- Doug Landau | September 30, 2010 1:17 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Rehabilitating dogs trained to fight caught my attention, as I had followed the sad saga of Michael Vick and his dangerous Pit Bulls. Having represented dog bite victims and children mauled by...
- Doug Landau | September 29, 2010 8:45 PM |
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Spinal Cord InjuriesA DENIAL by a health insurance company used to be the final word on treatment for many American families. However, it's a new day for American consumers; the Affordable Care Act enlarges the rights...
- Doug Landau | September 28, 2010 1:02 PM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesNOT some corporate administrator or insurance company representative. When it comes to patient safety, I agree with American Medical Association President-Elect Peter Carmel, M.D., DMedSc. and his...
- Doug Landau | September 27, 2010 12:20 PM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesCelebrating my first boss's election as President of the American Medical Association (AMA) with family and friends tonight at the New York Academy of Medicine was a singular experience, much like...
- Doug Landau | September 26, 2010 12:14 PM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsGiving is what being an effective and empathetic trial lawyer is all about. If you cannot give of yourself, then you will not be an effective advocate for someone who has no voice.
At today's...
- Doug Landau | September 25, 2010 12:09 PM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsThe bike dismount area at today's National Triathlon Championship was the scene of crashes, near misses and equipment going in all directions. However, race officials did the smart, safe thing - the...
- Doug Landau | September 24, 2010 11:18 AM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesTraveling all over the country to take part in bicycle tours and races, triathlete and trial lawyer Doug Landau has learned how to pack lightly and efficiently. However, whenever possible, he brings...
- Doug Landau | September 23, 2010 11:12 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsHaving worked for the incoming President of the American Medical Association (AMA), Doug Landau has long advocated for positive changes in the delivery and economics of the delivery of medical...
- Doug Landau | September 22, 2010 11:05 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesMost Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) applicants are surprised to find that the Federal Government will use their tax dollars to hire expert witnesses to testify against them at their...
- Doug Landau | September 21, 2010 6:26 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesIn yesterday's post, we discussed the legality of insurance companies spying on you after your were injured in an accident. Today we will look at what they do and what you can do to protect...
- Doug Landau | September 20, 2010 6:31 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
If you have been the victim of an work accident or a car crash, you know that you have undergone all the stress you will ever need for the rest of your life.
Guess what? The insurance company...
- Doug Landau | September 19, 2010 10:57 AM |
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Spinal Cord InjuriesMany workers with back and spine injuries find that they gain weight due to inactivity, medications and other factors. The increased weight can cause complications with their recovery, and if they...
- Doug Landau | September 18, 2010 10:41 AM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesMost bike helmets are designed to withstand one severe impact of crash. Bike safety lawyer Doug Landau has seen the effects on skulls, brains and faces after crashes that involved multiple helmet...
- Doug Landau | September 17, 2010 10:29 AM |
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Wrongful DeathFairfax Bar Association, which serves the Northern Virginia Legal Community has issued notice to the personal injury bar that the judges of the Fairfax County Circuit Court have decided to adopt a...
- Doug Landau | September 16, 2010 10:09 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsWhen bicycle accident victims recover from their injuries and are able to return to competition, it is cause for celebration. When these same injured cyclists win awards, it is a tangible testament...
- Doug Landau | September 15, 2010 10:04 AM |
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Spinal Cord InjuriesWhile many states do not require that the injured car crash victim place a specific amount in their lawsuit papers, because they recognize that injuries, treatment, lost time from work and eventual...
- Doug Landau | September 14, 2010 9:52 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA bicycle rider in the annual Triathlon was struck by a motorist as he slowed on the ascent to Langston Hughes Middle School in Reston. The victim of the bike crash Sunday at Ridge Heights Road...
- Doug Landau | September 14, 2010 8:38 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Attacks by pit bulls and dog bite injuries are often reported in the popular press. However, researchers are looking into demographics to gain more insight into the why these dogs may seem to be...
- Doug Landau | September 13, 2010 8:26 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Pit Bull dog attacks and dog bite injuries may have more to do with training and less to do with genetics. This was the position of one of our international readers in response to last week's post...
- Doug Landau | September 12, 2010 11:42 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesWhile the general rule is that an injured worker cannot sue his or her boss or employer for an on the job accident or disability, there are some exceptions to the rule according to workplace injury...
- Doug Landau | September 11, 2010 11:18 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesYou can't always get what you want sang Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones. At one time or another, you’ve probably heard that you can’t have your cake and eat it too. In situations that...
- Doug Landau | September 10, 2010 11:05 AM |
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Workplace Injuries
Virginia employers with three or more employees are generally subject to the Workers’ Compensation Act which requires workers' compensation coverage (through an insurance company or...
- Doug Landau | September 09, 2010 8:24 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)My friend and experienced Richmond injury lawyer Josh Silverman settled a pit bull attack case. His client was bitten by a pit bull at a crowded festival. Plaintiff's counsel could not find any...
