Miscellaneous

• RRA Cast of Characters - Is Tony Villegas the Wrong Man? (UPDATED: 11/20/09)

  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 Prime-Time Broward County Sheriff's Office Miss the Boat?

  Steve Lombardi | November 16, 2009 12:01 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Remember the post I wrote about the Police Women of Broward County? TLC Goes from Jon & Kate to, “There’s Always A Good Time to Use A Taser”, August 20, 2009 ...

• Financial Wrongdoing: Are you a Ponzi victim?

  Steve Lombardi | November 17, 2009 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  If you think you may be a Ponzi victim, then ask yourself this question: Is this abnormal insecurity? In all of this security is there an overriding sense of insecurity? In college...

• What happened to Melissa Lewis? If you can answer that question you may get a $250,000.00 reward.

  Steve Lombardi | March 11, 2008 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Lawyers live a life in the public eye but not as a matter of choice. In many instances the work we do is public, even though we seek no publicity, only justice for our clients. The risks lawyers can be exposed to are too numerous for this post. Some lawyers regularly come into contact with unsavory characters. Others by the misconception created by Madison Avenue and large corporations believe...

• Car Impounded - How long can they keep it before it goes up for auction?

  Steve Lombardi | May 11, 2008 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  How long can they keep my car in impound before sending it to auction?Question: How long can a car be in impound before it is auctioned off?Well this is a tough question to answer because it's too...

• 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...

• H1N1 Most Dangerous to Young People

  Barbara Tubridy Lombardi | October 21, 2009 2:57 PM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  H1N1 Most Dangerous to Young People The chief health officer for the CDC, Rear Admiral Anne Schuchat, told 60 Minutes this past Sunday that, “Children and young adults, pregnant women,...

• School Safety / Cheerleading: Fitting the uniform...and the image

  Megan Roth | September 24, 2008 11:00 AM | 2 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  As highlighted in my previous post(s), the sport of cheerleading can be quite dangerous in terms of physical injury. But what other health risks does it pose? How about the pyschological dangers it...

• Last Titanic Survivor Dies, Lessons to Learn from the Marquis Cooper Tragedy

  Steve Lombardi | June 04, 2009 11:36 AM | 8 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The seminal event for water safety has to be the sinking of the Titanic. On April 14, 1912 the HMS Titanic struck an iceberg and sank taking with it 1,516 passengers and crew members. One of the 706...

• Family Law – Injured Heart – Must I Give Back the Engagement Ring?

  Steve Lombardi | July 13, 2008 10:00 AM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Today Steve Lombardi discussed Iowa law as it applies to a broken heart. After an engagement for marriage is called off, the bride must ask; Do I have to give back the engagement ring? Although the law in Iowa may seem settled it is as wide open as the hand she probably slapped him with when he called of the wedding.