“How is it illegal in Virginia to operate a bicycle IN BROAD DAYLIGHT with no lights or reflectors ?” “I’m going to check the reflectors on my bike as soon as I get off the computer. ” “Please cite the relevant statute or local ordinance.” These were some of the comments I recently received after…
Continue readingWashington Area Bicyclist Association, Winchester Wheelmen, VBF, Fairfax Cycle and other groups have called, sent e-mails and comments about the Multiple Sclerosis Ride and other bikers’ court cases in Leesburg. They raise valid points, concerns and criticisms. I will try to answer as best I can. For those who want to speak to me in…
Continue readingTRIATHLON INFORMATION NIGHT Tuesday 7/7 7:30pm – at the Broadlands Nature Center – Back Patio Maybe you have now done a race or two, and are wondering, “what’s next”. Or perhaps you’ve heard others talking about all the fun they had training and racing and are wondering if triathlon might be for you. Come for…
Continue readingWatching the pros in transition is amazing ! Professional triathletes practice their transitions as though it was a 4th sport. They work at racing through transitions in order to gain time on the competition and avoid injury, especially when dismounting their bikes in tight quarters. Precious seconds gained in the transition area can translate into…
Continue readingTraumatic Brain Injury is defined by the Brain Injury Association of America as a “blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain.” While not all blows or jolts to the head result in TBI, it’s sometimes hard to tell the severity of a brain injury…
Continue readingCrushing injuries to hands and fingers due to unguarded, unsafe or poorly made exercise machines is a well-known hazard in the fitness equipment and health club industry. Loudoun, Leesburg and Herndon sports injury lawyer Doug Landau has seen warning labels and instructions in order to reduce the likelihood of crush injuries to hands and fingers…
Continue readingTonight, while returning from the Landau Law Shop, I saw teenagers riding their skate boards AGAINST traffic on West Ox Road by Frying Pan Park. Without helmets, pads or braces. And, they were on their cell phones. They could not see cars, hear cars or avoid any injury if there was even a “near miss.”…
Continue readingVictims of negligently inflicted sports injury often seek to recapture their former fitness through aggressive physical and occupational therapy. Loudoun, Leesburg and Fairfax injury lawyer Doug Landau, like his clients, uses fitness balls for fitness, strength training and flexibility. However, it has come to the attention of the ABRAMS LANDAU staff that about three million…
Continue readingAfter a truck or car crashes into a runner or cyclist may hit the ground and hit their head on the pavement. When initially examined by emergency personnel, they often seem relatively intact. There may be cuts to the head but they may not appear “serious.” Often E.R. doctors conclude the athlete was not seriously…
Continue readingWhile recently cleaning out the family basement, Doug Landau came across his sister’s horseback riding helmet. Considerably heavier than the Triathlon Trial Lawyer’s ‘aero” bike helmet, this piece of safety equipment was not designed for speed, but to protect his sister’s head if she were thrown from her horse. Horseback riding accidents can cause head…
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