“Lucy,” the early human ancestor who lived 3.2 million years ago, may have died from fractures. And these broken bones may have been the result of a fall from a tree. This hypothesis was reported in the journal Nature after investigation from an anthropologist from the University of Texas. During the evolution from quadruped to…
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In a recent case where a Northern Virginia cyclist was pedaling in a dedicated bike lane going through an intersection on a green light, the car driving in a travel lane to his left was turning right at the intersection. The unsafe driver turned right in front of the bicycle rider, permanently injuring the biker. The…
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While the annual Labor Day Weekend Potomac Valley Games are anticipated by Mid-Atlantic track and field athletes in top shape by the end of the summer racing season, this year’s open track & field meet for athletes of all ages was also the 2016 USATF Southeast Region Championship for Masters and the 2016 Potomac Valley Track…
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Recovery after hard training is critical to long term athletic success. Doug Landau often tells newer multisport athletes that getting good sleep and naps is as important as intense interval and “brick”workouts. When it comes to post-workout recovery, competitive athletes will try almost anything. Landau has suffered through such modalities as: ice baths, foam rollers…
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Having tested himself against the best “Run-Bike-Run” athletes in the world, Herndon Virginia lawyer Doug Landau qualified to represent the USA in Epenticton Canada in August of 2017 at the ITU DUathlon World Championships. Lawyer Landau will once again be a member of TeamUSA in the Sprint Duathlon competition, which is being held on the…
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While training for upcoming Iron Man triathlon competition, a biker had left Reston, Virginia in order to get a long ride out in Loudoun County. He was riding first in a group of three, on the downhill grade on Dry Mill Road. Conditions were dry and clear. His high-end carbon bike was in perfect working…
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An Ohio cyclist was killed when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a 64-year-old man who had recently been advised his poor eyesight made it unsafe for him to drive. The family of the 19-year-old cyclist filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver claiming he was a “dangerous driver who knowingly endangered…
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The best triathletes from all over Virginia arrived in Omaha, Nebraska to compete against the best multisport athletes from all over the United States and other countries at the USAT Triathlon National Championships. In order to compete in the Olympic Distance event, athletes had to qualify and state, regional and international champions assembled at Levi…
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Out for a pleasant bike ride on a quiet DC suburb road, a secretary at the National Cathedral was struck and knocked off her bicycle by a young motorist in too much of a hurry. In May of 2015 the Plaintiff was traveling on her bicycle within the curb/bike lane on Oaklyn Drive, heading to…
Continue readingEver since a fatal accident at the University of Miami where personal injury lawyer Doug Landau was a law student, in which a youngster was killed when an amusement ride came loose, Landau has been suspicious about the safety of rides, carnivals, etc. A recent case in Texas is more evidence of the danger posed…
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