A $2,850,000 verdict against the Otis Elevator Company reminds us at the Loudoun Fairfax ABRAMS LANDAU law firm of Norman Landau’s extraordinary case against this same defendant. Landau’s case, on behalf of a child whose foot was crushed because of an excessive gap in the escalator’s steps, resulted in a record verdict in New York…
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Contacted by injured workers who have been electrified and the families of those who have been electrocuted, Warrenton and Fauquier County injury lawyer Doug Landau recently examined what constitutes a “catastrophic electrical system failure.” A catastrophic failure in electrical systems is one which causes a dangerous product failure potentially exposing the homeowner to a safety…
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Virginia State Police report 13 people died in traffic crashes over the Thanksgiving holiday. Preliminary totals showed they were killed in 13 crashes during the five-day counting period. That’s up from 12 deaths during that time last year. State police said four of the 13 killed were not wearing seat belts. Alcohol was a factor…
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After four metro drivers have been injured in train accidents since June, it appears that greater safety training is needed by DC Metro. Union officials have also called for more safety training for new and existing subway train operators. Having tried cases where the employer tries to rely on the injured workers’ signatures on a…
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The Honda rider was traveling at approximately 85 mph. The VW driver was talking on a cell phone when she pulled out from a side street, apparently not seeing the motorcycle. The riders reaction time was not sufficient enough to avoid this accident. The car had two passengers and the bike rider was found INSIDE…
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