Miscellaneous

• Claim of Frivilous Lawsuits is a Frivolous Claim

  Steve Lombardi | May 25, 2007 8:50 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Politicians like to claim we have an epidemic of frivolous lawsuits costing this country thousands of dollars per household by adding cost to the manufacture of goods and services. As a solution the proponents ask to ban the use of contingent fee contracts. This claim couldn't be any farther from the truth.The premise itself fails as a matter of practice and logic. Let's start by understanding...

• Ortho Evra - Strokes and blood clots or DVT

  Steve Lombardi | May 17, 2007 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Have you suffered a stroke, a heart attack or experienced blot clots after wearing the Ortho Evra patch for birth control? If so, you may have a claim that is compensable. Here are some of the facts to consider. Did you know cigarette smoking increases the risk of serious cardiovascular side effects? Smoking while using the patch, is strongly advised against. If you are over 35 years of age the...

• OxyContin and Addiction

  Steve Lombardi | May 11, 2007 2:41 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Prescription drugs can be harmful.The maker of OxyContin and three of it's former executives pleaded guilty this week to charges they misled the public about the risk of addiction associated with that drug. It is being reported that Purdue Pharma L.P., it's president, the companies top lawyer and former chief medical officer will pay $643.5 million in fines. If such claims are brought by...

• A $65,000,000.00 Pair of Pants?

  Steve Lombardi | May 05, 2007 10:16 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Ridiculous claims get dismissed.Discretion, rather than immediate judgment, is always best when a claim is first made. But some claims seem to bring attention to themselves along with immediate and final condemnation. The dry cleaning pants case is one of those cases. This is a commercial case not a personal injury case and in all civil cases, damages must have some reasonable relationship to...

• Disclaimer

  Staff Writer | March 01, 2007 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The determination of the need for legal services and the choice of a lawyer are extremely important decisions and should not be based solely upon advertisements, certification, specialization or self-proclaimed expertise. A description or indication of limitation of practice does not mean that any agency or board has certified such lawyers as specialist or expert in an indicated field of law...

• Stephen D. Lombardi, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | February 13, 2007 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Stephen D. Lombardi has practiced civil trial litigation for over 25 years. He is admitted in all state and federal courts in Iowa. Mr. Lombardi is active in the various trial lawyer organizations and regularly speaks on various subjects having to do with civil trial work and the skills needed to be successful. Although his focus is personal injury, he does accept a limited number of divorce...