TheAthletesLawyer

The Herndon injury law firm of ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. is not only a Convention Sponsor for the Continuing Legal Education (”CLE”), a Convention Committe member and frequent Moderator, but Doug Landau also directs and sponsors the Annual Tennis Tournament. Having been a tennis instructor prior to law school, TheAthletesLawyer enjoys including young and old in this fun event. Shown here are the happy participants who did not freeze like the early morning runners ! Prior to the start of the afternoon tournament, Landau and his wife and oldest daughter ran in the cross country race in 30 degree weather ! Continuing his father, Norman Landau’s tradition of athletic participation Read the rest of this entry »

Triathlon Trial lawyer Doug Landau has been racing for years in his signature “Team LandWare” gear. Starting with the 49th Annual Virginia Trial Lawyers Convention this past weekend, he dons TheAthletesLawyer and TriathlonTrialLawyer racing outfits. After a hiatus last year to be a volunteer at the running race and direct the tennis tournament, Landau was hoping to turn in a decent performance in 2008. Go to tomorrow’s post to see how this Reston Herndon Virginia area injury lawyer fared on the hilly, challenging Homestead course… Read the rest of this entry »

Herndon-Reston Virginia injury lawyer Doug Landau attended (and sponsored) the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s (VTLA) 49th Annual Convention and Continuing Legal Education (”CLE”) program. While

TheAthletesLawyer has over two decades of experience trying cases on behalf of injured athletes, workers and their families, Doug Landau attends these programs in order to stay abreast of current developments, and learn about the latest cases, rulings and trends. The Abrams Landau, Ltd. trial lawyer has been a moderator, speaker and Convention Committee member for VTLA for many years. At this Annual Convention and CLE program, presenters covered such topics as: Assault & Battery, Court procedures, brain and head injury cases, neuropsychological evidence, injured Virginia Workers rights, remedies and medical care. ABRAMS LANDAU, Ltd. triathlon trial lawyer Doug Landau is shown here with VTLA Executive Director Jack Harris at the annual post-race “Coffee With The Judges.”

Doug Landau enjoys “multi-tasking” and killing as many birds with one stone as possible.  On his last “road trip,” the Herndon/Reston area injury lawyer got up at the crack of dawn in order to drive to Blacksburg and visit his kids at Virginia Tech.  On his way to visit with past and present clients at Virginia Tech, Doug Landau and his family stopped in Lexington and made a “pit stop.” Getting up at 5 AM (!) enabled the Landaus to take part in the Washington & Lee Law School’s annual “Run From The Law” 10k fundraiser.  This small cross country running race through the campuses of Washington & Lee and VMI raises money for PILSA.  PILSA is the “Public Interest Law Student Association.” Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau managed to finish 3rd overall and Mrs. Landau also ran well on a course that went down to the river and then was mostly uphill the last 2 miles !  After the race, the Landaus piled back into the minivan and drove to see the Hokies in Blacksburg, Virginia !

Bike crashes can result in facial injuries, dental care and brain injury. There are reported cases of triathletes being struck by cars, tripping and falling entering/exiting the transition areas and getting hit during the swim, all resulting in head injury and dental trauma. After medical concerns are addressed, the extent of the dental injury should be evaluated. A trained dental expert will know what to look for and what kind of testing to administer. Any dental injury has the potential of being serious, and complications may arise weeks or years after the incident. TheAthletesLawyer has seen cases where treatment has been delayed because of an injured athlete’s head trauma, confusion, dizziness, andrenaline and high pain threshold. In the case of dental avulsions and teeth being knocked out, the tooth should be immediately Read the rest of this entry »

Believe it or not, sports competition, even in non-contact endurance sports, can result in dental injury according to TriathlonTrialLawyer Doug Landau. Having been in bike crashes and had head injuries himself, this Virginia trial lawyer knows the importance of prompt medical attention after an accident when competing or training.

Shown here are Dr. Gary Greenspan, an excellent Fair Oaks area dentist, basketball player (and Dodger fantasy camp alum !) and Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau. While Landau has been lucky in avoiding serious head, brain and dental injury, he has represented clients with significant dental work, disfigurement, plastic surgery, tooth loss, concussions and permanent brain damage from accidents. The severity of a dental injury (fractured, displaced, chipped or avulsed tooth) may not be immediately apparent. Often dental injuries are associated with other head and neck injuries from bike crashes and falls, such as fractured facial bones, concussions, abrasions, bruises, soft tissue lacerations with bleeding, and jaw-joint problems. Thus, the injured athlete should be assessed immediately, if not sooner, for medical complications, including his/her ability to spontaneously maintain an airway, poor control of bleeding, shock, broken bones, and neurological impairment. Delay often complicates later medical and dental treatment.

When helping people with their bike crash, on the job accident, dog bite and other disability cases, Herndon injury lawyer Doug Landau wears a suit to court. While the TriathlonTrialLawyer may visit clients at their homes, hospital rooms and crash sites in more casual clothing, he and the trial team at Abrams Landau, Ltd. know how to dress for Court.  Here Doug Landau is shown after presenting a fatal injury case to the Virginia Workers Compensation Commission in Fairfax, Virginia.  His client was crushed by a vehicle backing up that did not see him during a storm.  So, while this Herndon Virginia trial lawyer may be in a wetsuit, bicycling jacket, Speedo, running singlet or other athletic gear on these pages, rest assured, when TheAthletesLawyer goes to court, he picks his outfits the same way he does on race day - he dresses to win !

Can both sides of a single bike crash win jury verdicts in Virginia ?
The answer is “yes.”
With the recent verdict in a fatal bike crash case in Montgomery County, Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau points out that we can see that not only can both sides of a crash case lose, due to contributory negligence and assumption of the risk, but both sides can also win when there are negligent third parties involved.
In the Blacksburg Triathlon case, the bicyclist who died from injuries sustained in the June 2000 race won a verdict against the race sponsor and director.  More recently, the driver he smashed into won a jury verdict when she was able to show that these same Defendants were negligent.  For the complete discussion on this unusual outcome, go to  “both sides of crash win verdicts” at www.LandauInjuryLaw.com.

The recent verdict from Montgomery County, Virginia underscores what Herndon lawyer Doug Landau has been emphasizing for years: that contrary to what many injured athletes think, the amount of medical bills and lost wages are not subject to some “formula” to calculate settlement or likely verdict outcomes.

In the Blacksburg Virginia Triathlon case, a bicyclist crashed into a car when it ran the stop sign Read the rest of this entry »

Potomac River Running is proud to present the 2008 Loudoun Race Series.

The series, sponsored by the Potomac River Running Store (see their listing in our “PLACES” section) includes six premier road running events from 5 km. to 21km. in Loudoun County. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Doug Landau hopes to participate nd support the charities benefitting from the Childrens Hospital 8km, LAWS Run for the Shelter 5km. and Leesburg 10km., just as he has done for as many years as he has been trying cases for people injured in Sterling, Ashburn, Broadlands, South Riding, Ashburton Farms, Dulles and other communities in Loudoun County. The line up of races is as follows: Read the rest of this entry »