This past summer, President Obama hosted the first-ever summit on concussions at the White House. The purpose of the conference was to increase awareness and education about the serious nature of concussions in youth, and more importantly, to kick start a culture shift in America when it comes to youths and sports. Concussions in Youth…
Continue reading“Medical monitoring and future treatment will help those amateur athletes who have traumatic brain injuries going forward,” according to Herndon head injury lawyer Doug Landau, “and the education and early diagnosis in the future will hopefully prevent permanent disability that sidelines college sports team members who sustain a concussion.” The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) —…
Continue readingHere is an interesting hypothetical case which, unfortunately, sometimes really happens: You are watching a sporting event when something comes flying into the stands. It could be a puck at an ice arena, a foul ball at a baseball stadium, or even a flying bat (baseball bat, that is!). Whatever the object, let us…
Continue readingWhen a soldier sustained a traumatic brain injury that left him unable to communicate or feed himself, he probably did not foresee the sport of kayaking as playing a role in his rehabilitation. Having watched kayak racers, brain injury lawyer Doug Landau understood the physical and mental challenges posed by this rigorous and dangerous sport.…
Continue readingAfter participating in a fun “End of Summer” party at which there was a “Closest to the Pin” golf ball hitting contest Herndon Reston area sports injury attorney Doug Landau came across an article about a woman who died after being struck on the head by a golf ball while playing a practice match. While…
Continue readingThe 2nd Annual Brain Aneurysm Race for Awareness in Memory of Tim Susco was a success despite the cold, rain and overcast skies. Over 600 runners and walkers participated this year’s race despite the cold, rainy day. Proceeds will be divided among the Brain Aneurysm Foundation and the Washington Regional Transplant Community. The Brain Aneurysm…
Continue readingJust as careful preparation can help every athlete on race day, proper post-accident investigation can assist the chances of a successful claim in a court of law. Brain injury lawyer Lauren Holtzman, shown here in the ABRAMS LANDAU conference room, recently explained to an injured triathlete why it is so important to get early documentation…
Continue readingTrial lawyer triathlete Landau will be a volunteer at the Reston Sprint Triathlon. He won his age group with a top-10 finish last year, en route to becoming an Virginia Triathlon Series Age Group Winner and competing in the SouthEastern Olympic Distance Triathlon Invitational Championship. The second annual Reston Sprint Triathlon will be held in…
Continue readingWhat has happened is that rotational and other movements of the brain during trauma has resulted in injury to numerous axons in both cerebrum and brain stem. Brain injury trial attorney Doug Landau explains that this can happen as the result of a sharp, fast back-and-forth movement of the skull, or a rapid twisting of…
Continue readingThis important concept explains both short and long term neurologic deficits in patients whose trauma did not produce either contusions, hemorrhages or lacerations sufficient to account for the deficits. Frequently, the latter lesions are minimal but the deficit is severe. Sometimes, notes Herndon Reston brain injury lawyer Doug Landau, there is a minimal laceration (cut)…
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