Workplace Injuries

• Lawyers Get the Blame For Football Negotiations

  Doug Landau | March 21, 2011 11:46 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Sports fans all over the country have been following the National Football League's negotiations with the Players' Union. Under the title, Lawyers Get the Handoff, the Washington Examiner noted now...

• Is Workers Compensation worth saving?

  Michael Lewis | March 21, 2011 10:16 PM | 0 CommentsWinston-Salem, NC

  In February, the North Carolina General Assembly moved closer to legislation that would significantly curb the amount of recovery that workers who are injured on the job can get through the North...

• Grisly on the Job Accident as a Port Chester Man Gets Caught in Stump Grinder

  Paul Napoli | March 19, 2011 11:26 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  March 19, 2011 A horrific accident involving a tree trimming company employee and an operating stump grinder has left the worker fighting for his life and government officials investigating,...

• Mileage and Travel Reimbursement Rates for Virginia Workers and Their Families

  Doug Landau | March 14, 2011 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  I am going broke going to the doctors, physical therapy and the testing center ? I spent over a thousand dollars in tolls, parking and gas; doesn't that count for anything ? My wife's car is...

• Why can't I sue my boss after an on the job injury ?

  Doug Landau | March 13, 2011 4:06 PM | 1 CommentFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  In the wake of a workplace accident that results in some sort of injury, it is natural to believe that you might have legal recourse against your employer—just like you would against anyone...

• Cost of Living Adjustments for Disabled Virginia Workers

  Doug Landau | March 11, 2011 7:42 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Does my comp check stay the same every year that I am out of work ? NO. Under Virginia law, if you are not receiving Social Security Disability Income payments (SSDI), then you may be qualified for...

• Minimum and Maximum Workers Comp Rates in Virginia

  Doug Landau | March 10, 2011 11:37 AM | 1 CommentFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  How much can I expect to get each week if I am injured on the job in Virginia ? That is a question frequently asked of on the job accident lawyer Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU....

• Maryland Workers Comp Benefits for Redskins Kicker Back Injury

  Doug Landau | March 10, 2011 8:19 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Professional football players are employees who work for wages much like others employed at FedEx Field. The report this week that the Washington Redskins have to pay workers' compensation benefits...

• Allow lawsuits for car crashes caused by co-workers or bosses

  Doug Landau | March 08, 2011 6:50 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  The Virginia Workers Compensation law generally does not allow lawsuits between co-workers, and it definitely protects employers from any responsibility for workplace injury claims, except in the...

• Do You Really Care About Workers Rights? Then Act Now!

  Michael Lewis | March 07, 2011 9:40 PM | 0 CommentsWinston-Salem, NC

  DO YOU REALLY CARE ABOUT WORKERS RIGHTS? The General Assembly is considering a new law that will destroy workers rights in North Carolina; if this bill becomes law it will: (1) take away...