In a case handled by Doug Landau, a goalie for an adult embassy soccer club was kicked in the face and had his jaw broken by an opposing player. While injuries during contact sports are not unusual, what made this case different is the fact that the offensive forward who struck the keeper did so…
Continue readingWe have previously written about the dangers posed to children from pool drains. In this post we note that according to Minnesota Public Radio, a Minneapolis Golf Club has reached an $8 million settlement with the family of Abigail Taylor, a 6-year-old girl who was fatally injured by a swimming pool drain. Taylor died of…
Continue readingTainted supplements have been proven in court to have tripped up elite athletes in doping tests. Swimmer Kicker Vencill in 2005 won a legal judgment against a company that provided him with multivitamins contaminated with steroid precursors that resulted in a positive dope test and two-year ban from the sport. The process of clearing his…
Continue readingSince 2004, the USAT has recorded 26 triathlon fatalities; 21 of these died during the swim. But what makes the triathlon deaths more mysterious is that they all occurred during the first part of the race. Deaths during marathons tend to be more evenly distributed over the course of the 26.2 miles, with the largest…
Continue readingWhile I have been asked for training tips and race recommendations, a recent call from a sports reporter stopped me in my tracks. This young woman was investigating triathlon fatalities. As reported in the October 2008 edition of Inside Triathlon, 3 triathletes died in three separate races in July. This brings the number of race-related…
Continue readingThe Collegiate Times, the Virginia Tech campus newspaper reported this week that there have been 28 bicycle thefts between May 1st and September 9th, 2008. While visiting the campus, Herndon Reston area injury lawyer Doug Landau noticed an increase in the numbers of bicycles on campus and cyclists commuting to class. The Virginia Tech Police…
Continue readingWhile visiting family in the Los Angeles area, I found a race running distance from my in-laws apartment. My daughter, wife and I ran over to Balboa Park so that I could try the “Run For Rosanna 5k Fun Run/Walk” on Saturday, July 26, 2008 in Van Nuys, CA. The hot, flat course around this…
Continue readingWhile in “the City of Brotherly love” for the AAJ Convention, my wife and I were able to do some touring on foot. We went from a reception in one of the boat houses to meet up with the Philly Road Runners Club for their weekly Tuesday night runs. These all level runs start at…
Continue readingWhenever (and wherever) I have attended meetings of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) and the American Association for Justice (AAJ), I have been able to locate races in or near the major cities where these international law meetings are held. In fact, I usually come hope with a prize, and more importantly,…
Continue readingAthletes typically eat healthy diets, as they understand the need for food as fuel, raw materials for repair after hard workouts and nutrients. However, these same athletes often forget their good habits when getting ready for, and going to, court. Shown here are Doug Landau and his youngest daughter at the famous Red Rooster, in…
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