One of my father Norman Landau’s pet peeves was the dangers presented by nets separating courts at indoor tennis facilities. He was always straightening the nets at his sports facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York City. A recent TRIAL case report highlights the danger presented by such partitions. A young man was playing…
Continue readingThe DC Road Runners Annual Fort Hunt 10km is an interesting early season race because it consists of 5 laps around a small park with no significant hills. Runners can thus pace themselves for most efficient times. Landau intended to run an evenly paced race, by adding 5 seconds per 440 yards. However, he added…
Continue readingAs a customer who gets a “dividend” each year from REI, sports injury lawyer Doug Landau was impressed the the Recreational Equipment company’s voluntary recall of its Novara Fusion Bicycles. In an age when many recreational product makers and sports product suppliers deny, obfuscate and/or pass the buck, REI’s act is commendable. Landau, of the…
Continue readingWith Loudoun County police stopping Fairfax bike riders for riding two-by-two, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau was asked to look into the laws regarding bikers riding other than in single file formation. Bicycling around Leesburg, Ashburn, Ashburton, Broadlands and Sterling is a great way to enjoy the rural parts of the Washington DC Metropolitan area.…
Continue readingThe “Super Bowl” is one of the most-watched sporting events on television. The NFL makes billions of dollars each year. It is America’s beloved violent pastime. Yet the rash of brain and spinal trauma cases depicted this season do not seem to have had much impact on permanent changes to the game and the on…
Continue readingAt the “Tribute to the Military” 5km running race in Coral Gables, Florida, Cross Fit trained athletes showed their stuff on a scenic course that took runners from the City Hall and around the golf course before returning to the center of the city. The Florida weather, as expected, was hot, and the dancers who…
Continue readingBrain injury in sports can occur even without outward manifestation, such as bleeding, swelling of the skull, bruising of the skin or laceration. Sports medicine specialists who study head injury in athletics have long noted that it is the movement of the brain inside the hard, bony shell (the cranium) that often determines the nature…
Continue readingHaving just purchased several items at the local health food and vitamin shop, I note that some labels state that the claims “have not been approved by the FDA.” The FDA recently warned the dietary supplement industry not to spike its products with steroids, prescription drugs or other prohibited substances. According to news reports since…
Continue readingUnlike most bikers I know, motorists have license plates, operators permits and vehicle registrations. All of these documents are required under the laws of most states. After representing several bikers picked up by local police for violations of state law, I was asked could they have gotten tickets (and potentially points on their Division of…
Continue readingWhen I followed professional football as a teenager in the 1970s, only Bubba Smith weighed more than 300 pounds. Now, “super sized” linemen are commonplace. Can you imagine a 300 pound person falling on top of you ? How about 2 or 3 ?!!? What about the health effects on these gigantic players, making sudden…
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