If I have an AWARD in my Workers Comp claim that provides for my future medical care, permanent injury and wage loss, why would it be a good idea to settle the WC case BEFORE the personal injury case settles? That is a question that experienced Herndon Virginia lawyer Doug Landau answers regularly for his…
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In more than three decades of trying workers comp cases, Lawyer Doug Landau has noticed that women’s workplace injury cases are sometimes more complicated than men’s. Having represented pregnant bartenders, senior caregivers with child rearing responsibilities in the home, and regular substitute teachers, Landau acknowledges how daunting it can be for women who have to…
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In Virginia, an injured workers compensation rate is based upon their pre-injury “Average Weekly Wage.” Too often Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau meets with disabled workers who are getting weekly comp benefits based only upon their wages for 40 hours. Often times this leads to a huge underpayment. This is because many workers work and…
Continue readingA few days ago, Lawyer Doug Landau attended the funeral of longtime friend and Virginia Workers Compensation Clerk Michelle Ann Brawner—or “Shelby” as her friends and family knew her—at Pierce Funeral Home in Manassas, Virginia. After a long battle with cancer, Shelby passed away on January 12, 2017. She was 63 years old. She worked…
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A deposition is a witness’s sworn testimony taken out of court. It is used to gather information as part of the discovery process. While an insurance lawyer can ask many questions at a deposition that would not be permitted at a trial, several areas of interrogation are likely: Lawyers typically start with very easy introductory…
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