- Doug Landau | September 08, 2010 8:14 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Any dog, no matter the breed, age, and even if raised with kindness and care, is capable of an unprecedented and unprovoked attack.
So if a pit bull that has no history of aggressive behavior one...
- Doug Landau | September 08, 2010 6:46 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesAlways a big fan of the New York Times sports pages, I was surprised when I was contacted last Thursday night and asked about my practice in the courts and on the race courses. Recounting my...
- Doug Landau | September 08, 2010 1:22 AM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesHaving represented victims of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and supported the Brain Injury Association, I was thrilled to see that the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute will undertake the...
- Doug Landau | September 07, 2010 9:11 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsTeen driving safety and parental responsibility are important to all InjuryBoard members because we see, first hand, the devastation wrought by unnderage driving, inadequate supervision and risky...
- Doug Landau | September 07, 2010 11:05 AM |
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Spinal Cord InjuriesWhile the Social Security Administration Judges (ALJ) have large case loads and some ABRAMS LANDAU clients experience long waits for a Hearing, when we do finally win their disability claims, the...
- Doug Landau | September 07, 2010 11:04 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIf you are ever the victim of a car wreck, bike crash or trip and fall accident you will likely experience a loss of wages, have to pay medical bills, and perhaps have to make repairs to or replace...
- Doug Landau | September 06, 2010 9:07 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsAdvising Clients on the Use of Lawful Undisclosed Recording was the topic of the current edition of the Virginia Lawyer Register Proposed Legal Ethics Opinion (#1802). This proposed legal ethics...
- Doug Landau | September 06, 2010 7:50 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesInsurance company agents, especially their defense lawyers and so-called nurses and medical case managers routinely try to go workers comp lawyers and disabled workers' backs and talk to the doctors...
- Doug Landau | September 05, 2010 11:13 PM |
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MiscellaneousFirst, try to watch other Hearings before your own. Second, try to visit the Sully Tower building on Route 234 before the day of your court case.
Virginia workplace injury lawyer Doug Landau...
- Doug Landau | September 05, 2010 9:00 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsHow long will it take to get to trial ? Herndon Reston trial lawyer Doug Landau hears that question often. The dog attack and car crash attorney routinely tells clients that cases move very quickly...
- Doug Landau | September 04, 2010 8:54 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Herndon head and facial injury lawyer Doug Landau helped write the Premises Liability books for Lexis Nexis over 25 years ago. During that time, the ABRAMS LANDAU trial lawyer has helped people...
- Doug Landau | September 04, 2010 2:08 AM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesIf you have or have had children, you will have likely signed innumerable liability release forms for sports leagues, horseback rides, or any other risky activity they beg you to do. IHerndon sports...
- Doug Landau | September 03, 2010 11:05 PM |
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Workplace Discrimination
My staff and I at Landau Law Shop have recently heard about an interesting case involving an employee at a Hooters restaurant in Michigan. The restaurant under scrutiny reportedly put the...
- Doug Landau | September 03, 2010 8:47 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIf the injured victim's treating doctor does not want to come to court and testify as to the injuries, care, bills and permanency caused by a car crash, then the disabled plaintiff may not be able...
- Doug Landau | September 03, 2010 9:25 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe plaintiff in this case was a 5 year old boy who was playing in a parking lot near his home, who was struck by the Defendant's vehicle and then dragged several feet across the pavement. After the...
- Doug Landau | September 02, 2010 10:41 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesThe new Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (VTLA) president Matthew Murray of Charlottesville spoke about a suprising subject at the Annual VTLA Convention closing banquet. Rather than speaking from...
- Internal Administrator | September 02, 2010 3:36 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesHerdon Reston injury lawyer Doug Landau likes to say, If you can watch another Hearing, do so. But if the court rooms are locked, then wait in the foyer. Be careful what you say, as you do not want...
- Doug Landau | September 02, 2010 1:42 PM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesAllow Instant Replay in Jury Trials ? was the provocative title of an article in the current issue of The Florida Bar Journal. As an out of statemember of the Florida Bar, Virginia Florida bar...
- Doug Landau | September 02, 2010 11:03 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAt Landau Law Shop, we often see the tragedy of young car crash victims who have been permanently injured. A new law has been passed in the commonwealth regarding seatbelt use. Anyone under the age...
- Doug Landau | September 01, 2010 8:41 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)A former cruise ship trumpet player was awarded $1.7 million from a Miami jury after he slipped and fell while on stage on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. As a former trumpet player, this verdict...
- Doug Landau | September 01, 2010 1:19 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn automobile trials in which the Defendant motorist does not know if the traffic light was green or red, or has no idea what the color of the light was, an eye witness or an intersection camera can...
- Doug Landau | September 01, 2010 2:13 AM |
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Workplace DiscriminationTo answer the question, yes. There are multiple different rooms in our building that members of our firm can meet with clients, families, and witnesses. In the parlor there are many games and toys...