Sunday, May 18 will be the 1st Annual Giddy Up & Go 15k/5k for Healthy Heads, benefiting those with brain tumors, strokes & traumatic brain injury. “What better cause for a race than this,” says Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau. “It fits right in with my firm’s campaign to prevent traumatic brain injury in children…
Continue reading“Should have leaned at the tape,” is what Doug Landau’s sister said after her oldest brother missed the top honors in the age group by less than a second at this year’s Winchester Apple Blossom 10km. The AG first prize went to a runner from Breckenridge, Colorado: Jim Curcio. Both Landau & Curcio averaged under…
Continue readingHave you ever used a stability ball while exercising? These inflated spheres have become quite popular with athletes, gym rats, home gym users, even school kids in physical education class. Doug Landau finds these “physio balls” extremely useful for balance training. “Stability balls” have come into vogue with athletes like Landau who are looking for…
Continue readingReturning to Herndon Elementary School, the Landau Law Shop team once again worked hard at “putting lids on the kids.” Talking to 6th grade students, Doug Landau, of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., explained that without head protection, a fall from a bike or accident with a car could have long-term impact. Bringing…
Continue readingThe 5th annual Heroes vs. Villains Run for Justice will be held on Sunday, April 6 2014 at Fairfax Corner in Fairfax, Virginia. This fun 5k benefits the Fairfax Law Foundation and gives prizes to top finishers, teams and best costumes! There will also be a Kid’s Fun Run and family-friendly post-race activities. While Herndon…
Continue readingVirginia triathlon lawyer Doug Landau was a featured speaker during the educational program at last weekend’s Washington DC Tri-Mania Summit and Expo. This multisport expo was held at Georgetown Prep School, where more than 2000 athletes, over 60 exhibitors, and Ironman world champion triathlete couple Mirinda Carfrae and Timothy O’Donnell kicked off the DC triathlon season…
Continue readingWashington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) has put out a call to action for the community to push for the repaving, rehabilitating, and upgrading of the trail in Rock Creek Park. The trail is crumbling, in terrible condition, and too narrow in some areas. WABA has started a petition asking the National Park Service (NPS) and…
Continue readingA recall notice for Cervélo bikes caught the eye of Virginia athletes lawyer Doug Landau because, an avid cyclist himself, he rides Cervélo! In fact, in the Washington Post’s “Washington DC & Baltimore’s TOP RATED LAWYERS,” Landau is depicted in front of the “Herndon Law Shop” with his trusted Cervelo P3 Carbon triathlon racing bike.…
Continue readingWe regularly post information about recalled sports-related products on this site. Why do we do so? Because when a piece of sporting equipment fails, the result can be catastrophic injury. We want to spread the word to anyone who may be using a defective product. Just do a Search on the word “recall” in the…
Continue readingLast spring we wrote about Virginia’s ranking by the League of American Bicyclists as 16th in the nation for bike safety. Along with the ranking, the League recommended areas of improvement for the Commonwealth. In particular, three important bike safety bills were defeated during the 2013 legislative session in Virginia. Passing these bills into law…
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