So that if I am in a bike accident or car crash, emergency medical personal can know who I am, where I live, and can contact my family if I am unconscious or suffering from a traumatic brain injury or amnesia. There are a number of products on the market, and I down own several…
Continue readingHaving tried cases for the Florida State Attorney’s Office, the recent news of a local chiropractor being charged with steroid possession caught the eye of athlete’s Lawyer Doug Landau. The state attorney’s office in Polk County, Florida said Dr. Douglas Owen Nagel of Reston was sentenced to three years of probation, 200 hours of community…
Continue readingTrampoline accidents and injuries can be catastrophic due to the impact and damage to the spinal cords and heads of victims young and old. The issues of adequate spotters, padding and instruction are usually at the forefront of any investigation into a trampoline accident. However, when the trampoline itself is defective, catastrophic injury can result…
Continue readingHaving received stitches in my brow as the result of a self-inflicted racketball injury, I recognize the importance of proper eye protection in sports. A recent news story, “Athletes aren’t gaga for goggles“ interviewed coaches, high school athletes and administrators about mandatory eye protection. According the safety organization Prevent Blindness in America, which my late…
Continue readingOwning a mountain bike does not mean you have to go tearing down mountains, slaloming between trees, jumping roots and avoiding protruding rocks. Bike injury lawyer Doug Landau uses his off road bike for commuting to work in good weather, pulling buggers, “trail-a-bikes” and touring in the off season. Mrs. Landau likes her mountain bike…
Continue readingRiding with the Potomac Peddlers Touring Club (PPTC) from Lucketts brought cyclist attorney Doug Landau to “the scene of the crime” and onto smooth dirt roads in Loudoun County. The “crime scene” was the infamous “Squircle” at the Lovettesville Virginia 7-11, where cyclists on the MS Charity ride where arrested for not coming to a…
Continue readingThe Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) and two separate stroller makers are voluntarily recalling approximately 12,800 jogging strollers because they pose a strangulation risk to children, according to the CPSC. Abut 800 Tike Tech Single City X3 and X3 Sport Jogging Strollers were recalled after it was discovered that a child that was not strapped…
Continue readingWe were stunned to get word that Columbia Triathlon Race Director Bob Vigorito was injured in a bike crash. Triathlon trial lawyer Doug Landau and his wife are big fans of the Columbia Triathlon Association races and of TriColumbia founder Vigorito’ efforts on behalf of the USAT. Vigorito was in Hawaii for the Ironman World…
Continue readingA jury rejected a lawsuit brought against a sports helmet maker by the parents of a boy who suffered brain damage in a motorcycle accident in 2007. The lawsuit claimed the helmet was defective and should have been made with a stronger material instead of the cheap plastic, which failed to protect the boy. The…
Continue readingLast weekend, as I was jogging my cool down after the Anthem 5km, I saw a group of two dozen cyclists in front of The Bike Lane store at Reston Town Center. They were ready to go out and enjoy a beautiful day of riding. The Bike Lane, Reston Town Center, does much of the…
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