Just as these ancient Greek boxers sought protection for their hands from cuts, fractures and dislocations, bicycling gloves can help protect cyclists’ fingers and palms from “road rash,” lacerations and slipping off the brakes or handlebars. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau often wears bike gloves when it is cold, humid or wet outside for safety,…
Continue readingWRONG ! Herndon car and bike crash lawyer Doug Landau wagers that we all know someone who was issued a speeding or other traffic ticket, only to have it dismissed, reduced, or “beaten.” Just because the person who caused a crash got a ticket DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY mean they are “guilty” in the civil personal…
Continue readingHaving served as a field marshall in soccer tournaments, sports injury lawyer Doug Landau knows how important a function this is to keep order on and off the field. With players and parents showing less respect for referees. coaches and the Codes of Good Sportsmanship, field marshals can ensure safe playing conditions and quell disputes…
Continue readingEast Coast snow storms stranded Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau on Maui after his speech to the American Association for Justice. What did the Herndon Reston area runner and injury lawyer do with the extra time on the island ? Oak Hill’s fleet footed lawyer found a race to jump into and managed to cop…
Continue readingRunning in the hills above Malibu and Santa Monica, you can see the islands off the Pacific Coast, the smoggy City of Los Angeles and the polo grounds of the Will Rogers Park. Having been introduced to this pristine park by USA Maccabiah team member and ironman distance triathlete Gary Bub, who lives in Pacific…
Continue readingNo, sometimes he walks and hikes. Really. Here is the Triathlon Trial Lawyer hiking in Malibu Canyon. His cousin, an Antelope Valley Emergency Room doctor, his wife and daughter all went on a wonderful hike into the hills above the Pacific Coast Highway. Landau spotted a large lizard sunning herself as well as many animal…
Continue readingArticles in the local Northern Virginia and Fairfax County newspapers about students in the Herndon Middle School who take used and discarded bicycles and repair them so that local children can discover the joys of getting around on 2 wheels caught my attention. About 20 Herndon Middle School students stay after school once a week…
Continue readingTriathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau admits that his ice bath regimen, toe spreaders and reading upside down may be unique, but what some elite athletes do is just plain weird. For example, shortly before the 2003 London Marathon, champion road runner Paula Radcliffe collided with a 13-year-old cyclist and suffered a dislocated jaw, whiplash and…
Continue readingInjured athletes who have come to see Doug Landau in Court often note that he is in “constant motion” and quite “nimble” in the court room, with exhibits, computers and documents at his fingertips. Just as is the case in his race preparation, Ashburn injury lawyer Landau and his staff invest a lot of time…
Continue readingConcerned team mates let me know that our dear friend, training and racing partner Rob Colburn was in a bad bike crash today. Apparently, his bike “disappeared out from under him,” according to eye witnesses. Hitting the pavement hard, this toughened masters triathlete and hockey player broke his ribs, arm and punctured his lung during…
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