With Loudoun County police stopping Fairfax bike riders for riding two-by-two, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau was asked to look into the laws regarding bikers riding other than in single file formation. Bicycling around Leesburg, Ashburn, Ashburton, Broadlands and Sterling is a great way to enjoy the rural parts of the Washington DC Metropolitan area.…
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The “Super Bowl” is one of the most-watched sporting events on television. The NFL makes billions of dollars each year. It is America’s beloved violent pastime. Yet the rash of brain and spinal trauma cases depicted this season do not seem to have had much impact on permanent changes to the game and the on…
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At the “Tribute to the Military” 5km running race in Coral Gables, Florida, Cross Fit trained athletes showed their stuff on a scenic course that took runners from the City Hall and around the golf course before returning to the center of the city. The Florida weather, as expected, was hot, and the dancers who…
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Brain injury in sports can occur even without outward manifestation, such as bleeding, swelling of the skull, bruising of the skin or laceration. Sports medicine specialists who study head injury in athletics have long noted that it is the movement of the brain inside the hard, bony shell (the cranium) that often determines the nature…
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Having just purchased several items at the local health food and vitamin shop, I note that some labels state that the claims “have not been approved by the FDA.” The FDA recently warned the dietary supplement industry not to spike its products with steroids, prescription drugs or other prohibited substances. According to news reports since…
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Unlike most bikers I know, motorists have license plates, operators permits and vehicle registrations. All of these documents are required under the laws of most states. After representing several bikers picked up by local police for violations of state law, I was asked could they have gotten tickets (and potentially points on their Division of…
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When I followed professional football as a teenager in the 1970s, only Bubba Smith weighed more than 300 pounds. Now, “super sized” linemen are commonplace. Can you imagine a 300 pound person falling on top of you ? How about 2 or 3 ?!!? What about the health effects on these gigantic players, making sudden…
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In a new addition to the New Years Day racing lineup in Northern Virginia, our friends at Potomac River Running (“PRR”) have come up with a New Year’s Day 5k in Reston. The 5k started on Market Street at the Reston Town Center at the very civilized hour of 10 a.m. One of the advantages…
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Would the cops really frisk a cyclist in spandex ? This is not as off-the-wall question as it may seem. After representing several bikers picked up by local police for violations of state law, I was asked could they have gotten tickets (and potentially points on their Division of Motor Vehicles record) if they did…
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