Shown here getting ready to depart for the full distance “VASA” ride sponsored by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (“WABA”) is Dr. Allen Delaney, M.D. of Commonwealth Orthopedics and, and with his wife (and Physical Therapist) Mary Delaney, “Rehab to Racing” multi-sport coaching services. This veteran triathlete has bicycled throughout the world, and is shown…
Continue readingDoug Landau and several other hardy cyclists braved the cold and wind to join WABA and the Embassy of Sweden in celebrating Sweden’s famed ski race and festival “Vasaloppet” by biking up into Maryland after following some of the C&O Canal West out of the Nation’s Capitol. This fun, free ride had options for riders…
Continue readingEvery so often, multisport athlete and trial lawyer Doug Landau will test himself in a track meet, like the Eastern Masters Regionals held today in Maryland by FedEx Field. There are no excuses, and the distances and times are precise. Having run at The Hotchkiss School, Boston University and the University of Miami in Florida,…
Continue readingLocal Plastic Surgery expert Dr. Byron Poindexter of the Reston, Virginia Austin-Weston Center has helped accident victims who have scarring and deformity as the result of crashes, burns and other trauma. The Center has free consultations as well as free seminars. Consider attending a free seminar on Virginia plastic surgery to learn about the latest…
Continue readingBike crashes are terrifying. Bike crashes that result in brain injury can be devastating. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau has crashed, but luckily escaped with minor injuries compared to those suffering from brain injury and acute closed head trauma. In Virginia, 347 riders ended up in the hospital after a crash in 2004, according to…
Continue readingBike crash victims in Virginia face many obstacles when bringing a lawsuit for their injuries. The Athletes Lawyer Doug Landau notes that where the injured cyclist VOLUNTARILY UNDERTOOK A KNOWN DANGER, she may not be able to recover ANY damages in a Virginia Court. While other states COMPARE the fault of the injured bicyclist with…
Continue readingContributory negligence bars many claims brought in Virginia by injured cyclists, runners, swimmers and other athletes according to the personal injury lawyer Doug Landau. However, this outdated and harsh defense does not apply as strictly to children injured in bike crashes, recreational activities and sports accidents. The trial team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. has successfully…
Continue readingGOLF PRO INJURED AT MARYLAND NATIONAL GOLF COURSE. Herndon lawyer Doug Landau of Abrams Landau, Ltd. represented a local teaching pro whose arm was broken when he was thrown from a golf cart while practicing for an upcoming tournament. The plaintiff was a teaching pro at a local Virginia Golf course. He came to ABRAMS…
Continue readingMichael Hamberger, “DC RUNNING COACH” https://www.dcrunningcoach.com (Shown here with the Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau at the finish line of the USAT National Age Group Duathlon Championships in Mason Ohio. Coach Michael Hamberger has competed at World Age Group Long Course Duathlon Championships and is an All American Run-Bike-Run specialist. He also teaches at the…
Continue readingI want to thank my good friend Michael Hamberger DC Running Coach for linking to our website. The “DC Running Coach” literally “ran into” the Triathlon Trial Lawyer at a DCRRC “bureaucratic runaround” at the FDR Memorial. Hamburger, a nationally ranked duathlete, had ridden into the District and was hurrying to make the start of…
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