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Owners of Dogs that Bite Innocent Victims are “Charged With Knowledge of Propensities of the Breed”

Virginia dog bite and animal attack lawyer Doug Landau has helped victims recover compensation for their injuries. However, unlike New Jersey’s “Strict Liability” law for dog bites, Virginia law usually requires “prior notice” that a dog is “dangerous” or likely to bite or attack. At ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., we have used evidence of “prior similar…

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Injury lawyer Doug Landau, for the second time since moving his office to Herndon, witnesses a distracted driver smash into a light pole !

Reviewing pictures of car crashes, severe injuries and wreckage every day, I do not expect to be an eyewitness or first responder to an accident. Yet, Wednesday afternoon, for the second time on a main street in Herndon, I witnessed a distracted driver smash into an aluminum light pole, causing it to crash to the…

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Herndon’s Abrams Landau Disability and Injury Law Firm Donates Ties to “Career Gear” for Veterans, Disabled Persons and Graduates of Job Training Programs to Wear to Job Interviews

In light of his prior post about what you can do to help in these difficult economic times, and a call for help for one of his favorite NPR radio programs, Herndon disability and injury lawyer Doug Landau collected ties from his office and home to donate to “Career Gear.” Career Gear helps former foster…

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Virginia adopts law banning text messaging while driving; distracted driving accounts for approximately 80 percent of traffic accidents

Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine signed into law this week a ban on text messaging while driving.  This new law will take effect July 1st.  It is a secondary offense, which means that the police must spot a more serious violation in order to pull a driver over.  This law means that Virginia joins a growing…

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