Even during optimal long distance running conditions, fatalities occur. The deaths of 3 runners during the Detroit Marathon races underscore the importance of seeing your doctor and having regular check ups when undertaking physically challenging exercise events such as the marathon or half marathon. Despite plenty of fluids and careful pacing, Doug Landau collapsed at…
Continue readingAs a high school wrestler and the father of an All-Prep wrestler, the recent conclusion of a paralyzed high school grappler’s personal injury case was of special interest to me and the rest of the trial team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, reported that the Seattle Public Schools have agreed to pay $15…
Continue reading“Variety is the spice of life,” and a little spice can really add some zest to a meal, however, too often I have seen athletes try something new or spicey right before a major competition, only to regret it later. “Go with what you know” when it comes to pre-race nutrition and hydration. Do not…
Continue readingSoccer is a contact sport. Just because soccer players wear less padding than America footballers, there is still plenty of physical contact in any high-level match. Shin to shin and other leg injuries are common. The Soccer Injuries FAQ notes that: “Other than contusions, injuries to the upper body in soccer are less common. The…
Continue readingJames Hilaire of the Stamford Times reported that former Stamford High School soccer player James Hilaire, a senior goalkeeper at the University of New Haven, suffered a broken jaw and a serious head injury during a game at Merrimack College. Hilaire went out in front of the UNH goal, hoping to grab a loose ball…
Continue readingThe posts on fatalities in Triathlon, after I was contacted by a national triathlon magazine, drew a lot of very good and provocative comments, which I have set forth below: # Roger Brockenbrough said: FYI, although intersections are usually monitored and controlled, most race courses (bike leg in particular) are NOT closed to traffic. #…
Continue readingRebekah Keat, the Australian Ironman champion, and triathlete Mike Vine are joined by pro cyclist Amber Neben, in their lawsuit alleging tainted Hammer Nutrition supplements caused positive tests. Hammer President calls the lawsuit “baseless” and is contemplating a suit for libel and slander. As reported in Triathlete Magazine, the case, filed this February, against Hammer…
Continue readingIn the case of Kahn v. East Side Union High School District (2002) 2002 Cal. App. Lexis 2204), a 14 year old high school freshman swimmer, was fearful of diving into the shallow portion of a pool, as she had not received any previous instructions on how to dive in competition. Furthermore, she had been…
Continue readingRebekah Keat alleges she had a positive drug test due to supplements manufactured by a major product manufacturer according to her interview in Slowtwitch. The 29-year-old filed a lawsuit against Hammer Nutrition in California, alleging her positive drug test in 2004 was caused by the use of the company’s supplements which were contaminated with the…
Continue readingA middle aged man went swimming with his family in upstate New York. While swimming in the public pool, the plaintiff became physically distressed and struggled to remain afloat. The pool’s lifeguard was off duty and swimming. The lifeguard did not notice this swimmer until he had sunk to the bottom of the pool, after…
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