For decades Doug Landau has been donating the shirts, water bottles, awards and other items he has amassed by racing all over the country to people suffering from traumatic brain injury, disabling back injuries and occupational diseases. Today the Loudoun Fairfax Injury Board member donated water bottles, decks of cards, children’s toys and other requested…
Continue readingThe Philadelphia Business Journal reported that the Pennsylvania-based company filed for bankruptcy in the U. S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. In December, Wentworth laid off 120 of its 200 employees and closed its Las Vegas office. J.G. Wentworth, founded in 1991, is owned by New York-based JLL Partners and buys structured settlements, annuities and life…
Continue readingWe have all seen the orange, pink, yellow and blue labels on the sides of pill bottles. “May cause drowsiness” “Avoid operating machinery” “Take with food” These are important warnings, because the side effects of some very good medications can cause problems in an industrial setting. In a recent Social Security Disability case, the judge…
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Now that the good weather is finally arriving, let’s talk about sensible cycling. With all the regularly scheduled group rides in this area, being a “solo speedster,” may not be the smartest move. It could be a recipe for a knee injury, back injury, head injury or a fatal bike crash. Very few athletes have…
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Anyone who rides the W&OD Trail West past Route 28 and Dulles Airport, knows the intersection at Belmont Ridge Road (Route 659, near Ashburn, as pointed out by alert reader Alan Muchnik), with trucks barreling down in both directions, is the place where you would expect to see a serious bike injury. My own wife,…
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