The 7th Annual Kit Callahan’s Miracle Mile, 10K Run/Walk will take place at George Mason University’s main Fairfax Campus. In 2009, over 600 people came out to participate, support the Brain Injury Association and celebrate Kit Callahan’s miracle. The event is more than just races, it is an opportunity to support and celebrate the success…
Continue readingOn the way home from work this evening I was saddened by the news of a biker killed just blocks from the White House. Washington, D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical personnel revealed that a female bicyclist was dead after being hit by a moving motor vehicle in downtown D.C. this afternoon. WTOP News reported that…
Continue readingHow often do you see a high school sports team run a 5km together ? And how often do you see teen age athletes singing and cheering as they near the finish line after a challenging 3.1 mile run ? The James Madison High School women’s lacrosse team did just that today at the annual…
Continue readingResisting the temptation to jump in the race, Doug Landau again served as a course marshall at the Annual VTLA Fun Run. In the lead group, Delegate “Chap” Peterson and Joe Trapeni battled for first place. Mrs. Landau was also a top finisher in the race that took participants on a frigid Saturday morning around…
Continue readingThis morning I was passed on the right hand shoulder. not by a police car or emergency vehicle, but by an aggressive, dangerous motorist. Police in Fairfax County say as the days get longer and the weather gets warmer, they often see an increase in complaints about drivers getting more aggressive behind the wheel. News…
Continue readingHaving had too many “close calls” with cars, trucks and vans that do not keep a safe following or passing distance, I was hopeful that the major piece of legislation supported by cyclists in this year’s Virginia legislative session was the bill that would require motorists to allow three feet when passing bicyclists. This proposed…
Continue readingA wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the estate of a deceased cyclist in Maryland against a truck driver and his employer after the driver accidentally hit and killed a bicyclist last summer. The 67-year-old biker became caught in the rear wheels of the truck as it made a right turn. The civil lawsuit…
Continue readingAfter surviving a double spin cycle class with Sports & Health instructor Lisa Adams, injured athletes’ lawyer Doug Landau presented her with a copy of his new book, “10 Mistakes that can derail your bike injury case.” As indoor group cycling classes are safer than outdoor biking, many of those who ride with Ms. Adams…
Continue readingTriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau often rides and runs on the W&OD Trail. When there is danger on or near the trail, lawyer Landau tries to warn fellow athletes so as to avoid accidents, injuries and other mishaps. The Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (“NVRPA”) plans on having a 2 mile detour starting December 1st. The bike…
Continue readingThis was the crux of a notice Loudoun, Fairfax and Leesburg brain injury lawyer Doug Landau received in Charlottesville while preparing for the appeal of a brain injury case. The Stroke Association wants people to know that strokes are the #3 killer in this country, yet many people don’t even know what they are. They…
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