Consider yourself warned ! The District of Columbia police will start ticketing drivers who make U-turns in the city’s bike lanes. Motorists who make U-Turns in bike lanes will face a $100 fine. In 2010 and 2011, 11 of 14 total bike crashes on Pennsylvania Avenue happened after a driver made an illegal turn according…
Continue readingThe X Games suffered its first fatal accident in its 18 year history. Snowmobile rider Caleb Moore was attempting a backflip in the freestyle event in Aspen last week when the skis on his 450-pound snowmobile caught the lip of the landing area, sending him flying over the handlebars. Moore landed face first into the…
Continue readingYesterday’s post discussed issues involving scarring, dermabrasion and plastic surgery after a bike crash and car accident. We are fortunate to have several excellent plastic surgeons in the Herndon Reston area. For Northern Virginia athletes and others looking to revise scars, explore options and reverse the aging process, there will be a FREE In-House Seminar…
Continue readingAfter a bike crash or car wreck, the road rash will have faded and the broken bones healed, but the surgical scars and skin discoloration may be permanent. However, advances in medicine and surgical technique have enabled our clients to reverse and reduce the unsightly effects of the unsafe acts of negligent drivers. Even if…
Continue readingWhile traveling, Herndon trial lawyer Doug Landau likes to stay fit by working out at local health clubs. With his IHRSA Club discount in hand, the “Triathlon Trial Lawyer” has experienced gyms in over half of the United States and a dozen foreign countries. The the growth of franchise gyms, it has become easier to…
Continue readingAnd you thought the Triathlon Trial Lawyer was the only soul daft enough to try to race multisport on a RENTED bike ?!!? Having raced in Duathlon in New York, Triathlon in Seattle and Chicago, and on borrowed bikes in Miami, Hollywood and Venice, Italy, I was heartened to see there was a kindred soul…
Continue readingAs a biker who often starts his rides from his own driveway, this report of a fatal bike crash hits particularly hard. A cyclist was starting his morning bicycle ride in front of his home when he was hit by a van while coming out of his driveway. The death of the cyclist prompted a…
Continue readingHaving run into a trash can while running late at night on the Mount Vernon Trail alongside the George Washington Parkway in Alexandria, Virginia, I commend Brooks Running Shoes, Illuminite and Knuckle Lights for sponsoring National Running Safety Month. This time of year there are many road races celebrating New Years Eve. I remember watching…
Continue readingW&OD Trail Crossing Improvements at Crestview Drive, were one of the topics at the Herndon Town Council work session. Biking and running on the W&OD near the Landau Law Shop is of especial interest to Herndon and Reston safety lawyer Doug Landau. The Town’s objectives were to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety through signage, road…
Continue readingWhile visiting New York City last week, Virginia Doug Landau paid for parking at a street parking machine. To his surprise, the receipt that must be displayed in the front driver’s window to avoid a parking ticket had safety information that is intended to prevent needless injury to cyclists. The receipt, shown to the right,…
Continue reading