Inhabitants of Montgomery House in Springfield, Virginia will soon be smiling as they heal thanks to local attorney Doug Landau. Following his successful race at Smith Mountain Lake, Landau drove 5 hours from Virginia Tech in order to serve as MC and volunteer at the Brain Injury Association’s annual fundraising event at the Fairfax Campus…
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Virginia Tech injury lawyer to race at 10th annual Big Lick Smith Mountain Lake Triathlon
For the 3rd time in his multi-sport career, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau will compete in the Big Lick Triathlon at Smith Mountain Lake Park. This pristine man-made lake is one of the loveliest venues in the Virginia Triathlon Series (“VTS“). The last international distance triathlon of the year in the VTS this race always…
Continue readingWheel to Work Day – Bike lawyer Landau presents cycling safety information
Yesterday’s “Wheel to Work Day” was a success. Hundred of cyclists, adults and children stopped by the ABRAMS LANDAU tent to learn about biking safety and laws. Because our practice does not lend itself to “show and tell” and because we weren’t selling anything, we had free coloring books for kids, free books for adults…
Continue readingSocial Security Disability lawyer Landau returns to law shop after successful Hearing in Washington, D.C.
The Social Security Administration is converting to electronic files. Exhibits are sent to disability lawyers like Doug Landau ahead of an Administrative Law Judge Hearing. However, when medical records, exhibits or other evidence is not submitted in in a timely manner, these documents cannot be scanned into the system for review by the judge, SSA…
Continue readingCar U-turn causes crash with 6 time world champion triathlete Dave Scott
Even an experienced cyclist like Six time Ironman world champion Dave Scott can get struck by car while cycling. While riding in his home town of Boulder, Colorado, Ironman Champion Dave Scott was hit by a car while on a training ride. Witness at the scene of the accident report that Scott was conscious and…
Continue readingThe sweetest shwag in town – Herndon injury lawyer Landau volunteers at Reston Triathlon
Another reason to volunteer at local races is to see friends and familiar faces. I especially enjoy volunteering at the “always sold out in a nanosecond” Reston Triathlon. This is because I am always handing out some of the sweetest shwag (or “schwag”) that you will find at any race. This year’s socks, race belts,…
Continue readingJury verdict for high school pole vaulter paralyzed during warmups gets $6.4M
In a Connecticut case where the plaintiff alleged “Negligent Supervision,” the jury found in favor of the injured athlete. The former high school athlete who was paralyzed in a pole-vaulting accident during an unsupervised warmup on a shortened runway recovered $6.4 million. In 2002, the 18 year old vaulter ascended 10 to 12 feet into…
Continue readingLandau breaks top 10, wins age group at South Riding Triathlon
Team Tri Performance put on another wonderful race this summer, and credit goes to Coach Brian Crow and his volunteers. Doug Landau had a “hot date” later that day, so he was putting the “pedal to the metal” at the South Riding sprint triathlon. The race started with a 400 meter snake swim. The competitors…
Continue readingUSA Triathlon: National Championships, qualifying standards, race sanctioning and so much more
USA Triathlon is the national governing body for the sports of triathlon, duathlon, winter triathlon and aquathlon in the United States. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau has competed in USAT National Sprint Triathlon, Duathlon, Olympic Distance Triathlon and Aquathlon Champoinships. He achieved All American and Honorable Mention status and even qualified for the World Championships…
Continue reading"How can you tell if you're more likely to have a concussion or brain injury?"
No matter how fit you may think you are, some things are beyond an athlete’s control. You may be predisposed to head injury and concussion from a bike crash or other sports injury, even if you are wearing a helmet, if you have certain genetic predispositions. One of the genetic factors that may predispose an…
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