Automobile Accidents

• Driving Safety: Auto fatalities dropping, but we can do better. "Yes, we can."

  Megan Roth | February 02, 2009 10:55 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Welcome to the month of February, which is driving safety month on InjuryBoard! Ooh – this is good for me – I could use a lesson or two (my track record isn’t the...

• Drinking, drive, hit-n-run, death, broken arm, orphans - long prison term expected

  Steve Lombardi | December 22, 2008 10:09 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The 21 year-old driver of a hit-n-run accident in Buffalo, New York turned himself in after talking to relatives. The pregnant woman suffered brain injuries and a broken neck in the accident. A...

• Negligent driving habits - What's your distraction?

  Steve Lombardi | December 12, 2008 1:09 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Distractions while driving can be considered negligent if they interfere with the driver's ability to control the vehicle. A Canadian driver who after spilling coffee on his leg while driving,...

• Highway Safety - Do foggy conditions excuse breaking the laws of negligence?

  Steve Lombardi | November 20, 2008 9:35 AM | 2 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  There’s a three car accident at the Arebela Four Corners in Arebela, Missouri. According the Missouri State Highway Patrol they concluded that a nineteen year old driving northbound on Route A...

• Insurance: If I'm involved in a collision with a stolen vehicle, what insurance policy will cover my damages?

  Steve Lombardi | November 01, 2008 9:27 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A car collision in Villisca, Iowa demonstrates a point about your car insurance coverage and whether or not you have adequate coverage. Here is the story as reported in the news. A two car...

• Don't drive drunk, just phone 1-800-Taxi Cab

  Steve Lombardi | October 28, 2008 10:30 AM | 2 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A Warren County rear-end collision that resulted in two deaths has resulted in two counts of vehicular homicide and OWI, according to the reported stories from the AP and the Chicago Tribune. ...

• Motoring Safety: Van rollover was caused by tire separation(2)

  Steve Lombardi | September 23, 2008 2:01 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This past week I discussed legal accident investigations and that referring attorneys need to consider acting sooner rather than later, to refer cases to more experienced counsel. The subject came...

• Motoring Safety: Van rollover was caused by tire separation

  Steve Lombardi | September 23, 2008 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This past week I discussed accident investigations and how referring attorneys need to consider acting sooner rather than later. The subject came to mind when a local TV station reported on a van...

• Client Toolbox - If it's an accident is it still considered negligence?

  Steve Lombardi | September 21, 2008 10:11 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  There is a recent news item that illustrates the concept of negligence. The driver of a Chrysler van is backing up. At 80 years of age he’s considered elderly. At the same time he’s backing up a 64...

• Lawyer to Lawyer Toolbox - Accident Investigation – What do I do with this case?

  Steve Lombardi | September 20, 2008 10:07 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Many small town lawyers have local residents approach them about taking their personal injury case. In many instances the lawyer may hesitate but the challenge seems like something that would spice...