It’s no secret. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Landau likes his wetsuit. It keeps the Herndon Reston area attorney and multisport athlete warm in cold water. It helps him swim faster. And it keeps the sports injury attorney safe when training or in crowded open water swim competitions. However, USA Triathlon, the national governing body for triathlons…
Continue readingRemember “Sticks and Stones” ? Sometimes injuries to children caused by other children can be resolved through settlement according to child head injury lawyer Doug Landau of Herndon’s ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. Recently the Landau Law Shop received word that a 7 year old boy who was injured after a friend threw a rock and hit…
Continue readingWhile injuries are often part of game, occupational disease and infection cases are rare in professional sports. Athletes lawyer Doug Landau has seen excellent professional, collegiate and high school athletic facilities as well as others that were less than hygienic. According to the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper, the Cleveland Browns have reached an undisclosed settlement…
Continue readingThe 28th Annual Reston Century took place today, starting and finishing at the Reston Town Center Pavilion. Over 1,200 bicycle riders enjoyed the excellent weather, Virginia’s rolling hills, snow cones, lunch and a great t-shirt this year. Herndon sports injury lawyer Doug Landau also managed to eat a half dozen peanut butter & jelly sandwiches…
Continue readingAthletes lawyer Doug Landau is a member of the DC Road Runners Club and the Trial Lawyers of DC. But, Landau does not employ “runners” and deplores those lawyers who do. “Runners” in this context are unscrupulous people employed by unethical lawyers to “chase” cases and be “runners” for law firms that do not get…
Continue readingIn a word, “yes.” Not including my own crashes while commuting, racing or just riding, I recently caused another rider to fall. While riding with the Reston Bike Club, I got carried away talking to a new acquaintance. I caused another rider to go off the the lip of the road – there was no…
Continue readingIn his review of settlements and verdicts involving sports injuries and fatalities, Herndon and Reston area athlete’s lawyer Doug Landau noted that a settlement was reached over a student’s drowning during a cross country run. Landau was sent notification that Oklahoma City will settle a lawsuit with the family of a local student who drowned…
Continue readingA news report on NPR struck me and resonated as 6 teens drown in Louisiana, because they and the adults they were with could not swim. The half-dozen teens were wading in the shallows of a Louisiana river. Because none of the teenagers could swim, they drowned in front of their horrified families after falling…
Continue readingAfter driving out to Luray through the fog and rain on the morning of this race, Doug Landau barely made it to his heat on time. The warm water of Lake Arrowhead meant that wetsuits were not legal for those competing for prizes. Even though the Herndon Reston area triathlete lawyer was not part of…
Continue readingA race that supports a noteworthy charity AND promotes safety – now that’s my kind of event ! First off, the Luray Triathlon benefits the United Way of Page County. In appreciation for the support of the local Luray and Page County communities in hosting the event, the Luray Triathlon donates a portion of the…
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