How do you bike safely in a severe wind and rainstorm? “Steady speed, staying low and with BOTH hands on the brakes & drops!” relates Doug Landau. At the Tri the Parks series race this weekend in Carrollton, Georgia, the multistage trial lawyer triathlete knew the wether report looked grim for race day morning. There was a…
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As one who regularly donates blood, Doug Landau was wondering what the statistics were and whether there was an impact on athletes who give blood. According to the Red Cross, every 2 seconds there’s an American in need of blood, requiring roughly 41,000 donations per day. In the United States of America, more than 100 million people…
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With the 2021 racing season starting under strict Covid protocols, the rescheduled USAT Mid-Atlantic Duathlon Sprint Championships were held this weekend in Hagerstown, Maryland. Racine Multisports, which has held a number of virtual events during the pandemic, once again held this popular event at Marty Snook State Park. In this slightly shorter sprint run-back-run format,…
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What are typical case costs in Worker’s Compensation claims? How are they paid? Will I be given advance notice? Does the insurance company have to pay my expenses? How about my attorneys fees? These are important questions that injured workers ask every day. While every Workers’ Compensation case is different, there are certain costs that…
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The DC Road Runners Club (“DCRRC”) is starting to hold some races around our nation’s capital. This past weekend the annual Fort Hunt 10KM road race was held in a very safe park near Mt. Vernon, Virginia. Run entirely within the park so that there was almost no vehicular traffic, the relatively flat, open, 5-loop,…
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There is no requirement under Virginia law that a dog has to actually bite someone for the injured victim to bring a valid claim for their injuries against the Defendant’s Homeowner’s Insurance Company. In the Fairfax County Circuit Court case of Wilkins v. Wilkins, Herndon dog attack lawyer Doug Landau was able to help an elderly…
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In a recent bike ride up to nearby Mount Weather, Doug Landau was reminded of advice he gives his injured and disabled clients: “Pretend that the insurance company has the drones of God!” In other words, your mindset should be that as soon as the insurance company gets word of the potential claim, they could…
Continue readingEarlier this month, Massimo Motor Sports issued a recall for their Massimo Percussion Massage Gun. The lithium-ion battery system can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Massimo received three reports of fires with the massage guns that resulted in over $15,000 in property damage. No injuries have been reported. These massage guns were sold exclusively online…
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Last month, attorney Doug Landau was not only able to visit local public elementary schools to donate bike helmets and Abrams Landau backpacks through Loudoun County’s Safe Routes to School Bike Donation Program, but he was also able to stop by Phoenix Bikes to drop off helmets, bags, a bike, bike parts and a check…
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Check out Loudoun County Public School’s (LCPS) Bike Donation Program video! The Abrams Landau law team’s Lids on Kids brain injury prevention and bike helmet giveaway program was able to donate 25 helmets and bags to Forest Grove and Sugarland Elementary School in Loudoun County, Virginia. Attorney Doug Landau and his law team were able…
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