Motorcycle Accidents

• Driver Safety: Does snow and ice on the road excuse the driver’s negligence?

  Steve Lombardi | February 20, 2009 10:31 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The short answer is normally not. Tuesday’s edition of one news source has this headline: Ice and snow blamed for fatal accident. I read this and immediately know the writer hasn’t a...

• Motorcycle, helmets, cell phones and text messaging usage under review in Arkansas

  Steve Lombardi | January 01, 2009 12:59 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Motorcycles, helmets, cell phones and text messaging in the sight of Arkansas Legislature to limit cell phone usage while driving, ban text messaging and require motorcycle helmets SB 28:...

• Motorcycle Safety: There is more to this Dubuque motorcycle accident then meets the eye.

  Steve Lombardi | September 22, 2008 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Only 19 and with a promising career as a nurse the death of Miss Martin raises several questions one of which is why the motorcycle on which she was a passenger was heading south in the northbound...

• When you hit-n-run, after they catch you, it's all but done.

  Steve Lombardi | September 18, 2008 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  When you hit and run the assumption is you’re as guilty as sin for something. After an accident if you want to dig a hole really really really deep, then right after the collision drive away from...

• Motorcyclist’s “loss of control” may not be the cause of this wreck.

  Steve Lombardi | September 03, 2008 10:28 AM | 2 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Doctors refer to general diagnoses as "a waste-basket diagnosis", meaning the diagnosis is so general that it's meaningless. So when the Harrison County, Iowa officials list a loss of control as the...

• Iowa Motorcycle Helmet Law - A Choice To Protect Your Brain

  Steve Lombardi | August 21, 2008 12:47 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Steve Lombardi lists many of the recent motorcycle accidents and their apparent causes. While Iowa remains a personal choice state for wearing a helmet, riders are encouraged to know the risks of riding and the causes of recent collisions.

• Motorcycle Safety - More accidents, more deaths and multiple causes.

  Steve Lombardi | July 10, 2008 9:00 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Motorcycle Safety – It’s about watching out for the unexpected and paying closer attention – and not just for those on the motorcycle.

• Motorcycle Safety Tips for Riders and Car-Truck Drivers

  Steve Lombardi | May 19, 2008 1:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Know yourself and that being a caring human being doesn't allow you to react or to anticipate every single mishap that can cause injury to your brain. In this instance a car being driven by Jim...

• Two motorcycle riders, not wearing helmets collide and are injured

  Steve Lombardi | May 18, 2008 12:29 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  I’ve been told that in real estate the three most important features to look for in a buy position are location, location and location. In motorcycle riding it should be helmets, helmets and...

• Motorcycle Deaths - Iowa has less than 5 per 10,000 registered bikes

  Steve Lombardi | May 14, 2008 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  After 26 years of practicing law in the personal injury area I feel comfortable saying that motorcycle wrecks and accidents that cause traumatic brain injury leave broken homes and ruined marriages...