When Reston bicycle riders were struck by an impatient young driver, they turned to an experienced trial lawyer, injury advocate and triathlete. The injured Reston cyclists contacted Abrams Landau for help. The Virginia cyclists knew Doug Landau, the “Triathlon Trial Lawyer,” from the Reston Century rides (where Doug Landau is shown, at right, with Washingon…
Charities: CBTF (Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation) (www.childhoodbraintumor.org/events.html); Cure Autism Now [Bethesda YMCA Biathlon/Triathlons and Terrapin Masters 1000/1650 Swim Meet] www.cureautismnow.com Maccabiah Sports for Israel (www.maccabiusa.com) “Run for Robbie” Wall [Project Walk] (www.supportthewall.net); Jump Start (non profit literacy program for children founded by David Carmel of StemCyte); American Cancer Society; The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT (www.hotchkiss.org);…
On a warm August morning, a young motorist struck not one, but two cyclists traveling in a group of three in Loudoun County, Virginia. The three experienced Reston Bicycle riders were heading West on that part of Route 50 where it narrows to only one lane in each direction. The peloton had hoped to go…
Race Calendar Sites (in alphabetical order): Active.com Sports www.active.com. Individual & team sports activity registration in over 80 sports. Search and register for running races such as a marathon, half marathon, 10k, 5k, find training plans, gear reviews, share videos. Sometimes this site will link to the event’s own web site notes TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau,…
Periodicals Tri DC (Serving the Mid-Atlantic Multisport Community) www.tri-dc.com Swimmers Ear (Newsletter of the United States Masters Swimming, Potomac Valley Region) www.pvmasters.org RacePacket (Magazine and the Washington/Baltimore metro area’s electronic guide to running and racing.) www.racepacket.com/main.html MetroSports (magazine found in many major cities, including DC, NY, New England) www.metrosportsdc.com BlueRidge Outdoors (This…
Why do some fish swim faster than would predicted from models ? Does the depth of the water affect its density ? How hard is it to swim in an “Endless Pool ?” Can a short swimmer ever swim as fast as a tall swimmer ? “Swim Power” vs. “Fish-like Swimming” is there a case…
The Childhood Brain Tumor Foundation (“CBTF”) puts out a wonderful and inspiring publication, called the Neurotransmitter. It has articles about breakthroughs in childhood cancer treatment and research. The CBTF publication also has actual case studies and success stories. Grants funded by the CBTF and Conference Sponsorships as well as fund raising events are also highlighted.…
What happens after a lawsuit is filed and after discovery is completed ? In many jurisdictions, the Courts want the injured cyclist and the Defendant drivers to settle their personal injury cases before trial. In an effort to promote fair, timely resolution of brain injury and head trauma bike crash cases, the Courts will refer…
Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau successfully mediated this college professor’s bike crash case in North Carolina. In prior posts, the facts of this bicycle accident and the cyclist’s injuries were described. Bicycle crash victims and other plaintiffs in negligence cases find that mediation can result in a fair result without the time and money expenditures…
The Fourth of July started off with a bang for some Northwest Corner residents the bang of a starter’s gun at the annual Run-Around-the-Lake. Well, actually there wasn’t a gun. That would have been too noisy for what has to be one of the quietest races in the world. What started some 20 years…