Can a worker whose fingers or toes are amputated because he or she could not read a machine’s instructions get workers’ compensation benefits? In workers’ comp cases, employers or their insurance company can win on the defense of “willful violation of a safety rule” only if they show the employee intended to break a known…
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Herndon lawyer Doug Landau has been a long-time supporter of public school music programs. That’s why he was pleased to donate a copy of the complete symphonic band score of Frederick Handel’s famous “Water Music” to Rachel Carson Middle School, located just down the road from the Landau Law Shop. Landau is proud of his…
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Everyone at Abrams Landau, Ltd. was surprised when a large basket of treats arrived at our doorstep. When we read the card, we learned the gift was from a local Herndon insurance agent. This automobile, homeowners and property insurer wanted to express his thanks for attorney Doug Landau’s pro bono representation at the Herndon courthouse.…
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Everyone was admiring the rack at the Congressional Bank on Elden Street in Herndon, Virginia on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. The occasion? The bank was collecting suits for people reentering the job market who need appropriate attire for interviews. The Suit Drive and Community Mixer benefited the HomeAid of Northern Virginia’s Women Giving Back and…
Continue readingGeneral District Court Inclement Weather Policy (Fairfax County, Town of Herndon, Town of Vienna, and City of Fairfax) The General District Court rarely closes due to inclement weather. Interested parties should listen to television and radio announcements to specifically state that the Fairfax County General District Court is closed. If it is announced that Fairfax County Government offices (not…
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