Unsafe bike storage facilities is one of the top reasons why many weekend cyclists are not bicycle commuters during the week. My last Disability trial in Washington, D.C. showed me that there are buildings in the Nation’s Capitol with excellent and easy to use bike storage facilities. These pictures were taken below ground next door…
Continue readingInjuries in competition are a given. However, sporting events with medical personnel on site reduce the chances of increased harm due to delays in treatment. Especially where there are extremes of temperature, humidity or hills, medical personnel on site can help ameliorate the accidents and injuries that may occur. Where competitors are pushing the “Pedal…
Continue readingWhen a cabbie cut into cyclist Rob Urbach’s path and was sent through the windshield, who would have thought that 3 years later he would be at the top of his game, winning awards at the Dextro ITU Olympic Triathlon and this weekend winning a Masters prize at the Lake Anna Acorn Sprint Triathlon held…
Continue readingThis one’s obvious. But as an injury lawyer who sees firsthand the devastating effects of drunk driving car crashes, bike wrecks and truck accidents, I was pleased to see a device at a Richmond restaurant recently. The “Alco-Buddy ” is an alcohol breathalyzer vending machine, installed in establishments that serve alcohol. Drunk driving is a…
Continue readingCompeting in his last race of this year’s Virginia Triathlon Series, Spotsylvania and Fredericksburg injury and disability lawyer Doug Landau managed to get first place in his age group. Managing 12:21 for the 750 meters in the shallow crystal clear heated lake Landau found himself in 11th place in his age group. The swim begins…
Continue readingAnyone who has ridden with me around Broadlands, South Riding, Ashburn Farms or my former home in Franklin Farms knows this injury lawyer never likes to take his hands off of the handlebars. I simply do not have the bike handling skills of the top riders in the peloton top take both hands off the…
Continue readingInhabitants of Montgomery House in Springfield, Virginia will soon be smiling as they heal thanks to local attorney Doug Landau. Following his successful race at Smith Mountain Lake, Landau drove 5 hours from Virginia Tech in order to serve as MC and volunteer at the Brain Injury Association’s annual fundraising event at the Fairfax Campus…
Continue readingToday the ABRAMS LANDAU, GARVER and CREAGER Law Firms argued an appeal on behalf of a husband and wife who were injured while biking in Fauquier County. They were struck by a motorist who was in the course and scope of his work for a real estate company. The trial court had ruled that despite…
Continue readingIn a case where a biker and a bus crashed, the jury found in favor of the cyclist and awarded damages. The New York jury awarded more than $9 million to the plaintiff bicycle rider who sustained severe injuries of her left arm when she collided with a bus. The award would have exceeded $15…
Continue readingAfter some serious racing, TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau had a “rendezvous” with his wife in order to participate in a Virginia Vineyard tour. Visiting several Loudoun County vintners, the Landaus were able to learn about wine making, different kinds of wine and see where the grapes are actually grown and fermented. The Loudoun, Leesburg and Fairfax…
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