Should team doctors or trainers give painkillers to injured players in an effort to help them “play through the pain?” Does masking the pain with drugs take away the players’ right to make an informed decision of whether or not they should continue to play? Surely keeping a player’s injury a secret from the player…
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Running in the pool, as is Doug Landau’s practice on Mondays after races in order to “recover” and loosen up for another hard week of training, he was asked about multisport events for those who find long distance running difficult. Ever the optimist, lawyer Landau replied, “Sure ! There are lots of events for those…
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Looking back on 2013, there were good results in competitions in 9 different states. In addition to winning the Virginia Duathlon Series (Bishops Events), Herndon lawyer Doug Landau was an Age Group Award Winner at the following venues: Multisport Races: Marine Corp Triathlon, Quantico; Goochland Sprint Triathlon; Spotsylvania Fawn Lake Sprint Triathlon; Pine Plains (NY)…
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Our last post featured a discussion of “Assumption of Risk”. In terms of the fans at a sporting event, this doctrine holds that a spectator knows, fully understands, and assumes the risk inherent in watching a live sporting event. Therefore, according to Herndon Virginia Injury Attorney Doug Landau, a lawsuit can be an uphill battle…
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