Iowa updates tagged with 'Trial Practice'

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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Who else would suggest reading Dating for Dummies, 2nd Edition, by Dr. Joy Browne to improve your chances of proving negligence in a car accident? Read the Des Moines Injuryboard blawg to find out....

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What if you're involved in an accident and suspect the other driver was using a cell phone? What should you do? The first thing I would suggest is to remain calm while you plot your strategy. Note...

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...do wireless headsets and other hands-free devices really present a decreased risk? Research points to "No." Studies have also indicated that, regardless of age or experience, all drivers...

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The consequences for using your cell phone while driving? None. Zip. Nada. That's right, folks. Never mind the statistics; the equally impairing act is not yet punishable by law.We ended the...

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Did you know that teens are four times more likely than a 65-to-69-year old to get in a serious car wreck? Did you know this number is increasing and that the reasons are as clear as the coined...

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What is metadata and why is it important? Metadata is data about data. It's hidden behind what you see on your computer screen as you look at or type in a document. When you use a similar document...

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Some security measures are as simple as physically destroying old hardware. (i.e., Like smashing a cd with a hammer or drilling holes in a hard drive.) Others require ongoing monitoring and secure...

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What is the lawyer's obligation with respect to information that is protected under the attorney-client privilege?The lawyer's obligation is to not disclose the information unless waived by the...

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Part I - THE ATTORNEY CLIENT PRIVILEGE - What is the attorney-client privilege? The attorney-client privilege is the law that protects communications between a client and his attorney and maintains...

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How with electronic communications is the attorney-client privilege breached?As we can surmise, even an inadvertent disclosure can at best lead to embarrassment for the client and at worse criminal...

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Electronic communications are easily sent to the wrong person. Information not intended for the recipient can be in advertently and unknowingly broadcasted. This subject is of critical importance to...

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Finding those two witnesses shows excellent skills on your part. Well done. After 26 years of practicing law I can think of only two reasons why insurance company adjusters want to talk with the person asking their company for money; and neither reason is good for you.Issue: I was in a MVA over two weeks ago. I turned left at the same time a truck ran a red light. The police report said...

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What do you do if after an accident you find out the police report is inaccurate and a witness who admitted liability now changes his story and now blames you?PROBLEM: I was broadsided completing a left at a traffic light. The light was red by the time traffic subsided. A truck ran a red light. He ran over to me claiming it was his fault and how his truck slid when he was stopping. He denied...

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