Our Herndon Reston area injury law firm was recently contacted by Maryland attorneys regarding a client who was seriously injured when an aftermarket bike stem snapped. The stem likely snapped due to negligent installation, a manufacturing or design defect, or some combination of these factors. The attorneys for the injured bicycle rider were looking for…
Continue readingIn many slip and fall cases, car and motorcycle crashes and boating accidents, weather is a factor. At ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., we often need to determine the weather conditions at, and just prior to, the time of the accident. For example, in slip and fall cases, if it is still snowing, raining or hailing, it…
Continue readingThe Virginia Tech Locomotion Research Laboratory is investigating the relationship between aging and falling, the second leading cause of death for those aged 45-75. .“If our research can save even one life, it will all be worthwhile,” said Thurmon Lockhart, an associate professor in the Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering in Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering,…
Continue readingWhen one thinks of filing appeal briefs, the image of piles of paper comes to mind. However, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals is now moving towards electronic filings and documents. Lauren Holtzman and I have received “electronic case filing” (“ECF”) training at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, in…
Continue readingI can tell you this, it’s not because I like to read insurance policies !The reason I ask for copies of MY OWN CLIENT’S Insurance policies is so that I can see what coverage is available in case the driver who crashed into them has no insurance (or very low limits of liability coverage). The insurance…
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