Bike racks do not have to be ugly metal masses in our city centers. Rather, the places to secure one’s bicycle can be artistic, and even be incorporated into the overall look of the town. While arguing Pre- Trial motions at the Courthouse in Old Town Alexandria, bike crash injury lawyer Doug Landau noticed the…
Continue readingHampered by back injuries, lumbar pain or degenerative disc disease, many avid bikers have left the sport because of the discomfort caused by road bikes and drop style handlebars. However, a solution may be to change the riding style by chaining the bicycle, according to bike injury lawyer Doug Landau. Taking the pressure off the…
Continue readingIn a word, “yes.” Not including my own crashes while commuting, racing or just riding, I recently caused another rider to fall. While riding with the Reston Bike Club, I got carried away talking to a new acquaintance. I caused another rider to go off the the lip of the road – there was no…
Continue readingAs I left my Oak Hill neighborhood this morning, I was immediately stopped because a biker had apparently been hit by a car and badly injured at West Ox Road and Ashburton in the Herndon – Oakton Woods area of Fairfax County. Emergency Medical responders and Fire and Rescue teams were dispatched quickly. The EMTs…
Continue readingAfter his bare foot 5k effort at the USAT Duathlon National Championships, Doug Landau got e-mails, calls and “shout outs” from other multisport athletes. Some, who saw the Triathlon Trial Lawyer “in action” in Richmond, wrote him afterwards. Others, seeing his bike split time, wondered if the Herndon, Reston and Dulles Airport region injury lawyer…
Continue readingInstead of riding with the Reston Bike Club tonight, Doug Landau went, cowbell and bicycle helmets in hand, to speak to the assembled cyclists about safety, crashes, speeding, stopping and avoiding peleton accidents and car crashes. Landau showed the bikers smashed helmets from cases he has won on behalf of injured cyclists and asked them…
Continue readingHaving represented injured athletes throughout the Virginia, Maryland and Metropolitan DC region, sports injury lawyer Doug Landau has seen stoic sportsmen and sportswomen under-report their injuries and limitations to their treating doctors. Unfortunately, “putting on a brave face” to the health care providers may lead to an inaccurate medical history and a discounting of the…
Continue readingAfter surviving a double spin cycle class with Sports & Health instructor Lisa Adams, injured athletes’ lawyer Doug Landau presented her with a copy of his new book, “10 Mistakes that can derail your bike injury case.” As indoor group cycling classes are safer than outdoor biking, many of those who ride with Ms. Adams…
Continue readingThis Fall Doug Landau served as a race volunteer at several area running at multi-sport events. Helping out at the Reston Triathlon, the Brain Injury Association 10 km and the Williamsburg 5 km, the Ashburn area injury lawyer enjoyed seeing familiar faces and encouraging athletes to to participate for a good cause. Having been the…
Continue readingAt the Brain Injury Association‘s annual “Miracle Mile” road race, I had the pleasure of not only being a volunteer, but seeing friends from the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, including VTLA President elect Sandra Rohrstaf. VTLA provides its members with Professional Development in the form of outstanding Continuing Legal Education (CLE), several of which I…
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