Why doesn’t the defendant get to present a medical expert at trial? The short answer is the insurance company’s defense lawyers are always allowed to have a medical expert examine an injured Plaintiff once the lawsuit has been filed. They can also have a doctor do what is called a “medical records review” to rebut…
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Unlike a car crash or other accidental injury case, Virginia Workers’ Compensation cases have no absolute settlement date. In other words, a workers’ compensation case in Virginia and Washington, D.C. can go on for years and even decades. At the Abrams Landau law office, we have some files that are nearing three decades old for…
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Do insurance company lawyers look on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc. to find incriminating evidence to use against injured victims? You bet they do. While visiting lawyers in Georgia, attorney Doug Landau of Abrams Landau, Ltd. came across an article about a recent case where the plaintiff’s Facebook posts were introduced…
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The Supreme Court of Virginia helps prepare new trial judges for their duties in court. The Educational Services Department of the Supreme Court has once again asked Herndon Super Lawyer Doug Landau to assist in the New Judges’ Training. Mr. Landau has participated in mock trials for both Circuit Court Judges and General District Court…
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Snacks – Watch out WHERE you eat. In some court houses, like the Fairfax County Judicial Center, there is one cafeteria, where counsel, claimants, defendants, witnesses and JURORS often eat. This is because there is not enough time to get to the parking lots and go “off site” to a restaurant observes Herndon trial lawyer Doug…
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