Landau Injury Law

Sports and brain injury lawyer Doug Landau is asked how can there be a brain injury after a crash if a helmut was worn and there was no blood or skull fracture.  The “TriathlonTrialLawyer” advises that this can be due to what is known as “coup/contracoup” and subdural hematoma.

Contracoup Brain Injury: A specific area of brain injury located directly opposite to the site of impact to the head that results from linear violent collisions of the brain with the skull.  In other words, the brain, surrounded by fluid, moves through the fluid and strikes the inside surface of the hard, unyielding skull.  Brain injury lawyer Doug Landau points out that this “internal impact” can cause a “bruise” or hematoma on the surface of the brain.  Experienced cyclist and sports injury trial lawyer Landau adds that this “inside impact” can then lead to swelling and other symptoms.  The brain can swell, but the skull in adults, does not get bigger after a bike crash or car accident.  Landau and the trial team at Abrams Landau have seen examples where the brain swelling in this fixed, finite space, can lead to headaches and more serious consequences after a seemingly innocuous head injury.

Jack Corkey, the friendly “hands on” owner of Great Harvest Bread, is shown here with Doug Landau of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., his brother, Ken Landau of LandWare, and some delicious samples of his baked goods. Many injured and disabled clients of the Landau Law Shop have enjoyed free samples from Great Harvest in Herndon. The store is located only 2 blocks from the ABRAMS LANDAU building, with plenty of free parking, and easy access to the downtown historic district of Herndon. This wonderful bakery generously helps support local bicycle, running, triathlon races and sports events. For more information, visit them at Great Harvest.

A wet dishcloth can be a one size fits all lid to cover a fire in a pan ! Injury lawyer Doug Landau was sent this information by a current client recovering from a knee injury from Blacksburg, Virginia. If it saves one person or home from harm, then it is worth distribution on this site.

This is a dramatic video (30-second, very short) about how to deal with a common kitchen fire … oil in a frying pan. Read the following introduction, then watch the show .. It’s a real eye-opener!!

At the Fire Fighting Training school they would demonstrate this with a deep fat fryer set on the fire field. An instructor would don a fire suit and using an 8 oz cup at the end of a 10 foot pole toss water onto the grease fire. The results got the attention of the students.

The water, being heavier than oil, sinks to the bottom where it instantly becomes superheated. The explosive force of the steam blows the burning oil up and out. On the open field, it became a thirty foot high fireball that resembled a nuclear blast. Inside the confines of a kitchen, the fireball hits the ceiling and fills the entire room.

Also, do not throw sugar or flour on a grease fire. One cup creates the explosive force of two sticks of dynamite. This is a powerful message—-watch the video and don’t forget what you see. Tell your whole family about this video.

Virginia Injury Trial Lawyer Doug Landau of Abrams Landau, Ltd. had the opportunity to meet with Nicolas Jafarieh of the Jafarieh Law Group in the District of Columbia. Attorney Jafarieh founded “SportsLegalForms,” the nation’s first and leading provider of legal forms for sports and activity professionals, and the active individual. All of their forms are carefully drafted, reviewed and regularly updated by experienced attorneys, according to Jafarieh. Furthermore, this is done at a fraction of what it would cost to have the same form drafted by a lawyer !
Landau and Jafarieh discussed how the trial team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. prepares its bike crash, sports injury and brain trauma cases. Defective bicycle, dog attack and dangerous products cases were other topics affecting athletes in the D.C.Metropolitan area were (more…)

In a case from Middlesex County, New Jersey, a man and a woman riding on a motorcycle were injured when their bike was hit by a car that was swerving to avoid a horse in the roadway. The plaintiffs claimed the horse caused the bike crash. On May 16, 2004, the 59-year-old plaintiff, was riding as a passenger on a motorcycle driven by her 56-year-old husband and plaintiff,on Rte. 537 in North Hanover. The motorcycle was hit by car, and the bike crash caused significant personal injuries. The case was Carol Garland v. Irma Hallack and JDWF Inc., etc., Middlesex County Superior Court, Middlesex County, NJ, and resulted in $4,275,000 for the injured plaintiffs.

ABRAMS LANDAU has represented injured car crash victims, athletes in bike wrecks, the targets of animal attacks, scarred victims of dog bites and the survivors of multiple vehicle crashes. Sometimes there are several causes of a bike crash and the injuries sustained. For examples of cases handled by ABRAMS LANDAU, go to TheAthletesLawyer and go to “CASES.”  Virginia Trial Lawyer Doug Landau recommends injured victims of bike crashes get experienced legal counsel as soon as possible to protect their rights, investigate their claims and resolve any disputes within the time limits set by law.  In some bike crash cases, such as when a driver crashes into a biker intentionally, Virginia only has a ONE YEAR TIME LIMIT !

The 13th Annual “Run For Shelter” will take place at the Loudoun County Fairgrounds in Leesburg, Virginia. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau has successfully raced in this event which raises money for the Loudoun Abused Women’s Shelter (”LAWS”). There will be a Half-Marathon, a 5km. and a “kids run for the shelter” for children 10 and under. Landau will likely be lining up for the 5km. at 8:30, where he has medalled in the past. For additional details, please go to TheAthletesLawyer site and go to “Races.”

Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau hopes to see many familiar faces there walking, running and raising funds for this facility. Part of the race course has used the W&OD Trail, which passes right by the Abrams Landau, Ltd. office building in Herndon, at the 20 mile marker and caboose. It is possible to walk, run, skate, bike and roller blade on the W&OD trail to the staging area for this Northern Virginia sports event.  Shown here are Virginia Trial Lawyer Doug Landau, who prefers the 5km (3.1 mile) distance, his wife, who has run the LAWS Half-Marathon, and former Deputy Commissioner (now Judge) Gene Woolard after The Athletes Lawyer was runner-up in a cross country race.

The Town of Herndon has some wonderful facilities according to trial lawyer Doug Landau.   The Town Council Chambers also serve as a Courtroom on Wednesday mornings.  The Fairfax County General District Court convenes in Herndon.  Traffic tickets and misdemeanors are heard by judges who come to the Town of Herndon along with deputies, cashiers and bailiffs.  The courtroom had many modern trappings, including microphones, cameras, drop down screen, handicap accessible and even a jail cell !   Abrams Landau has tried cases in this courtroom.  In addition, Herndon Lawyer Doug Landau has used the facility for “Alternate Dispute Resolution” (also called “ADR”) of a variety of Negligence and Workers Compensation cases.   The ADR modalities the Abrams Landau trial team use to help injured clients and their families include Mediation, Arbitration and Early Neutral Evaluation.  The Landau Law Shop is located only 2 blocks from the Herndon Courthouse.  There is free covered parking according to Landau, and it is connected to the Herndon Library and Town Hall.  Often, Abrams Landau clients park at the Town of Herndon Municipal Center.  The Landau Law Shop pays for parking spaces in the Town of Herndon’s shared parking program.  Doug Landau recommends that you stop by and visit this little-known aspect of the Town of Herndon’s services.  Shown inside the Herndon Courtroom, Maryland Co-Counsel Ken Annis is shown using the drop down screen to prove an Abrams Landau client’s location when he was injured in a golf course accident.  Shown outside the Herndon Courthouse, Abrams Landau staff members pose in front of the weekly Wednesday morning sign.