Following yesterday’s post on “Robotripping,” getting “high” on legal, over the counter (“OTC”) drugs, you are probably concerned and asking, “What can we do to keep our families safe ?” Today’s post looks at useful information regarding cough suppressants and cold medications that contain dextromethorphan (AKA “Dex”). According to Consumer Reports: Do not give these…
Continue readingGoing 3-for-3 in Virginia Triathlon Series sprint races this season enabled Herndon Reston injury lawyer Doug Landau to work on his speed for the USAT National Championships and qualify for the World Championships. Racing all over Virginia also enabled the Triathlon Trial Lawyer to visit with clients and counsel as well. While no other lawyer…
Continue readingIn a word, according to Herndon Reston workers comp lawyer Doug Landau, “NO.” Insurance company agents, especially their defense lawyers and so-called “nurses” and “medical case managers” routinely try to go behind our backs and talk to the doctors without the patient or their lawyer’s being present. This is called an “ex parte” contact, and…
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After his bike accident with the steel expansion joints on the Lee Bridge in Richmond, Doug Landau noted with interest the recent case of a Connecticut woman who was injured when she struck a steel grate while cycling. The Hartford Metropolitan District Commission(“MDC”) has been ordered by a Connecticut jury to pay $2.9 million to…
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The ban on texting or talking on a handheld cellphone have resulted in tickets being issued, according to Interstate 95 car crash lawyer Doug Landau. Having seen drivers pulled over and ticketed on I-95 and the New Jersey Turnpike for talking on their cell phone, Landau is curious to see if this enforcement leads to…
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