We recently came upon a great article in the Washington Post with tips for preparing for your first sprint triathlon. Click here to read the full article. With contributions from several of Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau’s running buddies and colleagues, the article gives lots of useful tips of the trade for anyone thinking of…
Continue readingThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall on NRS water sports helmets because the rivets holding the chin strap to the helmet can fail, allowing the helmet to fall off in an incident. This poses a risk of head injury. If you purchased this helmet between April 21, 2014 and July…
Continue readingSimilar to visiting the scene of a crash or checking out the courthouse, Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau traveled to Bethany Beach, Maryland several days early in order to scout out the course for this popular late season multisport event. Set on the Eastern Shore up the road from Ocean City, Maryland, the Bethany Beach…
Continue readingBecause they must take in large amounts of water, the filters used to keep community swimming pools clean must have safety caps, otherwise they are capable of sucking out internal organs of a small child ! In fact this is just what happened in a horrific fatal injury case handled recently by a friend of…
Continue readingSunday’s 5th Annual Northern Virginia Cycle Fest was a challenging event with cyclists getting to see many different Fairfax County, Arlington, Falls Church and Annandale neighborhoods. The JCC Fairfax Bike Tour benefitted the Wounded Warriors Project and WABA (Washington Area Bicycling Association). Before bikers departed from the JCCNV on Little River Turnpike, they were given…
Continue readingThe pelting rain, wind and cold convinced Melissa Landau to consider wearing her full body wetsuit on the bike portion of the Savageman Triathlon Saturday morning ! Presently in 4th place out of 161 athletes in her age group, Mrs. Landau was looking forward to swimming in the clear Deep Creek Lake, riding the challenging…
Continue readingWhat a clever and fun idea! Herndon, Virginia is celebrating the half-way point to St. Patrick’s Day on September 17, 2014 with a Fun and Fitness Celebration! In the Morning 10am – 12pm at Herndon Community Center – Traditional Irish fare – “Ask a fitness trainer” – Free kiddie play zone In the Evening 5-6:30…
Continue readingAs a follow-up to the National Football League (NFL) lawsuit in which former players accuse the league of using painkillers to mask athletes’ injuries so the players could “play through the pain”, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is now investigating who distributed and provided those drugs. (Read more in a Washington Post article.) At Abrams…
Continue readingTriathlon teams from William & Mary, George Washington University, Georgetown, George Mason University, University of Virginia, James Madison University, Marymount, University of Maryland, Virginia Tech and other Mid-Atlantic region schools battled it out this weekend for bragging rights at the Virginia Triathlon Series Williamsburg Sprint Triathlon. “There were so many athletes with ages 18-24 on…
Continue readingHave you ever wondered how far a soccer player runs during a game? With the world’s attention focused last summer on soccer during the excitement of the World Cup games, this may be a question on the minds of sports fans across the globe. Sports fanatics have always been — and always will be —…
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