Interestingly, after I got back from court after representing the “MS-8” bicyclists at the Loudoun County Courthouse, I was contacted by another cyclist ticketed for “running through a stop.” She is 11. Her mother called from New York. This young girl is in the hospital. Her pelvis is fractured. According to an eyewitness, the driver:…
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Doug Landau traveled to Florida in order speak on “Hip Fractures in the Elderly” at the InjuryBoard meeting in St. Petersburg. Utilizing his laptop to give the presentation, the Loudoun Fairfax injury lawyer shared strategies for successfully representing older clients whose lives have been altered due to broken hips caused by the negligence, carelessness or…
Continue readingThis is a first for me – quoting US Magazine ! But in today’s US Magazine, the question was posed: Can a Fractured Hip Be Fatal ? “Mortality rates can reach 24%, with higher risks for senior citizens, the International Osteoporosis Foundation reports. Why ? Long recoveries increase risk of blood clots, infection and other…
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