Many misgivings abound concerning what happens when an injured worker wins or settles their accident case. A recent question was, “In Maryland Workers Compensation (“WC”) claims where the disabled, brain-injured worker ALSO has a Bodily Injury (“BI”) case, the Workers Comp lien must be reduced by at least 1/3 when there is a BI recovery.” …
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It is not difficult to find a Personal Injury Attorney. You might even say it is easy to find one — just do a web search on the term. But, in certain situations, finding a lawyer with specific knowledge and/or experience can make or break a case. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is one such area…
Continue readingThe removal of four out of five mental health institutions in Virginia is perceived both as a win and a loss for the disabled. The decision to close these facilities results from a settlement between the Department of Justice and the state of Virginia who was previously accused of violating the Disabilities Act. Parents are…
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When meeting new clients who have been injured in a slip and fall case at a market, Herndon Virginia injury lawyer often asks, “Brown leaf or green leaf ?” He does this not as an ice-breaker, but because the color can be an indicator of how long the leaf of lettuce may have been on…
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The Town of Herndon’s Mayor, the Herndon Bicycle Police and bike injury lawyer Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU spoke to the Hutchison Elementary School’s sixth graders this afternoon in order to prevent needless head injuries and brain trauma. But there was more than just talk. Every single student was outfitted by…
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