Last year, we wrote about a woman who drove her car on the W&OD trail, hitting a cyclist and sending other trail users diving into the bushes for safety. Click here to read the full post. At the time the driver was charged with driving while intoxicated and felony hit-and-run. We have just learned that…
Continue readingWe recently came upon a great article in the Washington Post with tips for preparing for your first sprint triathlon. Click here to read the full article. With contributions from several of Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau’s running buddies and colleagues, the article gives lots of useful tips of the trade for anyone thinking of…
Continue readingThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall on NRS water sports helmets because the rivets holding the chin strap to the helmet can fail, allowing the helmet to fall off in an incident. This poses a risk of head injury. If you purchased this helmet between April 21, 2014 and July…
Continue readingBecause they must take in large amounts of water, the filters used to keep community swimming pools clean must have safety caps, otherwise they are capable of sucking out internal organs of a small child ! In fact this is just what happened in a horrific fatal injury case handled recently by a friend of…
Continue readingWhat a clever and fun idea! Herndon, Virginia is celebrating the half-way point to St. Patrick’s Day on September 17, 2014 with a Fun and Fitness Celebration! In the Morning 10am – 12pm at Herndon Community Center – Traditional Irish fare – “Ask a fitness trainer” – Free kiddie play zone In the Evening 5-6:30…
Continue readingAs a follow-up to the National Football League (NFL) lawsuit in which former players accuse the league of using painkillers to mask athletes’ injuries so the players could “play through the pain”, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is now investigating who distributed and provided those drugs. (Read more in a Washington Post article.) At Abrams…
Continue readingHave you ever wondered how far a soccer player runs during a game? With the world’s attention focused last summer on soccer during the excitement of the World Cup games, this may be a question on the minds of sports fans across the globe. Sports fanatics have always been — and always will be —…
Continue readingHaving raced recently in the Marine Corps triathlon, where “wounded warriors” swam with metallic prosthetic legs and mountain bikes, hybrid bikes, and touring bikes shared the road with tricked-out aero bars and disc wheels, Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau is in favor of recumbent bikes participating in USAT-sanctioned events. However, in addition to putting on…
Continue readingThis past June, Reston Bicycle Club started conducting Group Training Rides. Held on Sundays, these organized rides are intended to educate novice to intermediate riders on group riding techniques, formation and signals. This past weekend’s Reston Century rides took bikers on three of the routes past the ABRAMS LANDAU law shop in Herndon, Virginia. “I…
Continue readingOur friends at Transition Triathlon in Leesburg, Virginia (just off the W&OD Trail !) are once again offering a FREE CLINIC for those interested in learning about triathlons. If you have never before done a tri, but have been considering it, this is for you! Date: Saturday August 23, 2014 Time: 11:00 am – 12:00…
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