While looking for a quiet nook to stretch while at the University of Virginia Law School this week, I came across this sign. While I have seen signs asking students to be “quiet” and not to smoke, I have never seen anything like this ! If it is not an “approved” study area, what IS…
Continue readingCompetition, exercise, sightseeing, andrenalin – these are reasons I race. But there is another reason for my frequent participation in athletic events – reunions with friends, family and clients. At the DC Nations Triathlon, I was able once again to meet up with Maccabiah Triathlon Teammate Steve Shulman, of Long Island, New York. Steve is…
Continue readingAt this year’s Nations triathlon, there were thousands of athletes in the “holding pen” on Ohio Drive. One in particular stood out. Howard County, Maryland police officer John McKissick had thought ahead. Unlike the rest of us who were nervously milling about, jogging in place, sweating in out wetsuits an hour before our heats, McKissick…
Continue readingAnother reason to volunteer at local races is to see friends and familiar faces. I especially enjoy volunteering at the “always sold out in a nanosecond” Reston Triathlon. This is because I am always handing out some of the sweetest shwag (or “schwag”) that you will find at any race. This year’s socks, race belts,…
Continue readingThis is the saddest day of the year for our law office. ABRAMS LANDAU successfully represented the family of one of the pilots of the jet that was crashed into the Pentagon, as well as the family of a senior flight attendant (whose husband was also a pilot), a passenger and a welder who died…
Continue readingWhat Kind Of Injuries Does A Soccer Shin Guard Prevent? This was a question posted on a soccer equipment website. The answer made us laugh out loud: I know that soccer shin guards can help prevent shin splints, but what other injuries can these shin guards prevent? The official website of the ACC answers the…
Continue readingIn a case where a biker and a bus crashed, the jury found in favor of the cyclist and awarded damages. The New York jury awarded more than $9 million to the plaintiff bicycle rider who sustained severe injuries of her left arm when she collided with a bus. The award would have exceeded $15…
Continue readingSurveys show high school students are as likely to hit the road while high as they are while drunk. Experts say many teens never hear warnings about marijuana. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which keeps statistics on wrecks involving alcohol, does not have enough data to generate similar numbers for marijuana. Heidi Coleman, chief…
Continue readingIn a Connecticut case where the plaintiff alleged “Negligent Supervision,” the jury found in favor of the injured athlete. The former high school athlete who was paralyzed in a pole-vaulting accident during an unsupervised warmup on a shortened runway recovered $6.4 million. In 2002, the 18 year old vaulter ascended 10 to 12 feet into…
Continue readingAfter some serious racing, TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau had a “rendezvous” with his wife in order to participate in a Virginia Vineyard tour. Visiting several Loudoun County vintners, the Landaus were able to learn about wine making, different kinds of wine and see where the grapes are actually grown and fermented. The Loudoun, Leesburg and Fairfax…
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