While Doug Landau races more than his siblings (and most sane people), in his opinion, his sister Lisa Landau Carnoy is the fastest runner. She was a sprinter at Columbia University in New York City, and she has also run marathons and lots of distances in between. She even ran the “5th Avenue Mile” and…
Continue reading“Play to win – NO customer tennis” said my daughter as we packed our gear for the annual Madeira School Parent Player Tennis matches. Having never participated before, because of bad weather, business travel and sports injury, I did not know what to expect. While the I had watched the high school team play several…
Continue readingJammed gears and rusted parts can cause a biker to crash. And “crashing is not fun,” according to Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau. If you ride at all frequently, you will ride your bike in the rain, mud and sand. If you want to keep your bike running smoothly, take a moment after each ride…
Continue readingThe NIRSCHL Sports Medicine Foundation is an Education and Research Foundation located inside the Beltway here in the DC Metro area. Many ABRAMS LANDAU clients have been treated at the Nirschl Orthopedic Center (“NOC”) and Doug Landau has crossed paths with the NOC physicians during his Sports Medicine graduate school studies and Continuing Medical Education…
Continue readingThe pre-race meal can make or break a race. Top athletes like D. C. Running Coach Mike Hamberger make a point of scouting the local venue for good places to eat the night before the race. Hamberger and TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau shared a great Italian “pasta-loading meal” the night before the 2009 US National Duathlon…
Continue readingLeesburg bike crash lawyer Doug Landau tends to start with the treating doctors and other specialists who know the injured bikers and their families. Likewise, the Leesburg and Loudoun County bike injury lawyer utilizes state, local and federal agencies and their specialists, as they are often brought in to assist in catastrophic and traumatic brain…
Continue readingLeesburg and Loudoun County bike crash lawyer Doug Landau advocates for safe driving and riding skills. Having crashed on wet pavement and been struck by a car while riding his bike to work, the Triathlon Trial Lawyer knows first hand how braking distances change and sight lines are affected by rain and wet road conditions.…
Continue readingLeesburg and Loudoun County injury lawyer Doug Landau is often asked if an injured victim can bring a lawsuit against a negligent driver, product maker, dog owner or property manager for making a pre-existing condition or underlying disease worse. The short answer, according to the trial team at ABRAMS LANDAU, is “yes.” Doug Landau adds…
Continue readingLeesburg and Reston crash injury lawyer Doug Landau was recently asked if the negligent driver’s insurance is not enough, can the injured cyclist collect additional money from her own insurance company ? The short answer is, “yes.” In addition, the ABRAMS LANDAU trial lawyer has seen such cases where the injured cyclist’s insurance company pays…
Continue readingIn this case, the Federal Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) found that the fact that the plaintiff’s treating doctor prescribed exercise as part of her treatment regimen indicated that she was not disabled. On appeal, the Federal District Court found that recommending to a morbidly obese individual that she try to lose weight through exercise, “is…
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