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• Truck Backing Causes Accidental Death of Illinois Highway Worker

  Steve Lombardi | September 18, 2009 1:21 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A highway construction worker was struck and killed in Morrison, Illinois. The worker was identified by the Quad City Times as Michael S. Holloway, 44 or Rock Falls, Illinois. The worker killed...

• Iowa Work Comp - Am I entitled to be paid more permanent partial disability benefits?

  Steve Lombardi | August 05, 2008 7:50 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Today Steve Lombardi at the Des Moines, Iowa Injuryboard blog discussed how injured workers can protect their rights. Don't be penny wise but pound foolish. In answer to today's question his advice is simply to hire a qualified lawyer.

• Wrong-Way Accidents - Complete Recap of All July 2009 Collisions

  Steve Lombardi | August 15, 2009 10:28 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Wrong-way drivers are causing deaths in America’s interstate highway system all across the United States. Wrong-way collisions can have several causes and there are things we can do to...

• Negligence, failing to yield, other driver and passenger deaths. Who's at fault?

  Steve Lombardi | November 27, 2009 12:01 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  On October 8th 2009 a Ford Tempo was heading westbound on 63rd St. when the driver failed to yield at the stop sign at the intersection of 19th Avenue and collided with a Chevrolet Suburban driven...

• Construction Site Safety: ROP's and why you need them.

  Steve Lombardi | September 29, 2008 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Construction Site Safety – The AP reports on a Kentucky mine worker dying after his bulldozer tipped over when pushing debris over a 180-foot wall an American coal mine. He’s the twentieth coal...

• FINANCIAL MISCONDUCT: INJURYBOARD in APRIL is all about financial wrongdoing. A Compendium of greed and corruption.

  Steve Lombardi | April 01, 2009 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  April on the InjuryBoard will be focusing on financial torts; torts like those that have blanketed the news lately. There have been an incredible number of Ponzi schemes by stock brokers and...

• Tort Reform - Radiologist tired of waiting, hangs up phone - treating physician doesn't get message - patient dies

  Steve Lombardi | June 15, 2008 7:04 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Could this happen to you? You complain about leg pain. A medical test is run on the 2nd of June. The result is a positive finding. Put on hold the radiologist hangs up, doesn't speak directly to the ordering physician who never gets the message of blood clots being the positive finding. On the 8th of June the patient dies from a pulmonary embolism. Can this happen in your health care system? Is this your health care system? Or is it a story about health care from an undeveloped country?

• Rhode Island Hospital Again Does a Wrong-site Surgery

  Steve Lombardi | October 26, 2009 8:41 AM | 2 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This is the 5th time since 2007. This time the surgical site was the patient’s hand. Apparently, and the reports differ, it was the correct hand, the right finger but the wrong joint. I have...

• Seniors: When it comes to a drivers' license, how old is too old?

  Steve Lombardi | September 18, 2009 9:16 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Hit and Run that kills Bicyclist spurs debate on the impact of age on driving privileges On August 30, 2009 a hit-and-run occurred killing bicyclist, Mark Grgurich age 54. Hit by a white truck...

• Do only dishonest people refuse to give a recorded statement?

  Steve Lombardi | October 06, 2009 10:47 AM | 13 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Why does the insurance adjuster want to take my statement? Adjusting claims isn’t about being fair – it’s about paying less. I this post I'll prove to you adjusting claims...