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• Taser: Novel trial theme nearly causes Taser investors cardiac arrest

  Steve Lombardi | November 29, 2008 1:07 PM | 4 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The Court Argument: Prolonged or repeated Tasering causes acidosis, an excess of acid in the bloodstream. The acidosis, in turn, can cause cardiac arrest. That argument coupled with a failure...

• School Safety: Has removing vending machines from schools helped?

  Megan Roth | September 30, 2008 11:12 AM | 4 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Today I’ll use my post as a sort of follow-up to my previous post concerning vending machines in schools and on-campus. It’s ironic that, almost immediately after posting the aforementioned article,...

• Construction Safety - What is Fall Protection?

  Justin Rogers | July 03, 2008 9:00 AM | 4 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This is the first blog of a six-part series on fall protection within the construciton industry. This post serves as an introduction into construction worker fall protection and outlines a number of important issues within the construction industry regarding worker safety and accident prevention.

• RRA Cast of Characters - Is Tony Villegas the Wrong Man? (UPDATED: 11/25/09)

  Steve Lombardi | November 14, 2009 8:25 AM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Have you ever wanted to be a lawyer or FBI investigator? With TV shows like Law & Order, LA Law, Castle and CSI’s being so popular there is probably a little criminal investigation in many...

• Did honesty get Florida lawyer, Melissa Lewis, killed? (Updated 11/19/09)

  Steve Lombardi | November 12, 2009 9:17 AM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  With recent developments surrounding the Law Firm of Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler the answer to the question in the title just got 1,000 times more complex. “I read your post about Melissa...

• Iowa Accidents - Cranes, bulldozers, cars, motorcycles, teens and tots.

  Steve Lombardi | November 11, 2009 10:48 AM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Linn County, Iowa - A crane collapsed at the construction site of the new federal courthouse in Cedar Rapids. There were 50 to 60 workers on the site. The crane was reported to be operated by...

• Continued Debate over Taser Use in Texas

  Steve Lombardi | October 29, 2009 10:14 AM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  What people don't seem to appreciate is why this debate continues. Like any tool of law enforcement Tasers can be misused. How and when they are being used has been the ongoing concern but the...

• Texas Sheriff Refuses to Issue Tasers to his Officers

  Steve Lombardi | October 28, 2009 2:24 PM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Tarrant County Sheriff Dee Anderson has done his own testing of Tasers as well as research on cases using Tasers and according to CBS news in Fort Worth, Texas he's not handing them out to his...

• Is it time to finally outlaw pit bulls?

  Steve Lombardi | October 15, 2009 10:28 AM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Is it time to finally outlaw pit bulls? On September 19th Joyce Haynes heard a child screaming and ran outside to see a pit bull charging a child. When she attempted to intervene the dog turned on...

• TORT REFORM: It might cost you or someone you love, an ARM or a LEG

  Barbara Tubridy Lombardi | September 22, 2009 3:26 PM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Most of the general population does not truly understand what Tort Reform means or how it might impact their lives. The “reformists” will lead you to believe that “these frivolous...