Does an injury from tripping over tree roots qualify for Virginia workers compensation benefits? If the trip and fall occurred while away from the workplace, it may be more difficult to prove the case. However, where the employer requires training at another location, the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission (VWC) may decide that the injuries from…
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While trip and fall cases can be difficult to win in Virginia, when there is a difficult-to-see “tripping hazard” AND independent eyewitness testimony, an injured customer can win his or her case against a “big box retailer.” This is true even when the victim has significant pre-existing health issues. Loudoun and Prince William County premises…
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Having successfully helped customers injured in falls in parking lots with their Manassas, Prince William County, and Sully Virginia area lawsuits, attorney Doug Landau nevertheless cautions that these kinds of cases are not easy. In fact, they are very difficult due to the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which clings to some antiquated defenses…
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Callers to ABRAMS LANDAU frequently believe that because they were injured at a store, the store must pay for their medical bills, lost wages, and other harms. “In Virginia this is certainly not true,” notes Herndon Reston injury lawyer Doug Landau, “as there are many defenses available to stores so that even when there is…
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Sometimes more than one recovery may be had from the same tragic accident. In a case handled by my late friend Bob Arthur, a self-employed structural engineer fell from a ladder and broke his leg. The injured plaintiff brought suit against the owner of business for failure to provide ordinary care in providing and holding…
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