Will a lawyer help me if I have prior injury cases? Grand Slam Victory: Lawyer Landau Helps Client Settle 4th Injury Case
For some clients, one accident is life-changing, but for others, injuries have come in waves. In fact, one particular client has now worked with attorney Doug Landau and the team at Abrams Landau on four separate cases, spanning multiple jobs and injuries. The most recent workers’ comp case involved a fall on wooden stairs while collecting trash, which resulted in a complex tear of both the medial and lateral meniscus in his right knee. Despite the injury and the denial of the claim, the case was recently settled for $23,000.00 on a denied basis, providing closure and support for this diligent client.
However, this wasn’t his first time facing workplace injuries, and it isn’t the first time Lawyer Landau has helped him overcome it either. The firm previously secured a successful outcome after the client was struck in the chest by a truck’s side mirror while working as a Dulles Toll Road toll collector. The Defendant kept going, and the ABRAMS LANDAU team was able to get the surveillance video, showing the client working with other toll booth co-workers to change out the money collected, when he was struck in a “hit & run” impact.
The ABRAMS LANDAU team successfully handled BOTH the workers’ compensation claim against the Airport Authority’s workers comp insurance company AND the 3rd party liability case against the unsafe Defendant driver. Lawyer Landau’s client was able to settle his negligence case for $100,000, as well as have all his medical bills, prescriptions, transportation expenses and most of his wages covered by the airport authority’s comp carrier. Furthermore, since the Landau team was handling BOTH cases, the client saved money when securing medical records, personnel file information, witness statements, Depositions and other evidenced, as lawyer Landau could apply the documents to both cases, but only pay for them once!
In this case, this Virginia highway toll collector was actually an employee of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (“MWAA”). The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) operates the Dulles Toll Road and employs staff for its management, but the actual toll collection might use contractors or dedicated teams under MWAA. MWAA manages all aspects of the Dulles Toll Road operation, including maintenance and debt, since taking over in 2008/2009, as they also run the two major DC area airports, Washington Dulles International (“IAD”) and Regan National Airport (“DCA”). This client was so grateful for Landau winning BOTH of his cases from this Dulles Toll Road Booth “hit & run,” that he gave valuable evidence in another ABRAMS LANDAU client’s case, when she was badly injured working for MWAA as a toll collector!
There was also another case for this same client in 2021 involving a leg injury while working for FedEx, where a 3,500-pound container crushed the client’s leg, causing contusions and nerve damage. A good result was obtained in that case as well, and the client went on to get employment with the school system. Then he contacted ABRAMS LANDAU this year for a 4th injury case. Like many of Doug Landau’s clients, this loyal client had a “side gig.” In addition to his work in the public school system, he worked for a trash collection service. He thought that his prior trio of claims would label him as “litigious,” or subject him to strict scrutiny by the insurance company’s “Special Investigations Unit,” which is always on the lookout for insurance fraud. Landau was able to reduce the client;’s anxiety over this issue, as each event injured a different part of the body and the objective evidence clearly supported causation.
The team at Abrams Landau has proudly stood by this client through these four separate claims, helping him secure medical treatment, compensation, and peace of mind. His journey also illustrates the complex realities of workers who perform physically demanding jobs. Yet through each case, he has demonstrated a remarkable work ethic, often maintaining dual employment and continuing to work whenever possible, even after serious injuries. Thus, combining the client’s perseverance and resilience with extensive legal experience of the team has led to consistent, compassionate representation through every challenge.
If you or someone you love has been injured on the job, don’t wait. There are strict legal time limits. Lawyer Doug Landau and the team at ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. are committed to advocating for those injured while working or due to someone’s negligence. Contact us today to get experienced legal help in personal injury cases.