The team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. congratulates lawyer and athlete Doug Landau for being selected as a 2013 Virginia SuperLawyer. Doug has been honored with this recognition every year since 2006! When an athlete is injured, often the help of an attorney is needed. Our athlete clients find great comfort in hiring a lawyer who…
Continue reading“When the the US National Championships are in your backyard, you’ve got to give it a try,” says Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau. Even though he ended his run training in September after the Reston Triathlon (and a flare up of plantar fascitis), and stopped running altogether after finishing as runner-up in the Virginia Triathlon…
Continue readingBikers traveling through Herndon will finally be able to stop at a bike shop within sight of the W&OD Trail. With the Reston Bike Club meeting in the Herndon Municipal parking lot for group rides, the Sport & Health Supersprint Triathlon races finish at the caboose and cyclists coming to “Friday Night Live” and other…
Continue reading“What a great pun ! ” notes Loudoun lawyer Doug Landau. Known as a “punster” and a soccer fan, coach and player, lawyer Landau is excited that Loudoun County may have its own professional soccer club. The Triathlon Trial Lawyer’s Major League Soccer (MLS) tryout at George Mason University when the league was first formed…
Continue readingWhether your college basketball team is the North Carolina Tarheels or the Kansas State Wildcats, as a dedicated fan your eyes are glued to the TV this month. In order to increase the fun, bets on a certain team are made along among friends, in office pools and even in the Oval Office! Engaging in…
Continue readingNVRPA rules for using the popular W&OD Trail, especially in the dark hours of the winter include: Riders are required to wear reflective clothing that can be easily seen from the front and rear. All bicycles must be equipped with at least one white headlight light that is visible in clear weather from…
Continue readingLeaving the Landau Law Shop on a dark winter evening, cyclist attorney Doug Landau would frequently see bikers of all shapes and sizes commuting, training and riding on the W&OD Trail in Herndon after dark. This environmentally friendly activity and healthy exercise was technically against the law, as the park trail closed at dark. But…
Continue readingDistracted drivers are a danger. No one would argue that point. Athletes who train on or near our roadways are particularly vulnerable to a driver who takes his or her eyes off the road, even for a few seconds. This moving video shows just how much one driver’s brief distraction can impact so many lives.…
Continue readingPOM Wonderful, the company that makes POM pomegranate juice, claims in advertisements that its juice is proven to treat heart disease, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction. Those interested in good health and longevity were taken by the claims, the packaging and novelty of the ingredients. Athletes and others hoping to cheat death by drinking POM…
Continue readingIn an interview with WTOP News, Herndon bike accident lawyer Doug Landau was asked about his views on recent bike safety legislation proposed in Virginia and Maryland. Landau spoke in favor of a proposed mandatory bike helmet law in Maryland, citing the increased likelihood of a cyclist sustaining brain injury after being in an accident…
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