CAN YOU FIND ANY DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THESE 2 PICTURES ? A Triathlon Trio about to ride the W&OD Trail West, and then run a “brick”, from the Herndon Caboose, Feb. 3, 2008.
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Mediation in a bike crash case, how Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau recovered for lost Sabattical wages
What happens after a lawsuit is filed and after discovery is completed ? In many jurisdictions, the Courts want the injured cyclist and the Defendant drivers to settle their personal injury cases before trial. In an effort to promote fair, timely resolution of brain injury and head trauma bike crash cases, the Courts will refer…
Continue readingTriathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau Successfully Mediates Bike Crash Case in North Carolina, part 4
Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau successfully mediated this college professor’s bike crash case in North Carolina. In prior posts, the facts of this bicycle accident and the cyclist’s injuries were described. Bicycle crash victims and other plaintiffs in negligence cases find that mediation can result in a fair result without the time and money expenditures…
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III. Damages The cyclist sustained multiple injuries. The bike-riding professor also had a loss of consciousness when struck by the defendant who was traveling 45 m.p.h. or more. This crash caused the following problems for the injured bicycle rider: a. Post-concussive syndrome and closed head injury; b. Posterior neck pain and a central herniated cervical…
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Before a Court will allow a jury to decide on the amount of damages to award an injured bike crash victim, there must be evidence of “liability.” Liability is often called “fault” or “negligence.” Once there is proof of “fault” by the Defendant Driver, then the injured cyclist’s trial lawyer is allowed to present the…
Continue readingTriathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau Successfully Mediates Bike Crash Case in North Carolina, part 1
I. Facts of the North Carolina Bicycle Tour Bike Crash Abrams Landau client, a professor at a local community college in Virginia, was on the 13th day of a bicycle tour from Maine to Florida. This was his “dream vacation.” This ultra-fit middle-aged cyclist had worked for many years in order to earn the Sabbatical…
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