After being a volunteer in the rain Saturday at the 25th Annual Reston Triathlon packet pick up, Doug Landau raced Sunday against many of the area’s top multisport athletes, including the Mayor of D.C. ! Shown here are “TriathlonTrialLawyer” Doug Landau, Rip Tide Swim & Sport’s Shandra Richardson, who was female runner up, and Mayor…
Continue readingA spectacular day for racing greeted those who showed up at South Lakes High School. After monsoon like rains, triathletes were greeted with near picture perfect conditions. Two of Doug Landau’s clients had great races and one bicycle crash victim even copped an age group award ! This Arlington gentleman was finishing a training ride…
Continue readingShown here is Doug Landau inspecting a bicycle helmet of one of the competitors in the Reston Triathlon. In order to compete, every racer must bring their helmet to preregistration for inspection. The helmets are checked for cracks, evidence of bike crashes, trauma, and potential injury causing sharp pieces or frayed straps that would not…
Continue readingMelissa thrilled friends and fans alike with a blistering kick at the Reston Triathlon. Normally known for her incredible endurance and powerful cycling, this fit mother of 4 managed to hold off late race challengers and churn around the South Lakes High School track with speed not often seen. A big favorite with the medical…
Continue readingDoug Landau soaks in an ice bath while reading the paper after an intense multisport workout. The Triathlon TrialLawyer got this whirlpool from the Herndon High School after its jets gave out. Landau explained to the AD that he only needed it for soaking so as to cool the muscles and reduce the inflammation response…
Continue readingAssumption of the Risk is a defense that can often lead to the dismissal (or Summary Judgment) of a plaintiff’s otherwise serious baseball head or facial injury case. Assumption of the Risk, according to the Athletes Lawyer Doug Landau of Herndon, Virginia, is “the voluntary undertaking of a known and understood danger that results in…
Continue readingWhile many of us have heard of swimming pool accidents involving diving boards, falls, and drowning, the drains in many pools present an unreasonable risk of harm to children. In December of 2007, Congress passed the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool & Spa Safety Act to provide basic safety standards for the nation’s public pools. That…
Continue readingPeople seeking my assistance with their accident and injury cases often have significant pain and disability, but little in the way of “objective” evidence to go with their “subjective complaints of pain and discomfort. In a court of law, the “objective proof” is often critical to the members of the jury who are familiar with…
Continue readingBeing fat and physically inactive has a name–Sedentary Death Syndrome or “SeDS.” Approximately 2.5 million Americans will die prematurely in the next ten years due to SeDS, a number greater than all alcohol, guns, motor vehicles, illicit drug use and sexual behavior related deaths combined. Research has identified SeDS as the second largest threat to…
Continue readingWhen a sidelined Ironman calibre athlete came to us recently, we were unable to take the case without objective proof of her physical injuries. One method of determining the nature and extent of long term injury is through the use of DMX. DMX stands for Digital Motion X-Ray. DMX was effectively used by the doctors…
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