The Social Security Administration has released the new numbers for 2012. The Federal Government’s disability program has increased the amounts necessary for work determinations, the payments for Supplemental Income and the maximum taxable earnings. Earnings of less than $12,120 per year may not be viewed as “substantial” such that a wage earner would be deemed…
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Virginia wine sales are up to an all-time high, according to recent press accounts. Virginia is home to nearly 200 wineries, the fifth largest number in the United States. While the Commonwealth of Virginia collected almost $1.8 million in wine liter tax revenue this year, up from $1.6 million in 2010, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau…
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Every year we hear the sad news of a teenager being killed or badly injured in a car crash by news-reporters citing studies showing how such a tragedy could be prevented followed by over embellished shallow sympathies. Clearly this is not the best approach as more thought should be put in before a crash, not…
Continue readingAt the National Trial Lawyers convention in New York City this summer, Herndon injury attorney Doug Landau was told he was “crazy” for inviting potential clients, existing clients and their friends and families to come see him “in action.” Yet that is exactly what we do every at the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. …
Continue readingThere are some aspects of Virginia workers compensation law that are just plain frustrating. In the wake of a workplace accident that results in some sort of injury, it is natural to believe that you might have legal recourse against your employer—just like you would against anyone who is potentially responsible for causing you to…
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