Virginia employers with 3 or more employees are generally subject to the Workers’ Compensation Act which requires workers’ compensation coverage (through an insurance company or through self-insurance) at no cost to its employees. Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance used to provide compensation to employees who are injured in the course and scope of…
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While Labor Day is usually a day of rest and relaxation, Triathlon Trial lawyer Doug Landau travelled to upstate New York for a family wedding and lead a bike ride for the groom and his friends. The multi-sport attorney was asked by the bride if he wold perform this “labor of love” for her as…
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In some cases, you may also be able to sue your employer while receiving workers compensation benefits. For example, if your employer retaliates against you for making a claim by demoting you, reassigning you, or cutting your hours, he or she may be culpable. You could also sue your own employer if your company doesn’t…
Continue reading“Allow Instant Replay in Jury Trials ?” was the provocative title of an article in the Sept/Oct issue of The Florida Bar Journal. As an “out of state”member of the Florida Bar, Virginia Florida bar member Doug Landau routinely reviews the publications of the legal community of the “Sunshine State.” In this well-written article, the…
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Herndon head and facial injury lawyer Doug Landau helped write the Premises Liability books for Lexis Nexis over 25 years ago. During that time, the ABRAMS LANDAU trial lawyer has helped people severely injured by dangers and defects on property and in buildings. This includes injuries caused by slippery surfaces, defective steps, missing railings, broken…
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