When your friend with the bad driving record asks to borrow your car, a recent judge’s ruling should make you think twice before turning over the keys. Virginia courts have long allowed lawsuits to be brought against the owner of a vehicle, even when that person was not behind the wheel when the accident occurred.…
Continue readingWhile sports injury lawyer Doug Landau is frequently contacted to help an injured runner or biker, even in cases where the driver or other party is at fault, if there is no coverage or ability to pay for the harms caused, then it may not be a wise move to go forward with a claim.…
Continue readingAs a Sprint Triathlon and Aquathon All American, as well as an Olympic Distance Honorable Mention award winner, Herndon multisport athlete and attorney Doug Landau feels that it is important to support the national governing body and the people who volunteer their time so that races can be conducted safely. Over the years, Lawyer Landau…
Continue readingSports and recreational injury lawyer Doug Landau is proud to announce that the DC Trial Lawyers Foundation is giving away 200 bike helmets to D.C. kids on Thursday, June 10, 2010. The event will take place at the Anne Beers Elementary School located at 3600 Alabama Ave SE Washington DC. The hours are from 9:30…
Continue readingRoad race directors’ big expenses: Safety, Insurance and permits Having directed and volunteered at a number of running races, triathlons and tennis tournaments over the years, Doug Landau knows that the big expense items are; Police protection, Insurance and permits. Having local law enforcement secure dangerous intentions and road crossings can insure a safer race.…
Continue readingIn recognition of March as Brain Injury Awareness Month and the Brain Injury Association‘s ongoing commitment to sports and concussions, BIAA and its nationwide network of 44 State Affiliates is launching a year-long, nationwide education and advocacy campaign: “A concussion is a brain injury. Get the facts.” The campaign will launch with public service announcements,…
Continue readingEveryone knows Doug Landau try a lot of cases and runs a lot of races. The Triathlon Trial Lawyer has tried several workers compensation cases and Social Security claims on the same day. The Herndon Reston injury lawyer even won the Herndon Super Sprint Triathlon and then 2 hours later was the Masters champ at…
Continue readingBecause the Loudoun County Court House is not far from the W&OD Trail, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau has biked to court ! It is less than 20 miles from the “Landau Law Shop” to the Circuit Court in Leesburg. A Wrongful Death and Declaratory Judgment action filed by ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. was being submitted…
Continue readingHow can Doug Landau be 7th across the finish line and yet end up 5th over all ? With computer chip timing, Landau’s “chip time” was good enough for 4th male, 5th overall and an age group first place at the “Silence on Ovarian Cancer” 5k. The Triathlon Trial Lawyer missed the start by 30…
Continue readingSportfit FREE Triathlon Bicycle seminar today ! As part of the 2010 SportFit TRIATHLON CLINIC SERIES Doug & Beth Baumgarten will once again hold a free clinic at the Worldgate Sport & Health Club in Herndon, Virginia. If you are a first time (or novice) triathlete or an experienced multipart competitor, SPORTFIT LAB is a…
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