The best race directors plan ahead to obtain the necessary permits and to secure police protection and road closures. Some races, held at office parks that are not used on weekends, or other off-road sites (like the wonderful islands in downtown Richmond, Virginia) do not need road closures or police protection like downtown marathons and…
Continue readingHow’s this for a company picnic gone bad? A company hires an entertainment company to set up a Eurobungy bungee-trampoline. To use the equipment, an operator straps a user into a harness, and then controls how high he or she is lifted. During one partygoer’s jump, the operator began lifting the man before his feet…
Continue readingWe recently read an article published on the American Association for Justice website about an interesting case in the state of Washington. The details are as follows: A man purchased a fully assembled bike at a store. A few weeks later he took his first ride. As he was pedaling downhill, the bike stopped suddenly…
Continue readingAs a result of a car crash in which she injured her neck, as well as complications from her pain medications and an accident during an indoor spin bike training class, a woman came to Doug Landau for help. Unable to work since October 2007, this younger individual sought Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) benefits.…
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The best Masters runners and their teams assembled in Brea California for the United States 8 km. road racing National Championships this past weekend. The USATF-certified course took these experienced runners on a series of rolling hills and long straightaways through Brea’s retail districts and scenic neighborhoods. The pre-race amenities and the post-race feed at the…
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Herndon bike injury advocate Doug Landau was honored to attend an “invitation only” celebration of the passage of the Fairfax County Bicycle Master Plan. The event’s venue — the Wiehle-Reston East Metro Community Room at the Reston Metro Plaza, in Reston, Virginia — was perfect for this cycling celebration. The reception was planned to thank…
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Reading about his friend Robyn Wishart’s bike crash case, Herndon bike injury lawyer Doug Landau noted that Wishart said it often takes four years or more for the parties to be ready to get a court date. Wishart, one of the best lawyers for brain injuries in Canada, noted that generally, injuries must heal before…
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Matrix Fitness Varsity series strength training machines have been recalled because the handle on the machines can detach during use and hit the user with force. Ouch! Imagine being struck — and even knocked down — when the handle of the strength machine you’re using hits you! According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission recall…
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Last month two former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestlers filed suit against WWE claiming the organization subjected them to serious brain injury by forcing them to continue to wrestle despite the players suffering repeated concussions in the ring. Furthermore, they claim the WWE knew or should have known that the brutality of the sport would…
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In March of 2014, 21 innocent people were injured and four innocent people lost their lives when a drunk driver drove his car into the crowd at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas. The driver of the vehicle was trying to evade a traffic stop and now faces multiple charges of capital murder…
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