The Virginia Triathlon Series, produced by Set Up Events, scored another “first” today. By moving the Richmond Triathlon Club Sprint Triathlon to the Greater Richmond Aquatic Partnership (“GRAP”), Greg Hawkins & Company were able to treat swimmers to a 400m open water pool swim! Starting in groups of 10 or less, athletes were able to…
Continue reading“Training and Racing with a Power Meter” arrived at the Herndon law firm Abrams Landau, a gift from an Airbus executive from France. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau had helped a friend get into one of the uber-challenging HPC CompuTrainer classes when the good French doctor was in town. Landau had been training with a…
Continue readingAt the competitive Goblin Gallop 5km race contested at the Fairfax Town Center lasts weekend, a team comprised of Sport & Health Worldgate Club Masters swim group (AKA “World Gators”) members and friends teamed up to race as a co-ed team. There were over 2,000 finishers and all proceeds from the Goblin Gallop went to…
Continue readingWhen a soldier sustained a traumatic brain injury that left him unable to communicate or feed himself, he probably did not foresee the sport of kayaking as playing a role in his rehabilitation. Having watched kayak racers, brain injury lawyer Doug Landau understood the physical and mental challenges posed by this rigorous and dangerous sport.…
Continue readingAfter participating in a fun “End of Summer” party at which there was a “Closest to the Pin” golf ball hitting contest Herndon Reston area sports injury attorney Doug Landau came across an article about a woman who died after being struck on the head by a golf ball while playing a practice match. While…
Continue readingThe 2nd Annual Brain Aneurysm Race for Awareness in Memory of Tim Susco was a success despite the cold, rain and overcast skies. Over 600 runners and walkers participated this year’s race despite the cold, rainy day. Proceeds will be divided among the Brain Aneurysm Foundation and the Washington Regional Transplant Community. The Brain Aneurysm…
Continue readingJust as careful preparation can help every athlete on race day, proper post-accident investigation can assist the chances of a successful claim in a court of law. Brain injury lawyer Lauren Holtzman, shown here in the ABRAMS LANDAU conference room, recently explained to an injured triathlete why it is so important to get early documentation…
Continue readingTrial lawyer triathlete Landau will be a volunteer at the Reston Sprint Triathlon. He won his age group with a top-10 finish last year, en route to becoming an Virginia Triathlon Series Age Group Winner and competing in the SouthEastern Olympic Distance Triathlon Invitational Championship. The second annual Reston Sprint Triathlon will be held in…
Continue readingWhat has happened is that rotational and other movements of the brain during trauma has resulted in injury to numerous axons in both cerebrum and brain stem. Brain injury trial attorney Doug Landau explains that this can happen as the result of a sharp, fast back-and-forth movement of the skull, or a rapid twisting of…
Continue readingThis important concept explains both short and long term neurologic deficits in patients whose trauma did not produce either contusions, hemorrhages or lacerations sufficient to account for the deficits. Frequently, the latter lesions are minimal but the deficit is severe. Sometimes, notes Herndon Reston brain injury lawyer Doug Landau, there is a minimal laceration (cut)…
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