While I have often thanked clients for letting me represent them in catastrophic injury cases and for letting me learn things I never knew before, I want to take a moment to thank my clients and their families for something else. In the decades since ABRAMS LANDAU opened its doors, clients and their families have…
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Settling a Virginia Workers Compensation case has almost always taken more time than settling a car crash case in the Commonwealth. This is because the Workers Compensation Commission reviews all proposed settlements, whether they involve traumatic brain injury, lifetime disability or a simple broken arm or leg. Now the Federal Government is also insisting on…
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My lawyer helped me file my claim and we won! But what do I actually receive? Social Security Disability and personal injury lawyer Doug Landau hears this question all the time. He knows that the official legal jargon can be difficult to decipher, so he has given us an example of a case that was recently…
Continue readingJust because you were hurt at work, WHILE WORKING, and through not fault of your own, does NOT mean you win and get awarded the money you deserve. In a recent Virginia Court of Appeals decision, the court ruled that the innocent worker’s medical bills, lost wages and permanent injury were not covered by his…
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Defective products, especially those that find their way into our cars and trucks, can cause devastating and permanent injuries. While not all of us drive cars as old as the one shown to the left, even newer tires can separate, leave the manufacturing plant with defects or be unsafe for other reasons. So, here is…
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