For many years, the limit on how much you could sue for in the Virginia General District Court was $25,000.00. General District Courts are faster and less expensive than the Circuit Courts, where an injured victim can get a jury trial and there are no limits on how much you can sue for or recover.…
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The “Offer of judgment” can be an effective tool in those jurisdictions where it is permitted. An offer of judgment is a settlement offer by one party to allow a specified judgment to be taken against it. It is one of the strategies used by Leesburg and Fairfax lawyer Doug Landau for dealing with delays…
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While living in Florida, Doug Landau was twice the Annual Law Day USA speaker in Downtown Miami. Since returning to Virginia in 1985, Landau has frequently celebrated Law Day with his friend Ed Weiner in Fairfax. The Weiner law firm has an annual “Weiner Roast,” (no, I do not make this up !) each May,…
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Our injury and disability law office received a call for help from a lawyer with an International Airport accident case. The attorney, Daniel Mesghenna Berhane of Washington, D.C., possesses the ability to converse with clients from sub-Saharan Africa in their native tongue. Specializing in Immigration law, Mr. Berhane was contacted by a woman who was…
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Despite the workers comp insurance company’s delay, Doug Landau was able to successfully settle a Radford area client’s slip and fall case for $117,300 after filing suit in the Loudoun County Circuit Court. FACTS: The Plaintiff had finished his morning’s work. He headed to the men’s bathroom before going on to lunch. He had no…
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