When I first started practicing law in the Commonwealth of Virginia, lawyers on both sides of the case got along and did not intentionally antagonize each other. Pleadings and defenses were based upon provable facts and reason. Things have changed. Many defense firms routinely engage in “scorched earth” tactics, waste whole forests of unnecessary paper…
Continue readingWho would have thought that cough suppressants and cold medicines would become the new fad drugs for young abusers looking for an easy “high ?” Just because the cough syrups are sold over the counter (“OTC”) without a doctor’s prescription, it does not mean they are without risks. At the Landau Law Shop, we recommend…
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NOT some “bean counter,” corporate administrator or insurance company representative. When it comes to patient safety, I agree with American Medical Association President-Elect Peter Carmel, M.D., Dr. Carmel is a professor and chief of neurological surgery (adult and pediatric) at UMDNJ. He is also an internationally recognized expert in pediatric neurosurgery, who previously held the…
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Giving is what being an effective and empathetic trial lawyer is all about. If you cannot give of yourself, then you will not be an effective advocate for someone who has no voice. At this week’s USAT National Championship, Doug Landau again demonstrated that giving is second nature to the third generation lawyer. On Friday…
Continue readingThe rubber stamp used to be lethal weapon in an insurance company’s arsenal. A “DENIAL” by a health insurance company used to be the final word on treatment for many American families. However, it’s a new day for American consumers; the Affordable Care Act enlarges the rights of insureds to appeal denials. These rights include…
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