Tag Archives: Doug Landau

Can an Injured Teacher Sue a Virginia School After Being Shot By a Student?

A lawsuit filed by a teacher who was shot by her six-year-old student has brought to the national conversation the limitations of Virginia’s Worker’s Compensation Law.   The Newport News instructor is suing the public school system, as this first-grade teacher was hospitalized for two weeks, and endured several surgeries after a bullet struck her hand…

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The Herndon Division of the Fairfax County General District Court

While Doug Landau does not represent clients in the General District courts of Virginia, he has nevertheless “appeared” several times to introduce staff to the proceedings down the street. General District Courts are usually where Traffic Court is held, misdemeanor cases are tried, and even where Personal Injury cases are decided (with a jurisdiction limit…

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When Do Late Worker’s Compensation Checks Become Late?

When do late Worker’s Compensation checks become late? Generally, Worker’s Compensation payments for Total Temporary (TT), Temporary Partial (TP), and Permanent Partial Disability (PPD), are supposed to be weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly. If the employee did not receive payment in that manner prior to the workplace injury, they would be considered an exception as per…

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