In many slip and fall cases, car and motorcycle crashes and boating accidents, weather is a factor. At ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., we often need to determine the weather conditions at, and just prior to, the time of the accident. For example, in slip and fall cases, if it is still snowing, raining or hailing, it…
Continue readingThe Virginia Tech Locomotion Research Laboratory is investigating the relationship between aging and falling, the second leading cause of death for those aged 45-75. .“If our research can save even one life, it will all be worthwhile,” said Thurmon Lockhart, an associate professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering,…
Continue readingEscorting several DC public school students and teaches on a National Geographic field trip, a client of ours wound up on the ill-fated airliner that was hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11. The Speiser Krause law firm had this family, as well as many others, contact us because of our experience handling catastrophic…
Continue readingWhen a personal injury case settles, the Insurance Company wants a Release to be signed before the check is cashed so that they (and their insureds) will not get sued again on the same claim. When a case is filed in Court, and a settlement reached or verdict in favor of the injured plaintiff returned,…
Continue readingWhen one thinks of filing appeal briefs, the image of piles of paper comes to mind. However, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is now moving towards electronic filings and documents. Lauren Holtzman and I have received “electronic case filing” (“ECF”) training at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in…
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