Every year, more than 3.5 million children ages 14 and over receive medical treatment for sport-related injuries including falls, collisions, concussions, heat illness and overexertion, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. And more than 775,000 are treated in emergency rooms, reports the American College of Sports Medicine. What can be done to reduce…
Continue readingTriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau suggests there are several indicators to look for when selecting a Sports Medicine specialist. Sports medicine is not a certified medical specialty. You will not find a “Board Certified Sports Medicine Doctor” or “Board Certified Team Physician.” However doctors who have completed a CAQ (Certificate of Advanced Educational Specialization) are recognized by…
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…
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 readingClients of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. are often confused by the various terms used by health care providers for what is essentially the same condition. A “Herniated Disc,” “Disc Protrusion”, “Extrusion,” “Disc Prolapse” or “Slipped Disc” all essentially mean the same thing. Doctors use these terms to explain the fact that some of the material inside…
Continue readingMany of the clients of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd., have had successful back surgery. Herniated discs in the lumbar spine can cause disability, pain and loss of function. However, advances in medical science and surgical techniques have lead to shorter recuperation times and smaller scars. Clients of the Herndon Reston area injury and disability law firm…
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