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...
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Family injured in head on car crash results in one child’s spinal injury and permanent leg paralysis. Jury verdict $17 million
April 5, 2009
A New Jersey family injured in a head-on car crash went to trial for their injuries after being involved in a head on car crash. The family received a verdict of more than $17 million by an Ocean County jury after the a civil...
Federal Judge makes mistakes in Disability case
April 3, 2009
In a recent case where the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) ruled against a disabled worker, the Federal District Court remanded and sent the case back because the ALJ: failed to consider the opinion of the...
ABRAMS LANDAU wins Compensation for head, neck, cervical spine and “mild brain injury” as a result of a one car crash
April 2, 2009
While driving a Cox Communications truck in Northern Virginia, brain injury lawyer Doug Landau’s client passed out and smashed into the side of the road. The injured driver was slumped over and incoherent when the...
Doug Landau fortunate to be inspired by, and work with, lawyers named “Influential Women of Virginia”
March 31, 2009
Among the aspect of my career that have been most fortunate, is the fact that I have been able to work with and learn from a number of wonderful women lawyers in the Virginia Trial lawyers Association (“VTLA“)....