Large verdicts in catastrophic cases do not always “stick.” While the popular press likes to report our big number trials, the public does not realize that these extraordinary results are often taken away from deserving Plaintiffs or hung up on appeals for years. The Connecticut Supreme Court has reversed a $41 million judgment for a…
Continue readingNot every accident is actionable. In other words, even where there are terrible injuries, not every accident should give rise to a lawsuit. Not every accident is someone else’s fault. If we investigate a brain injury claim and find that there is no provable liability. In other words, if, after reviewing the evidence, speaking with…
Continue readingClients of the Herndon- Reston area ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. have been receiving a special attachment to the Hearing Notices. It comes from Ann Beverly, the Ombudsman, an concerns the Commission’s FREE “MEDIATION” services. It states: Mediation is an informal and voluntary process in which 2 or more people, have differing interests, work together with the…
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The Herndon injury law firm of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. is not only a Convention Sponsor for the Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”), Convention Committe member and frequent Moderator, but Doug Landau also directs and sponsors the Annual Tennis Tournament. Having been a tennis instructor prior to law school, TheAthletesLawyer enjoys including young and old in this…
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The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) 49th Annual Convention was not all lectures, Continuing Legal Education (“CLE”) programs and Committee meetings. There were also several sporting competitions over this past weekend. The first event is the early morning Run and then in the afternoon, after the CLE program, attorneys from all over the Commonwealth can…
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