Wisconsin’s highest court rejected a lawsuit that sought damages on behalf of a former high school cheerleader who suffered a serious head injury while performing a stunt, as reported on Fox News. In the ruling, the...
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Can a Cruise Line Ticket SHORTEN the amount of time I have to bring my injury claim ?
February 15, 2009
Yes. Private contracts can shorten the time for claims or put requirements that can cause problems later on if you are not careful and do not seek immediate legal assistance from an experienced injury lawyer. For example in...
Herndon Lawyer Doug Landau, helps workers with permanent injuries and answers the question: “Permanency Awards – Do they hurt ?”
February 14, 2009
In a word, “no.” For an injured worker to get a “Permanency Award,” there should be no painful medical testing, as the physicians observe and measure the scar sites. The doctors do not usually put the...
Virginia injury and disability lawyer Doug Landau asks: Do Kids Compete Too Soon After Concussions ?
February 13, 2009
Do kids return to the field too soon after a concussion and head injury ? Doug Landau has seen athletes knocked out, “knocked silly” and even his best friend bloodied when he ran from the pitcher’s mound for...
Unlike other states, the Virginia Workers Compensation law does not include Awards for permanent injury to every part of an injured worker’s body. An employee hurt on the job in a compensable accident can get a...