Did you know that Virginia is only one out of four states in the country to still have contributory negligence as a valid defense to any recovery for an injured party in a personal injury lawsuit? The doctrine of contributory negligence stands for the proposition that if an injured person’s injuries were caused in any…
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It’s that time of the year again! Join the Swedish Embassy for the Washington Area Bicyclist Association’s (WABA) 2017 Vasa Ride on Sunday, March 19th. This annual event is a tribute to Sweden’s famed ski race and festival Vasaloppet. The Vasa Ride is a great way to start the year for any bicyclists in the…
Continue readingWashington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) has put out a call to action for the community to push for the repaving, rehabilitating, and upgrading of the trail in Rock Creek Park. The trail is crumbling, in terrible condition, and too narrow in some areas. WABA has started a petition asking the National Park Service (NPS) and…
Continue readingLast spring we wrote about Virginia’s ranking by the League of American Bicyclists as 16th in the nation for bike safety. Along with the ranking, the League recommended areas of improvement for the Commonwealth. In particular, three important bike safety bills were defeated during the 2013 legislative session in Virginia. Passing these bills into law…
Continue readingMany of you have asked me about the following unique, low-cost events, which I have done and enjoyed (and which are coming up shortly !): 1. TERRAPIN MASTERS 1000/1650 YARD CHARITY MEET Saturday, May 9, 2009, 12:00 PM (Warm-up at 11:15AM) That’s right swimmers, you get to sleep in ! In years past, “Worldgators” Saylor,…
Continue readingJoin WABA and the Embassy of Sweden once again in celebrating Sweden’s famed ski race festival by bike! This year’s event takes place Sunday, March 1st, 2009. Last year, Triathlon TrialLawyer Doug Landau and friends from Herndon Virginia met up at the Swedish Embassy, which is located by the Potomac River in Georgetown. It is…
Continue readingVasa Ride 2008 March 2, 2008 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM On March 2, 2008 join WABA, the Embassy of Sweden and TheAthletesLawyer in celebrating Sweden’s famed ski race and festival Vasaloppet by bike ! Jump start your riding season on this fun event, with options for riders of all abilities! Starting from the House…
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