Resisting the temptation to jump in the race, Doug Landau again served as a course marshall at the Annual VTLA Fun Run. In the lead group, Delegate “Chap” Peterson and Joe Trapeni battled for first place. Mrs. Landau was also a top finisher in the race that took participants on a frigid Saturday morning around…
Continue readingThis morning I was passed on the right hand shoulder. not by a police car or emergency vehicle, but by an aggressive, dangerous motorist. Police in Fairfax County say as the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, they often see an increase in complaints about drivers getting more aggressive behind the wheel. News…
Continue readingWhile football players certainly “assume the risk of harm” in their sport, such as would prevent any lawsuits, the workers comp “no fault” system may provide for medical care and partial wage replacement for those ex-footballers with head injuries, multiple concussion and traumatic brain injury. In one case, an NFL lineman, his doctor and lawyers…
Continue readingIn this day and age of multimillion dollar pro athletes, little thought is given to workers compensation benefits for injuries sustained by lesser paid sportsmen and sportswomen. Having represented professional athletes, both Doug Landau and his father Norman Landau have seen what sports injuries can to to promising athletic careers. Sports injury lawyer Doug Landau…
Continue readingLocated a drive and a seven wood from the Herndon Golf Course, the Landau Law Shop is acutely aware of the limitations and safety concerns associated with golf carts. ABRAMS LANDAU has represented a local Fairfax County golf professional whose arm was broken on a Maryland Golf Course when he was ejected from a golf…
Continue readingWe recently received word of a case involving a severe Traumatic Brain Injury (“TBI”) of a passenger in a golf cart. The golf cart did not have seat belts and the passenger was ejected. While most golf carts that Herndon and Sterling brain injury lawyer Doug Landau has seen at golf courses did not have…
Continue readingWhile in Georgia visiting clients and local counsel, TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau donned a kilt and raced in the Junior League of Atlanta’s 6th Annual ShamRock N Roll Road Races. As if stealing his eldest daughter’s kilt and soccer socks were not enough, the Oak Hill Virginia racer entered BOTH the 5km and the 10km. races,…
Continue readingWhile doing my weekly run in the deep water of the diving well, I witnessed the young life guards at the Herndon Community Center Pool rescue a participant in a water aerobics class this week. The aquatic exercise instructor and 2 lifeguards responded immediately to the first signs of distress. They were able to get…
Continue readingHaving volunteered at triathlons, running races and other sport events, the LA Times story that a multisport event volunteer was crippled at an major competition caught my attention. A Los Angeles triathlon volunteer was in a car crash that left him a paraplegic. The injured triathlon volunteer was on his motorcycle officiating the bicycle portion…
Continue readingHaving represented injured athletes throughout the Virginia, Maryland and Metropolitan DC region, sports injury lawyer Doug Landau has seen stoic sportsmen and sportswomen under-report their injuries and limitations to their treating doctors. Unfortunately, “putting on a brave face” to the health care providers may lead to an inaccurate medical history and a discounting of the…
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