Race Director and TriPerformance Coach Brian Crow runs a smooth race, which starts with a well-staffed pre race packet pick up. Pre-Race Packet pick up, bicycle and helmet safety checks, and course tours and pre-race meetings all help triathletes and bikers avoid injury and crashes. Broadlands, South Riding and Warrenton Sprint Triathlon prizewinner and cyclist…
Continue readingRoad race directors’ big expenses: Safety, Insurance and permits Having directed and volunteered at a number of running races, triathlons and tennis tournaments over the years, Doug Landau knows that the big expense items are; Police protection, Insurance and permits. Having local law enforcement secure dangerous intentions and road crossings can insure a safer race.…
Continue readingBaptist Church cross country race While visiting Blacksburg for his son’s graduation from Virginia Tech, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau managed to squeeze in a quick race between events ! The Star City Striders https://starcitystriders.com/Results/calendar.htm timing clock burned up prior to the race, but the Roanoke area running club nevertheless staged fun, safe and challenging…
Continue readingBike to Work Day is May 21st. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau enjoys participating in Bike to Work Day, seeing friends at the rest stops, and picking up useful “SWAG” (“Stuff We All Get”). This year, 35 pit stops around the region will offer snacks, drinks and other services to bikers, including 8 stops in…
Continue readingIn yesterday’s post, the verdict in favor of the injured athlete was reported after an 8 year wait for the cyclist’s “day in court.” The damages supporting the $2,900,000 jury verdict were substantial. The permanently injured biker broke 4 vertebrae in her neck. When the accident happened, the Plaintiff was host of a local-access television…
Continue readingAfter hitting a bridge expansion joint on the Lee Bridge in Richmond and flatting out last month, Duathlete and bike injury lawyer Doug Landau noted with interest the case reported this month in the Hartford Courant. A Superior Court jury awarded a former mountain biker and children’s book illustrator $2.9 million for injuries suffered in…
Continue readingIn recognition of March as Brain Injury Awareness Month and the Brain Injury Association‘s ongoing commitment to sports and concussions, BIAA and its nationwide network of 44 State Affiliates is launching a year-long, nationwide education and advocacy campaign: “A concussion is a brain injury. Get the facts.” The campaign will launch with public service announcements,…
Continue readingEveryone knows Doug Landau try a lot of cases and runs a lot of races. The Triathlon Trial Lawyer has tried several workers compensation cases and Social Security claims on the same day. The Herndon Reston injury lawyer even won the Herndon Super Sprint Triathlon and then 2 hours later was the Masters champ at…
Continue readingBecause the Loudoun County Court House is not far from the W&OD Trail, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau has biked to court ! It is less than 20 miles from the “Landau Law Shop” to the Circuit Court in Leesburg. A Wrongful Death and Declaratory Judgment action filed by ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. was being submitted…
Continue readingHow can Doug Landau be 7th across the finish line and yet end up 5th over all ? With computer chip timing, Landau’s “chip time” was good enough for 4th male, 5th overall and an age group first place at the “Silence on Ovarian Cancer” 5k. The Triathlon Trial Lawyer missed the start by 30…
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