Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Bicyclist is injured after van rear ends another in Des Moines.

  Steve Lombardi | June 26, 2008 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A homeless woman was run over after a dry cleaning deliver van rear ends another, causing her serious injury.

• Tort Reform gets Borked!

  Steve Lombardi | June 24, 2008 9:23 AM | 1 CommentDes Moines, IA

  Why keep the terms of the Bork vs. Yale Club personal injury settlement confidential?

• Hope Chests Turned Coffin

  Steve Lombardi | November 28, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The CPSC has issued a warning about certain Lane Company chests that self-lock. If the chest was purchased prior to 1987 you may very well have a problem. From 1912 to 1987 12 million chests were sold that when closed can automatically latch. Young children playing inside can become trapped and suffocate. Between 1977 and 1994, six children suffocated inside Lane cedar chests manufactured with...

• Moveable Soccer Goals - Falling And Causing Injury

  Steve Lombardi | November 04, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Did you know that soccer goals can cause serious injury or death? There is a tipping risk with soccer goals that all coaches and parents need to recognize. Protect your children, be aware and be safe. Being a former soccer coach and working as a civil trial attorney has made me acutely aware of risks inherent in soccer. Probably more than I'd like to admit too. One such risk is easily...

• Part II of V - Top Five Hidden Home Hazards

  Steve Lombardi | October 06, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This one is simple, knowing what products have been recalled. Each year, 33.1 million people are injured by consumer products in the home. Some hazards are from products the Agency has warned about for years; others come from new products and technologies. "The home is where people feel comfortable and secure, but constant awareness is the key to keeping families safe," said Acting Chairman...

• Part I of V - Top Five Hidden Home Hazards

  Steve Lombardi | October 04, 2007 12:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The Consumer Products Safety Commission has published in Release #07-256 the Top Five Hidden Home Hazards. The number 1 product causing safety concerns are magnets.#1Magnets - Since 2005 there have been 1 death and 86 injuries. Eight million magnetic toys have been recalled.Today's rare-earth magnets can be very small and powerful making them popular in toys, building sets, and jewelry. As the...

• Pet Insurance

  Steve Lombardi | September 19, 2007 12:25 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  After 26 years of practicing in the personal injury area I would strongly recommend pet insurance. Dog attacks from a breed that is considered high risk places the owner's assets at risk for loss from a claim.

• Iowa Campus Security Takes on Heat - Make My Day!

  Steve Lombardi | September 13, 2007 1:43 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Public opinion is now moving toward allowing or requiring Campus Security Officers to pack heat. The current thinking is that if every pimple faced security officer is packing heat our kids will surely be safer. But from what is my question? If the kid from Virginia Tech knew the campus police would be armed would he have not attacked or come better prepared with more ammunition? The only way...

• Dog Bites - Dog Bytes

  Steve Lombardi | September 03, 2007 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  If you want a comprehensive list of state laws regulating animals here it is from the Michigan State University College of Law. In my experience with cases from dog bites it's usually a child whose interests are affected. But we have had adults as well. For those without the ability to access the link type this link in your browser. http://www.animallaw.info/statutes/

• Woodward Boys Evacuation Illnesses

  Steve Lombardi | August 20, 2007 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Fifty boys and adults from a state run facility were hospitalized after suffering episodes of vomiting, nausea and respiratory distress. Is it carbon monoxide or food poisoning? Was there a gas leak? Carbon monoxide is colorless, odorless and tasteless gas. It is extremely hard to detect. Carbon monoxide is a by product of fossil fuel combustion. Poorly maintained equipment is probably the...