As many Abrams Landau clients know, Herndon trial lawyer Doug Landau is not a coffee drinker. Since his grandfather Landau came from the United Kingdom, Doug’s tastes lean British — hot or iced, tea is his beverage of choice. Visitors to the Law Shop will often hear a pot on the boil, a habit he…
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National Public Radio (NPR) recently aired a report entitled, “Unfit for Work: The Startling Rise of Disability in America”. In the piece, the NPR reporter launches attacks against the disabled and the attorneys that work to assist them in their quest to obtain disability benefits. In response, eight (8) former Commissioners of the Social Security…
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Defective products, especially those that find their way into our cars and trucks, can cause devastating and permanent injuries. While not all of us drive cars as old as the one shown to the left, even newer tires can separate, leave the manufacturing plant with defects or be unsafe for other reasons. So, here is…
Continue readingIn a word, “no.” However, in those states that have the law known as “strict product liability,” the burden of proof is somewhat lower (= easier) than in states, like Virginia, that have not adopted the more modern view of product safety. Basic strict liability product liability requires a look at a book called the…
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,…
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