What happens to my case if my injury is misdiagnosed? The team at ABRAMS LANDAU is often contacted by an injured worker or motorist who is disabled from work, where only some of their injuries were attended to at the emergency room/clinic, or misdiagnosed altogether. Are these innocent victims of other people’s mistakes not going…
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Oftentimes, hearing loss as a result of a fall off of a ladder, blow to the head, brain injury, or explosion will arise in the context of a Worker’s Compensation Claim. . The Virginia Workers Compensation Act allows for permanency AWARDS where there is a permanent loss of arms, legs, or visual acuity and auditory…
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Having regular check ups and being proactive about your health has become critical since the outbreak of COVID. A family doctor can help prevent you and your family from encountering serious medical problems down the road. Unfortunately, many families are of the opinion that if they feel OK, there’s no need to see the doctor.…
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Frequently, people call the ABRAMS LANDAU Workers Compensation Team to find out why they are not getting paid workers compensation benefits. The common belief is that ANY accident on the job, or industrial disability, should be covered. However, that is not the law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Let’s say Doug Landau couldn’t get out…
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In order to receive permanency benefits, an injured worker in Virginia must have written evidence supporting the claim. Recently, Doug Landau and the Worker’s Compensation team at ABRAMS LANDAU Ltd., ran into an unusual situation. The injured worker had lost nearly all of the vision in his eye. There had been an explosion and this…
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