- Steve Lombardi | April 30, 2008 8:11 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsAccutane, a drug used to treat severe acne in teenagers has a troubled history and in three recent court cases juries have awarded millions of dollars in damages. Read todays post by Steve Lombardi to see what the nature of the problem is and where the juries have considered Accutane claims.
- Steve Lombardi | April 30, 2008 8:05 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsNot stopping for a stop sign can have deadly consequences.
- Steve Lombardi | April 29, 2008 12:39 PM |
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MiscellaneousAre hurt feelings enough to justify a lawsuit? Probably not from an economic standpoint. Read Steve Lombardi's blawg today and see what he offers the parties as a solution to resolve their differences.
- Steve Lombardi | April 29, 2008 8:10 AM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsWhat technology is available for people with serious medical conditions or those travelling far from home and that can aid in treatment and potentially save their lives? Read Steve Lombardi's blawg today for information on one possible solution this medical challenge.
- Steve Lombardi | April 28, 2008 9:09 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsDeer can't go to driver's education classes so how do we deal with the growing number of deer-motorcycle crashes? Helmet or no helmet? Make a wise choice.
- Steve Lombardi | April 27, 2008 9:00 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsFreedom of choice or societies right to protect it's financial interests? Where do you weigh in on this debate?
- Steve Lombardi | April 26, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIt can take between one and eight weeks for the symptoms of food poisoning to become acute. Health officials in Massachusetts have reported several deaths and miscarriages as a result of listeria....
- Steve Lombardi | April 25, 2008 12:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousWhat can you do if a former employer gets the word out that you stole from them and makes remarks about your personal life, all which are untrue. What are the main elements of a defamation...
- Steve Lombardi | April 24, 2008 9:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAre trial lawyers what you are being told? Or is there some motivation for wanting you to not respect what they do? Who gains when you delay in hiring a lawyer to protect your interests after a car, truck or motorcycle accident? And what do you lose by waiting? Read Steve Lombardi's blawg to stay informed.
- Steve Lombardi | April 23, 2008 8:22 PM |
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Motorcycle Accidents
At a rural intersection on Highway F17 just west of Baxter, Iowa a Newton man and woman were killed when a van driver failed to stop at a stop sign and to yield. Details are sketchy and the Jasper...
- Steve Lombardi | April 20, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAnother potential source is driver distraction is the global positioning system or GPS that several manufacturers place in cars as standard equipment. As a person with a brain trained in the law...
- Megan Roth | April 19, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThough legislation varies county-to-county, each state has an established set of vehicle and traffic laws, each of which contains a section or subsection that states: "No person shall stop or...
- Steve Lombardi | April 18, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsResearchers have identified strong links between listening to fast-paced music and driving fast and listening to loud music and driving recklessly, both of which correlate with increased accident...
- Steve Lombardi | April 17, 2008 3:11 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesAnother death resulted in a fall from a swinging scaffold hear Thompson, Iowa. A Minnesota man was working on a construction site building a feed mill at Christensen Farms, when apparently he...
- Steve Lombardi | April 17, 2008 10:58 AM |
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Wrongful DeathWith all the text messaging and cell phones being used while operating cars it’s no wonder more cyclists aren’t injured or killed. A Shelton man was recently killed when struck from behind. The...
- Steve Lombardi | April 17, 2008 12:08 AM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)This story is about a hayrack ride that went in the wrong direction ending up down a quarry. The hayrack was being pulled by a tractor. The tractor was being driven by the guy charged with OWI. If...
- Steve Lombardi | April 17, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn today's post the Des Moines Injuryboard blawg provides a one stop source for a better understanding of how cell phone usage increases the risk of an auto accident. If you have a case that...
- Steve Lombardi | April 16, 2008 10:29 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsWho else would suggest reading Dating for Dummies, 2nd Edition, by Dr. Joy Browne to improve your chances of proving negligence in a car accident? Read the Des Moines Injuryboard blawg to find out....
- Steve Lombardi | April 16, 2008 2:55 AM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)The Des Moines Register reports on a van crashing into a school bus sending the driver and four children to an area hospital.
Bus accidents can cause hidden injuries to children that parents and...
- Steve Lombardi | April 15, 2008 12:25 PM |
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MiscellaneousI’ve become familiar with someone or something going by the name of “knologies”. Not because I want to become familiar but because I have to become familiar. I’m tracking his postings and he is...
