Looking for a new bike for the 2015 season? Try out the D.C. Bike Swap on Sunday, May 17th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. The swap is hosted by Gearin Up Bicycles – 314 Randolph Place, N.E., Washington, DC 20002. Gearin’ Up Bicycles’ purpose is to create career development opportunities and teach essential workplace skills…
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Constantly looking to improve his skills as both an advocate and an athlete, Oak Hill Virginia lawyer Doug Landau attended the 2015 Washington DC and Multisport Expo at American University. Attending lectures, networking, comparing notes with other athletes and lawyers, Landau says this is one of the highlights of the winter “off-season.” At the DC…
Continue readingThe students from Rachel Carson Middle School in Herndon, Virginia have done it again! They placed in the final three of the national We the People competition held at George Mason University on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Next up was the National Invitational at the Fair Oaks Marriott in Fairfax, Virginia on Monday April 20.…
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After a rough winter like 2014-15 in Northern Virginia, our roadways are filled with potholes. That can only mean one thing now that the weather is warming up — road crews trying to repair these dangerous cavities in the asphalt — before someone gets hurt. A case in Tuscon, Arizona was settled last month in…
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Can an injured victim ever win a case against a parked vehicle ? Having tried a case in the Alexandria Circuit Court where the innocent Plaintiff lost sight in her eye as well as other injuries and received a favorable jury verdict, Herndon crash injury lawyer Doug Landau knows under the right facts the answer…
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An emergency arose while hiking yesterday in Red Rock Park outside Las Vegas that brought home the point that it is important to have your medical information “at your finger tips.” A hiker in the “Ice Box Canyon”section of this wonderful Nevada park had fallen and been seriously injured. First responders were dispatched to bring…
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“What what were you wearing when you were hit by the unsafe driver while you were jogging, biking, or rollerblading ?” This is one of the first questions Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau asks a new client. If the insured biker, jogger, or rollerblader was wearing dark clothing or camouflage, and the lighting conditions were…
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In town to meet with lawyers in order to help an injured cyclist and to feed two dozen William & Mary students, Doug Landau also found time to participate in another wonderful Williamsburg Virginia area running race. The 21st Annual Queens Lake 5K Run at New Quarter Park was put on flawlessly by Rick Platt…
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When bicycles fall apart or bike components break, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) issues a recall in order to try to prevent future injuries and losses. One of the most dangerous defects is when the bicycle’s fork setter tube or handle bars break. This causes the rider to lose control of the bike immediately,…
Continue readingJoining other runners and walkers on a Sunday afternoon, Herndon Virginia lawyer Doug Landau enjoyed the sunshine and opportunity to run on the W&OD Trail in Falls Church. The Walter L. Mess W&OD Trail 5Km in Falls Church Virginia drew participants of all ages. The 7th annual race, held in memory of W&OD Trail founder…
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