Doug Landau traveled to Florida in order speak on “Hip Fractures in the Elderly” at the InjuryBoard meeting in St. Petersburg. Utilizing his laptop to give the presentation, the Loudoun Fairfax injury lawyer shared strategies for successfully representing older clients whose lives have been altered due to broken hips caused by the negligence, carelessness or…
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In researching the Moore v. Bertuzzi case, Loudoun, Leesburg and Fairfax injury lawyer came across a Virginia workers comp case involving a professional hockey player. In the case of the Norfolk Admirals vs. Ty Jones, the Court of Appeals held that a pro hockey player did not engage in deliberate misconduct when he was told…
Continue readingAnyone who has seen the video of Todd Bertuzzi’s cowardly attack of Steve Moore during an NHL Hockey game knows that such conduct should not be part of any activity in which “good sportsmanship” is a part. As Moore was skating away from the Vancouver Canucks goal and Bertuzzi, Bertuzzi: (1) dropped his stick, (2)…
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In Virginia, if you are found dead at your workplace, there is a presumption that it is work-related. But, if you go into a coma, or die a day or month later, then it is not presumed to be a compensable workers compensation case and the claim may be denied if someone else cannot explain…
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Having tried numerous job injury cases, Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau is constantly asked why doesn’t OSHA do more to protect innocent workers who are injured or killed on the job. It has been nearly 40 since the Occupational Safety and Health Act was enacted to protect workers. Now, workers, organized labor and members of…
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