- Steve Lombardi | April 15, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsWhat if you're involved in an accident and suspect the other driver was using a cell phone? What should you do? The first thing I would suggest is to remain calm while you plot your strategy. Note...
- Steve Lombardi | April 14, 2008 3:57 PM |
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MiscellaneousDes Moines, April 14, 2008 — Not everyone will get the Iowa income tax refund they expect this year. Some Iowans may get a letter from the Department of Revenue and Finance stating that part or all...
- Megan Roth | April 14, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Automobile Accidents...do wireless headsets and other hands-free devices really present a decreased risk? Research points to "No." Studies have also indicated that, regardless of age or experience, all drivers...
- Steve Lombardi | April 13, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsDid you know that,--In the U.S., someone is killed in an alcohol-related accident about every 30 minutes. --Roughly one-third of all drivers arrested or convicted of driving while intoxicated or...
- Jenny Albano | April 12, 2008 6:06 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeA woman has filed a lawsuit against the Iowa Methodist Medical Center because she says that a medical mistake caused by the hospital led to her have an abortion.
Kristy Oswald claims that hospital...
- Steve Lombardi | April 12, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe consequences for using your cell phone while driving? None. Zip. Nada. That's right, folks. Never mind the statistics; the equally impairing act is not yet punishable by law.We ended the...
- Steve Lombardi | April 11, 2008 10:55 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsIt’s being reported that US deaths from Heparin continue to climb. It's worth revisiting this subject to warn who should be concerned about this issue. If you don’t know what Heparin is used for or...
- Steve Lombardi | April 11, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsDid you know that teens are four times more likely than a 65-to-69-year old to get in a serious car wreck? Did you know this number is increasing and that the reasons are as clear as the coined...
- Steve Lombardi | April 10, 2008 12:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousWhat is metadata and why is it important? Metadata is data about data. It's hidden behind what you see on your computer screen as you look at or type in a document. When you use a similar document...
- Steve Lombardi | April 09, 2008 10:01 AM |
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MiscellaneousToday it’s being reported that US deaths from Heparin use have climbed to 62. If you don’t know what Heparin is used for or want general information concerning the drug go to the InjuryBoard link or...
- Steve Lombardi | April 09, 2008 12:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousSome security measures are as simple as physically destroying old hardware. (i.e., Like smashing a cd with a hammer or drilling holes in a hard drive.) Others require ongoing monitoring and secure...
- Steve Lombardi | April 08, 2008 12:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousWhat is the lawyer's obligation with respect to information that is protected under the attorney-client privilege?The lawyer's obligation is to not disclose the information unless waived by the...
- Steve Lombardi | April 07, 2008 8:00 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsWhat is more important societies right to protect or a person's right to choose. So goes the motorcycle helmet debate.
- Steve Lombardi | April 07, 2008 12:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousPart I - THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE - What is the attorney-client privilege? The attorney-client privilege is the law that protects communications between a client and his attorney and maintains...
- Steve Lombardi | April 06, 2008 12:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousHow with electronic communications is the attorney-client privilege breached?As we can surmise, even an inadvertent disclosure can at best lead to embarrassment for the client and at worse criminal...
- Steve Lombardi | April 05, 2008 12:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousElectronic communications are easily sent to the wrong person. Information not intended for the recipient can be in advertently and unknowingly broadcasted. This subject is of critical importance to...
- Steve Lombardi | April 04, 2008 1:00 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesNick Avgerinos, from Chicago has a post today about case managers in work comp. cases. It’s a good post. I’d like to bluntly expand on it a little. Let's face facts, the Case Manager in a workers’...
- Steve Lombardi | April 03, 2008 11:27 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsGee-Dubbya is at it again with his Treasury Secretary's latest proposal for "reforms to protect the financial system". Tort deform is lurking undercover in Paulson's Financial Deform. Just when they...
- Steve Lombardi | April 01, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeSterilization techniques improperly performed can lead to an unplanned pregnancy with costs the family is incapable of managing. Is there a negligence claim against the physician who performed the...
- Steve Lombardi | April 01, 2008 12:00 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsFacing a 25 year prison term and a $100,000 fine Darcy L. Schehr was reported to have plead no contest to charges of homicide by intoxication in the accident that took the life of Daniel Christ....