In some cases, you may also be able to sue your employer while receiving workers compensation benefits. For example, if your employer retaliates against you for making a claim by demoting you, reassigning you, or cutting your hours, he or she may be culpable. You could also sue your own employer if your company doesn’t…
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Virginia workers comp lawyer Doug Landau is often asked this question. The short answer is, “NO.” Comp insurance companies may voluntarily pay for medical care or lost wages, and it seems as though they do so for commendable reasons. However, Warrenton, Bristow and Vint Hill workers compensation lawyer Landau has seen too many cases where…
Continue readingJust because there is no Traffic Court Hearing does NOT mean that the Defendant who got the ticket at the scene of the crash gets off scot free, according to Herndon, Loudoun car crash lawyer Doug Landau. The former prosecutor with the State’s Attorney’s Office adds that the fact that there was no hearing, findings…
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Loudoun Fairfax construction accident lawyer Doug Landau is often asked about safety violations on the work site. If the employer is in violation of safety standards, are they automatically found liable for the disabled worker’s injuries ? And if the injured employee is found to be in violation of a safety rule, can they still…
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Depositions are where lawyers ask witnesses or parties to a lawsuit questions, under oath, for use in pre-trial discovery or for later use at trial. They are important to get the injured plaintiff’s story, so they cannot change it later, or make the negligent defendant driver explain why he did not follow the rules and…
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