Settling a Virginia Workers Compensation case has almost always taken more time than settling a car crash case in the Commonwealth. This is because the Workers Compensation Commission reviews all proposed settlements, whether they involve traumatic brain injury, lifetime disability or a simple broken arm or leg. Now the Federal Government is also insisting on…
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My lawyer helped me file my claim and we won! But what do I actually receive? Social Security Disability and personal injury lawyer Doug Landau hears this question all the time. He knows that the official legal jargon can be difficult to decipher, so he has given us an example of a case that was recently…
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Speeding cars through a residential neighborhood where children play or wait for the school buys is every parent’s nightmare. When we lived in Franklin Farms, I would have liked a speed bump on the “straightaway” in our cul-de-sac community. There were dozens of children on the street in the summer after school let out. But…
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Defective products, especially those that find their way into our cars and trucks, can cause devastating and permanent injuries. While not all of us drive cars as old as the one shown to the left, even newer tires can separate, leave the manufacturing plant with defects or be unsafe for other reasons. So, here is…
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In a word, “no’ according to Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. The Fairfax, Leesburg and Loudoun injury lawyer belongs to 5 state bars, so sees the difference between the various jurisdictions. In most states, a lawyer must belong to the state bar association, pay annual dues and attend a minimum number…
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