The Abrams Landau team was recently contacted by a person who had slipped and fallen at a fast food restaurant two days before. At the time of the fall, the store manager took down the customer’s information —...
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End of Consumer Class Actions?
March 28, 2013
If you have ever been part of a consumer class action suit and received some sort of settlement — maybe a check or a coupon for a free something — then you have experienced the little thrill that comes with...
Can I Sue my Employer for an On the Job Injury?
March 25, 2013
In many situations it may seem like an employee should be able to sue his or her employer for something that happened on the job. For example, a hospital worker who is punctured by a used, contaminated needle left out by a...
Would you be eligible for Workers’ Comp if you were injured at work while performing a task that is outside of your normal job description? For example, suppose your boss tells you to climb a ladder to re- stock an...
How Long do I Have to File a Workers’ Comp Claim?
March 22, 2013
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation (WC) Act allows an injured Virginia employee to file a WC claim with two years of a sudden on-the-job accident. This time limit is known as the “Statute of Limitations”....