The Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (“VWCC”) has been pouring major resources into its electronic filing initiative and eliminating the Ombudsman’s Office. There is now a “Customer Assistance Department,” and training underway for personnel in Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”). Doug Landau visited this new department in November on order to familiarize himself with the new lineup…
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At ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., we are often asked how long an injured victim has to bring their car crash or bike crash lawsuit. Most personal injury cases in Virginia have a 2 year time limit. Wrongful death and intentional tort cases may have a shorter time limit (“statute of limitations” – after which the case…
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Car fires are not insignificant in light of the catastrophic injuries they can cause and the losses that result. According to the National Fire Protection Association (“NFPA”) there were 258,000 vehicular fires reported in the United States last year. These fires caused 385 civilian deaths, 1675 civilian fire-related injuries and $1.4 billion in property damage.…
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Iris Peace is the Clerk of the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission. Her office is at the Commission’s headquarters building on DMV Drive in Richmond. Lawyers file claims with Ms. Peace and send appeals to he for the Full Commission to decide. Herndon Reston injury and disability lawyer Doug Landau is shown here, at the Commission,…
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While happy clients and their families are our greatest reward, at Abrams Landau, Ltd., we have also received some wonderful gifts. And we do not mean the accolades from other lawyers, magazines or newspapers. “Super Lawyer,” “Best Lawyers,” “Martindale Hubbell AV rating” and other professional selections are honors to be sure. But we mean actual…
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