Contacted by an experienced cyclist, I went back and checked the Washington Post and other news reports of that I had been following after Loudoun County law enforcement officers charged bikers riding in the annual MS-150 charity bike ride. While injured cyclists and charity sporting event participants have contacted us at ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., in…
Continue readingBecause competitive athletes such as TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau may expose themselves to an upper limit of physical and mental stress, regular medical and physiological testing is part of their annual program. Today he was fitted out for ambulatory ECG (Holter) monitoring, which is used for trained athletes who hardly break a sweat during the “stress…
Continue readingTraumatic Brain Injury is defined by the Brain Injury Association of America as a “blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain.” While not all blows or jolts to the head result in TBI, it’s sometimes hard to tell the severity of a brain injury…
Continue readingCrushing injuries to hands and fingers due to unguarded, unsafe or poorly made exercise machines is a well-known hazard in the fitness equipment and health club industry. Loudoun, Leesburg and Herndon sports injury lawyer Doug Landau has seen warning labels and instructions in order to reduce the likelihood of crush injuries to hands and fingers…
Continue readingTonight, while returning from the Landau Law Shop, I saw teenagers riding their skate boards AGAINST traffic on West Ox Road by Frying Pan Park. Without helmets, pads or braces. And, they were on their cell phones. They could not see cars, hear cars or avoid any injury if there was even a “near miss.”…
Continue readingVictims of negligently inflicted sports injury often seek to recapture their former fitness through aggressive physical and occupational therapy. Loudoun, Leesburg and Fairfax injury lawyer Doug Landau, like his clients, uses fitness balls for fitness, strength training and flexibility. However, it has come to the attention of the ABRAMS LANDAU staff that about three million…
Continue readingAfter a truck or car crashes into a runner or cyclist may hit the ground and hit their head on the pavement. When initially examined by emergency personnel, they often seem relatively intact. There may be cuts to the head but they may not appear “serious.” Often E.R. doctors conclude the athlete was not seriously…
Continue readingWhile recently cleaning out the family basement, Doug Landau came across his sister’s horseback riding helmet. Considerably heavier than the Triathlon Trial Lawyer’s ‘aero” bike helmet, this piece of safety equipment was not designed for speed, but to protect his sister’s head if she were thrown from her horse. Horseback riding accidents can cause head…
Continue readingMACCAs are a bike and run interval workout designed by Chris McCormack. Landau does them to get ready for the racing season. These are taxing “brick” workouts that help the TriathlonTriallawyer condition his leg muscles (and lungs !) for running immediately after cycling. The Coaches at Rehab to Racing recommend the following protocol for Maccas:
Continue readingHaving been hit in the head by a swing, child injury lawyer Doug Landau recognizes the hazards posed by inattentiveness and poor playground design. The Loudoun, Leesburg and Fairfax injury lawyer has seen children get caught up in adjacent swings and strike metal support poles. To prevent injuries from impact with moving swings, swings should…
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