Frequently, people call the ABRAMS LANDAU Workers Compensation Team to find out why they are not getting paid workers compensation benefits. The common belief is that ANY accident on the job, or industrial disability, should be covered. However, that is not the law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Let’s say Doug Landau couldn’t get out…
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When the metal boom hits a worker’s helmet and knocks it 2 feet on the ground, one would think that that would be evidence of a serious injury. However, in the recent case of Blue vs Michels Corporation, the Court of Appeals ruled that the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission correctly denied benefits as not being…
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New parents take all sorts of precautions to keep cleansers away from small children because of the potential for harmful chemical burns, blindness, permanent scarring, and death. Similarly, adults try to handle caustic cleaning products carefully. However, there are instances where such cleansers are unsafely stored or “mixed up,” and these events can result in…
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In this uncertain time of the pandemic, a number of Americans have lost their lives and become disabled due to COVID-19. A Sterling, Virginia family contacted Abrams Landau law after being denied Social Security Disability benefits last year. Attorney Doug Landau reviewed the evidence, and noted that this working man had been in the hospital…
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What are typical case costs in Personal Injury claims? How are they paid? Will I be given advance notice? Does the insurance company have to pay my expenses? How about my attorney’s fees? These are important questions that injured persons ask every day. While every Personal Injury case is different, there are certain costs that…
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