Iowa updates in category: Automobile Accidents

In today's post Steve Lombardi analyzes a rear end collision while driving in a rain storm. Legal conclusions can not be made until a thorough factual investigation has been concluded.

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The question has to do with stale medical bills and a delayed billing by the medical service provider. The billing was not originally made and when it was, six years later, it was too late to file...

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Underinsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage is essential insurance coverage because of the number of financially irresponsible drivers on the roads.

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Following a wreck the insurance company wants to total the car but the client wants to have it repaired? What should it be repaired or totaled? What will the lawyer need to review in order to answer...

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If I were a State Patrol member, a County Sheriff, or a local Law Enforcement Officer, my BIGGEST fear would be traffic stops in my Cruiser. WHY? You might think it would be the fear of assault or...

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Teach your teens about driving defensively when farm equipment may also be on the roadway. You should know that fall is the time when a greater number of accidents happen. The Iowa State Extension...

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Are they FAIR? They ticket the car owner, NOT the driver (they can't), and the violators receive civil fines, NOT criminal citations registered with the "Iowa Department of Transportation. The Iowa...

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Today is Tax-PAY day, the day that millions of Americans hurry to the post office in the age-old tradition of filing taxes right at or on the April 15th deadline, IF they owe. The rest of the...

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Are trial lawyers what you are being told? Or is there some motivation for wanting you to not respect what they do? Who gains when you delay in hiring a lawyer to protect your interests after a car, truck or motorcycle accident? And what do you lose by waiting? Read Steve Lombardi's blawg to stay informed.

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ONE out of TEN vehicles on Iowa's roads are UN-insured, acocrding to a study by the Insurance Research Council. This study is also fairly dated, and many, including myself, would make the argument...

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Another potential source is driver distraction is the global positioning system or GPS that several manufacturers place in cars as standard equipment. As a person with a brain trained in the law...

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After 22 years of practicing law I can think of only two reasons why insurance company adjusters want to talk with the person who will be asking their company for money, and neither reason is good...

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Though legislation varies county-to-county, each state has an established set of vehicle and traffic laws, each of which contains a section or subsection that states: "No person shall stop or...

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Researchers have identified strong links between listening to fast-paced music and driving fast and listening to loud music and driving recklessly, both of which correlate with increased accident...

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In today's post the Des Moines Injuryboard blawg provides a one stop source for a better understanding of how cell phone usage increases the risk of an auto accident. If you have a case that...

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