One of the few issues upon which there is agreement before a workers’ comp Hearing is the Average Weekly Wage (“AWW”). Even in cases where every single other issue is in dispute, the earnings records of a disabled employee usually are not in controversy, according to Sterling and Herndon Virginia workers comp lawyer Doug Landau. …
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After you are injured in an on-the-job accident, you may be told by your doctor or physical therapist that you may soon be able to go back to your job. In other words, the treating healthcare providers believe you have healed sufficiently for you to go back to your employer. However, very few physical therapists…
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While the Virginia Workers’ Compensation law does not require an injured worker to show negligence or fault, it is not a complete no-fault system. An injured worker in the Commonwealth does not have to show that someone else is to blame for his or her disability from work, but not every single workplace accident is…
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Having seen some horrible results from the “doc-in-the box” facilities that are sprouting up all over Northern Virginia and the DC metro area, Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau is hearing of cases where clients have been to a freestanding emergency room, storefront ER clinic, shopping center storefront medical facility, or franchised clinic. Unfortunately, the quality…
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generic flagyl Several weeks ago, we wrote about the idea of warranties on joint replacements. The truth is, they are rare. But, like any other device or appliance, joint replacements can fail after “installation”. They are vulnerable to unseen defects and/or design problems that may not have been revealed during the product’s initial testing. For…
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