare Funding and Working Across Party Lines. Examiner Staff Writer Bill Myers was Moderator. The candidates who spoke were, from the Virginia House of…
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In order to gauge the likely value of a case, the ABRAMS LANDAU team looks at a number of things, whether the client is involved in a car wreck, bicycle crash, slip and fall, dog attack or are injured due to a defective product, dangerous premises or other negligent conduct. One of the best indicators…
Continue readingThe trial team at ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. get calls from all over the country from victims of negligence, assaults and permanent injuries. We are often asked (or told) “there’s a formula to these cases, isn’t there ?”When a brain-injured client’s parent tells me, “My neighbor’s friend’s dentist said that you just multiply the medical bills…
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