Anyone who has ever seen attorney Doug Landau racing on his bicycle knows that he always has at least one hand on the handlebars. Unless he is about to dismount into transition, he also has both feet on the pedals. He does this for safety, control of the bike, and because he doesn’t believe in…
Neck gaiters, a tube of usually stretchy, thin fabric worn around the neck, have been popular amongst outdoor runners and cyclists during the coronavirus pandemic because they are lightweight and can be easily pulled up to cover the nose and mouth to use as a mask. A recent Duke University study, however, had put the…
Attorney Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm Abrams Landau, Ltd. has again qualified to represent the entire country as a member of TeamUSA at next year’s 2020 ITU Sprint Distance Duathlon World Championships in Almere-Amsterdam in the Netherlands. Read more about it on the Herndon Connection here. Lawyer Landau, just returned from the USAT…
In a recent Virginia personal injury case where a 67-year-old cyclist was knocked off his bike by a big dog, a settlement of nearly half a million dollars was reached at mediation with a retired judge after the lawsuit was filed and pre-trial discovery undertaken. The cyclist injured both shoulders and sustained a torn rotator…
A class-action lawsuit has been filed by the readers of Lance Armstrong’s inspirational books following the cyclist’s admission of ongoing steroid usage. The suit against Armstrong and his publisher claims that the athlete’s repeated and vehement denials of using steroids deceived readers. The readers feel betrayed, and they want their money back! Virginia cyclist and…
Laws that make the roadways safer for cyclists and motorists, while at the same time freeing up the traffic courts, police and judges to concentrate their precious time, energy and resources on dangerous criminals and drunk drivers should be adopted. It’s the “All American” thing to do. As one who has represented injured cyclists and…
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…
When helping people with their bike crash, on the job accident, dog bite and other disability cases, Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau wears a suit to court. While the TriathlonTrialLawyer may visit clients at their homes, hospital rooms and crash sites in more casual clothing, he and the trial team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. know…
Can both sides of a single bike crash win jury verdicts in Virginia ? The answer is “yes.” With the recent verdict in a fatal bike crash case in Montgomery County, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau points out that we can see that not only can both sides of a crash case lose, due to…
The recent verdict from Montgomery County, Virginia underscores what Herndon lawyer Doug Landau has been emphasizing for years: that contrary to what many injured athletes think, the amount of medical bills and lost wages are not subject to some “formula” to calculate settlement or likely verdict outcomes. In the Blacksburg Virginia Triathlon case, a bicyclist…