Whether your college basketball team is the North Carolina Tarheels or the Kansas State Wildcats, as a dedicated fan your eyes are glued to the TV this month. In order to increase the fun, bets on a certain team are made along among friends, in office pools and even in the Oval Office! Engaging in…
Continue readingDistracted drivers are a danger. No one would argue that point. Athletes who train on or near our roadways are particularly vulnerable to a driver who takes his or her eyes off the road, even for a few seconds. This moving video shows just how much one driver’s brief distraction can impact so many lives.…
Continue readingIn an interview with WTOP News, Herndon bike accident lawyer Doug Landau was asked about his views on recent bike safety legislation proposed in Virginia and Maryland. Landau spoke in favor of a proposed mandatory bike helmet law in Maryland, citing the increased likelihood of a cyclist sustaining brain injury after being in an accident…
Continue readingThe Rockets Landing Triathlon is Richmond MultiSports signature event. The several events (Duathlon, Triathlon, Aquathon, AquaBike) are located in historic downtown Richmond, Virginia and is the fifth triathlon in the Richmond Multisports series. One of the treats for all athletes is the wonderful fare served up by the smiling staff of the PF Chang’s Restaurant.…
Continue readingThe Executive Director of the DC Trial Lawyers, Mary Zambri, forwarded me the following “thank you” note from the Children’s National Medical Center Child Advocacy Institute after another successful free bicycle helmet distribution: On behalf of Children’s National and the National Children’s Museum, I would like to take the opportunity to extend a great big…
Continue readingHaving a bicycle inspection the day before a multisport race by knowledgeable bike mechanics is one good way to increase cycling safety. Inspecting helmets not only increases safety, but it allows cyclists with cracked, unsafe and aging helmets to get new, safer head protection. Having forgotten critical equipment myself, I frequently bring extra gear and…
Continue readingMany gyms I visit in my travels require the use of collars and brackets when lifting weights. These safety devices hold the weights and plates safely in place. I have personally seen several instances of weights improperly secured fall and cause injury. According to newswire report, “the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall…
Continue readingHaving bikes stashed all over the Nation’s Capitol seems like a cyclist’s dream. But it is becoming reality thanks to the “Capitol Bikeshare” program. Doug Landau of the Herndon law firm ABRAMS LANDAU has commuted to work by bicycle, using the W&OD Trail, Four Mile Run and the Mount Vernon Trail. The bike injury lawyer…
Continue readingSometimes even the fastest athletes need to stop and be thankful for the gifts and good health they have. Thanksgiving is a time for celebration. We celebrate family, friends and food. It is a unique holiday that does not memorialize the great deeds of some war hero or leader, but rather the bounties that we…
Continue readingThe Hammerdown Cross Fit team put “the hammer down” on the competition at the Town of Herndon Turkey Trot Cross Country running race. This training group, lead by Todd Katz, turned out in force at yesterday’s Annual Herndon Turkey Trot (see yesterday’s post with photo of team member Cindi Revesman). The Hammer Down CrossFit group…
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