Several calls for help have come from athletes injured in organized school or league play. In one case, a goalie for a high level team was kicked in the face and had his jaw broken by an opposing player. While injuries during contact sports are not unusual, what made this case different is the fact…
Continue readingAs a member of the Florida Bar, I keep up with legal developments in the “Sunshine State.” At Abrams Landau, Ltd., we have represented many clients who are residents of, or were injured in, Florida. Tort Reform in 2003 limited the amounts that could be charged by the injured workers’ legal counsel. However, this “Tort…
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Herndon Reston area injury, disability and health care lawyer Doug Landau has been selected by his peers to be included as Best Lawyers in Health Care, Employee Benefits and Workers’ Compensation Law by Corporate Counsel magazine. Corporate Counsel magazine is the most widely read magazine of its kind – its readers spend an average of…
Continue readingSpinal Cord Stimulation (“SCS”) has been shown to be an effective treatment modality for some people who have unremitting, chronic back pain as the result of a car crash, scaffold fall and other trauma to the spine. SCS is a covered benefit under Medicare and other governmental health care programs, and most Workers’ Compensation programs…
Continue readingOnce again the INOVA Health System is providing free medical information to the public. At a time when treating doctors spend precious little time with their own patients, this is a welcome public service. Doug Landau was shocked and dismayed to find out that a famous local orthopedic surgeon and professional sports team doctor sees…
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