We all know the dangers of texting and driving. And we know that drivers who text while they are driving can be held liable for any accident caused by their distracted driving. But what about a person — someone not even in the car — who sends a text to someone who is driving? Can…
Continue readingWhat protections exist for consumers who enroll in a for-profit degree school? According to a jury in a recent case — the law is on their side! A Missouri woman who thought she was enrolling in the medical assistant’s (MA) program at Vatterott College — a for-profit school — sued the school when she discovered…
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What is going on outside the Abrams Landau office? Road construction! Please accept our apologies in advance, as on-street parking may be difficult while crews work on improving our roads. Parking should be plentiful at the nearby municipal lot. Please call ahead if you have special needs so that we may assist you getting to…
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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…
Continue readingA recent story out of Miami, Florida highlights the need for closer monitoring of businesses for financial impropriety, including workers’ compensation fraud. In this case, the owners of two local businesses — a supermarket and a tax preparation company — were arrested for such crimes as money laundering, organized scheme to defraud (first-degree felonies), multiple…
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