“Medical monitoring and future treatment will help those amateur athletes who have traumatic brain injuries going forward,” according to Herndon head injury lawyer Doug Landau, “and the education and early diagnosis in the future will hopefully prevent permanent disability that sidelines college sports team members who sustain a concussion.” The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) —…
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After visiting a client in Orange County Virginia, Doug Landau arrived in Colonial Beach in order to compete in both the Virginia Triathlon Series Sprint Triathlon as well as the AquaVelo the next day. Despite hours of driving, “my goals were not to get passed once I got out of the brackish water and…
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After a hiatus of several years, Doug Landau returned to race on the Potomac River at one of his favorite Virginia venues. With the folks at Set Up Events joining forces with the Rappahannock family YMCA, the 30th annual running of the Colonial Beach Triathlon was sure to be a hit. The Triathlons held Saturday…
Continue readingBicycle Safety Starting July 1, cyclists in Virginia will have more room between them and passing cars. Prior to July 1, drivers had to give two feet of clearance when passing a bicycle on Virginia roadways. Now the law requires motorists to give a three-foot clearance. New Rules for Mopeds Also effective July 1 in…
Continue readingRegistration opened on May 1 for the 2nd Annual Chestnut Forks Sprint Triathlon, to be held in Warrenton, Virginia. Last year’s race was decided by a mere 6 seconds! Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau enjoyed participating in the inaugural event at Chestnut Forks and you can read about it here. Like the 2013 race, this…
Continue reading“Barefoot running shoes” have been all the rage in the running community. These odd-looking shoes, which came out several years ago, were touted as the next best thing for athletes who prefer to run barefoot, activate the small muscles in their feet or for those who wish to reap the health benefits of doing so. …
Continue readingRecently, a cyclist was struck by a vehicle when attempting to cross Richmond Highway in Alexandria, Virginia. The driver of a pickup truck was driving on Richmond Highway, and crossed through the intersection with a green light. The cyclist was injured and sent to the hospital; no charges were filed against the driver. This brings…
Continue readingShould team doctors or trainers give painkillers to injured players in an effort to help them “play through the pain?” Does masking the pain with drugs take away the players’ right to make an informed decision of whether or not they should continue to play? Surely keeping a player’s injury a secret from the player…
Continue readingIn welcome news for cyclists, runners, and others using the trail along the Fairfax County Parkway, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has begun a project to improve the trail’s ride, safety, and durability. Starting at Route 7 (Leesburg Pike), going southbound until Route 29 (Lee Highway), asphalt will be patched, cracks will be sealed,…
Continue readingA recent article by expert witness firm Robson Forensic‘s J. Lucas Elrath examines a troubling pattern of recalls of bicycle brakes. According to Elrath, two of the largest suppliers of bike components — Shimano and SRAM — had voluntary recalls of road bicycle brakes during 2013. Could this be attributable to new technology that is not…
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