Are you a runner or a cyclist? Or do you know someone who is an active outdoor runner or cyclist? Then you’re going to want to keep reading… We recently had someone reach out to us here at Abrams Landau, Ltd. because he was injured while working. Although this potential client did not have a…
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Recently, we received a call from a woman who had fallen in a grocery store pharmacy and injured her lower back. We got the call for help nine years after the fall! The Statute of Limitations, which is the legal time limit for her kind of case, is two years. In other words, when people…
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Recently, the Workers’ Compensation team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. had been approached by injured workers who were hurt more than a year ago. Coming to us at this late date makes it very difficult to undo the harm caused by ill-informed employers, less than helpful adjusters, their investigators, nurse case managers and defense lawyers. The…
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Loudoun County workers comp lawyer Doug Landau is often asked why injuries from hard physical labor are NOT covered by the Virginia Workers Compensation laws. It is because the Workers Comp statute requires a sudden event that causes a specific injury. “Gradually incurred injuries or conditions often do not pass muster,” notes lawyer Landau. For…
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In light of Teacher Appreciation Day, the staff at Abrams Landau law wanted to show our appreciation for teachers all over the world and specifically, Rachel Carson Middle School’s eighth grade teacher Cynthia Burgett. Attorney Doug Landau of Abrams Landau, Ltd. has been helping Ms. Burgett as a volunteer teacher since 2013 to prepare her…
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