Distracted drivers are a danger. No one would argue that point. Athletes who train on or near our roadways are particularly vulnerable to a driver who takes his or her eyes off the road, even for a few seconds. This moving video shows just how much one driver’s brief distraction can impact so many lives.…
W&OD Trail Crossing Improvements at Crestview Drive, were one of the topics at the Herndon Town Council work session. Biking and running on the W&OD near the Landau Law Shop is of especial interest to Herndon and Reston safety lawyer Doug Landau. The Town’s objectives were to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety through signage, road…
While visiting New York City last week, Virginia Doug Landau paid for parking at a street parking machine. To his surprise, the receipt that must be displayed in the front driver’s window to avoid a parking ticket had safety information that is intended to prevent needless injury to cyclists. The receipt, shown to the right,…
With over 800 runners, the annual Herndon Turkey Trot drew runners of all ages to the Herndon Community Center and Golf Course. Even a gimpy “triathlon trial lawyer” like Doug Landau was able to enjoy the warm weather and running on the soft grass of the fairways and cinders of the W&OD Trail. Though he…
Mayor Merkel and local bicycle police visited two Herndon elementary schools today in order to protect sixth graders from bike crash injuries. In its second year, Herndon lawyer Doug Landau’s “put lids on the kids” campaign has a goal of 365 free helmets, or “one a day.” The Town of Herndon bike police answered questions…
“Teaching at two Herndon elementary schools in one day is more exhausting than any triathlon I have raced or case that I have tried,” noted bicycle safety lawyer Doug Landau. Appearing at Herndon Elementary School in the morning and Hutchison Elementary School in the afternoon, Dulles Virginia area lawyer Landau put his money where his…
When Herndon Virginia lawyer Doug Landau has an early morning trial in DC, Arlington or Alexandria, how does he avoid rush hour traffic ? Clients want to know that their lawyer is going to be on time. In fact, in some cases it’s an advantage to be taken early, when other claimants, lawyers or witnesses…
While able-bodied athletes like Olympian Hunter Kemper appear on Wheaties cereal boxes, Paratriathletes like Jose Rios inspire us all. Herndon Virginia lawyer and multisport athlete Doug Landau had an opportunity to speak with this engaging young hero and learn about the efforts being made by the American Paratriathlon competitors. The U.S. Olympic Committee (“USOC”) and…
Clients of the Herndon Virginia law firm ABRAMS LANDAU have sent clippings, posters and websites to the office where Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau has been photographed, quoted or spotted. It’s almost like a “Where’s Waldo ?” competition ! Recently, lawyer Landau received a copy of “Your Dry Home Quarterly, Issue 23 ” in which…
Bikers who commute to the store on two wheels may be subsidizing their counterparts who choose to drive their Hummers and large SUVs to the grocery and other shopping venues. According to Bicycle Benefits Advocate Dillon Kleptetar’s excellent piece in the Sunday Washington Post’s “Local Opinions” section, drivers at grocery stores “across the nation, drivers…