Mediation in Virginia on the job injury cases is a VOLUNTARY process. The insurance company and defense lawyers cannot force an injured work or their family to submit to Mediation. Likewise, as much as we may want to in a particular case, we cannot force the insurer or their hired guns to agree to mediate…
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Mediation of workplace accident cases has long been a “win-win” proposition. This form of “Atlernative Dispute Resolution” was offered free of charge and recommended for all kinds of disputes, from medical payment, to vocational rehabilitation to rules and procedures. The Virginia Lawyers Weekly October 18, 1999 headline read, “Mediating Workers’ Comp Claims – Commission promotes…
Continue readingGetting a settlement in a permanent injury workers compensation case in Virginia can be very difficult. There is no law that says that the workers comp insurance company EVER has to settle with the injured worker or their family, even if the claimant is permanently disabled. This is true even if the disabled worker is…
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“Not fancy, just friendly,” is the saying at the Landau Law Shop. We recognize that it is important to put people at ease. To answer their questions. If we cannot answer their tough questions, then we go to the places where we can get answers. cheap accutane Doug Landau is not afraid to go to…
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Giving is what being an effective and empathetic trial lawyer is all about. If you cannot give of yourself, then you will not be an effective advocate for someone who has no voice. At this week’s USAT National Championship, Doug Landau again demonstrated that giving is second nature to the third generation lawyer. On Friday…
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