In some cases, you may also be able to sue your employer while receiving workers compensation benefits. For example, if your employer retaliates against you for making a claim by demoting you, reassigning you, or cutting your hours, he or she may be culpable. You could also sue your own employer if your company doesn’t…
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Herndon head and facial injury lawyer Doug Landau helped write the Premises Liability books for Lexis Nexis over 25 years ago. During that time, the ABRAMS LANDAU trial lawyer has helped people severely injured by dangers and defects on property and in buildings. This includes injuries caused by slippery surfaces, defective steps, missing railings, broken…
Continue readingA former cruise ship trumpet player was awarded $1.7 million from a Miami jury after he slipped and fell while on stage on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. As a former trumpet player, this verdict caught recreational injury, vacation accident and resort tort lawyer Doug Landau’s eye. The horn player claimed that the fall injured…
Continue readingMy friend and experienced Richmond injury lawyer Josh Silverman settled a pit bull attack case. His client was bitten by a pit bull at a crowded festival. Plaintiff’s counsel could not find any evidence that the dog had any prior attacks. The injured dog attack victim’s lawyer hired a dog trainer with no expert witness…
Continue readingIn a word, according to Herndon Reston workers comp lawyer Doug Landau, “NO.” Insurance company agents, especially their defense lawyers and so-called “nurses” and “medical case managers” routinely try to go behind our backs and talk to the doctors without the patient or their lawyer’s being present. This is called an “ex parte” contact, and…
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