Sunday, May 18 will be the 1st Annual Giddy Up & Go 15k/5k for Healthy Heads, benefiting those with brain tumors, strokes & traumatic brain injury. “What better cause for a race than this,” says Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau. “It fits right in with my firm’s campaign to prevent traumatic brain injury in children…
Continue readingReturning to Herndon Elementary School, the Landau Law Shop team once again worked hard at “putting lids on the kids.” Talking to 6th grade students, Doug Landau, of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., explained that without head protection, a fall from a bike or accident with a car could have long-term impact. Bringing…
Continue readingThe 5th annual Heroes vs. Villains Run for Justice will be held on Sunday, April 6 2014 at Fairfax Corner in Fairfax, Virginia. This fun 5k benefits the Fairfax Law Foundation and gives prizes to top finishers, teams and best costumes! There will also be a Kid’s Fun Run and family-friendly post-race activities. While Herndon…
Continue readingTragedy struck in Ashburn, Virginia earlier this month when a 31 year old woman was killed at the intersection of Waxpool Road and Claiborne Parkway while out for an early morning jog. The jogger was hit by a 61 year old motorist who stopped at the scene and administered CPR while awaiting the arrival of…
Continue readingAbout one hundred brave souls got up early thanks to daylight savings time to compete in the DC Road Runners Club’s (“DCRRC”) end of winter 10 km race. The DCRRC Fort Hunt 10K is a race that is held on a course just off the George Washington Parkway, several miles South of Old Town Alexandria and…
Continue readingWe regularly post information about recalled sports-related products on this site. Why do we do so? Because when a piece of sporting equipment fails, the result can be catastrophic injury. We want to spread the word to anyone who may be using a defective product. Just do a Search on the word “recall” in the…
Continue readingLast spring we wrote about Virginia’s ranking by the League of American Bicyclists as 16th in the nation for bike safety. Along with the ranking, the League recommended areas of improvement for the Commonwealth. In particular, three important bike safety bills were defeated during the 2013 legislative session in Virginia. Passing these bills into law…
Continue readingThe running community is a close-knit one. Reactions to the bombing at the 2013 Boston Marathon are evidence of the strong bond felt among runners — a bond that connects runners all across the world. The running community in Hanover County, Virginia (near Richmond) is no exception. Runner and mother of three Meg Menzies was…
Continue readingProperly operating brakes are critical to the safe operation of a bicycle. That is why Virginia bike accident attorney Doug Landau took note when reading about the recall of hundreds of after-market and original equipment hydraulic bicycle brakes. The after-market brakes were sold at specialty bicycle retailers nationwide from May 2013 to December 2013 for…
Continue readingAthletes whose sport takes them outdoors — runners, walkers, roller bladers, bikers, etc. — must contend with uncertainties in weather, trail or road conditions, etc. One thing they should not have to deal with is dogs on the loose. Unleashed dogs can pose a danger through bites, attacks, collisions, etc.. Virginia dog attack attorney Doug…
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