Having received stitches in my brow as the result of a self-inflicted racketball injury, I recognize the importance of proper eye protection in sports. A recent news story, “Athletes aren’t gaga for goggles“ interviewed coaches, high school athletes and administrators about mandatory eye protection. According the safety organization Prevent Blindness in America, which my late…
Continue readingOwning a mountain bike does not mean you have to go tearing down mountains, slaloming between trees, jumping roots and avoiding protruding rocks. Bike injury lawyer Doug Landau uses his off road bike for commuting to work in good weather, pulling buggers, “trail-a-bikes” and touring in the off season. Mrs. Landau likes her mountain bike…
Continue readingRiding with the Potomac Peddlers Touring Club (PPTC) from Lucketts brought cyclist attorney Doug Landau to “the scene of the crime” and onto smooth dirt roads in Loudoun County. The “crime scene” was the infamous “Squircle” at the Lovettesville Virginia 7-11, where cyclists on the MS Charity ride where arrested for not coming to a…
Continue readingThe Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) and two separate stroller makers are voluntarily recalling approximately 12,800 jogging strollers because they pose a strangulation risk to children, according to the CPSC. Abut 800 Tike Tech Single City X3 and X3 Sport Jogging Strollers were recalled after it was discovered that a child that was not strapped…
Continue readingWe were stunned to get word that Columbia Triathlon Race Director Bob Vigorito was injured in a bike crash. Triathlon trial lawyer Doug Landau and his wife are big fans of the Columbia Triathlon Association races and of TriColumbia founder Vigorito’ efforts on behalf of the USAT. Vigorito was in Hawaii for the Ironman World…
Continue readingA jury rejected a lawsuit brought against a sports helmet maker by the parents of a boy who suffered brain damage in a motorcycle accident in 2007. The lawsuit claimed the helmet was defective and should have been made with a stronger material instead of the cheap plastic, which failed to protect the boy. The…
Continue readingLast weekend, as I was jogging my cool down after the Anthem 5km, I saw a group of two dozen cyclists in front of The Bike Lane store at Reston Town Center. They were ready to go out and enjoy a beautiful day of riding. The Bike Lane, Reston Town Center, does much of the…
Continue readingThe facts speak for themselves. With top finishes in the bike portion of triathlons this season it’s official, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau is now a better cyclist than he is a runner ! The Herndon Reston sports injury lawyer owes this improvement on two wheels to the intense winter training sessions at HPC in…
Continue readingThe winds were gusting so hard that racers using disc wheels were nearly sent over the guardrails and into the highway below during the 2010 Hagerstown Duathlon today ! The sun was out, but the wind was treacherous. Luckily, no serious accidents were reported, though the finish line stand was blown over, and racer had…
Continue readingA pedestrian was struck in a hit-and-run at the Dumfries commuter lot Tuesday, but the Prince William Police would not take a report. And it was not the first time this week someone was hit at the Dumfries commuter parking lot on Virginia Route 234 ! After a 38-year-old man was struck and killed there…
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