The Verdict - The Lombardi Law Firm Blog
Here at the Lombardi Law Firm we add blog content that is personal to those involved in accidents. We write this way so you have an understanding of how we think and handle cases - your case. We invite you to call us if you think we can help you resolve your legal problems. We settle most of our cases, because we do the basic legal work necessary to understand the facts of your case. We offer on our website, relevant and concise information that you will be helpful to you as you get ready to settle or to try your case.
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Steve Lombardi, 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com
5/17/2013
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Why do I have pay back the health insurance company from the settlement?
This is how and why your ERISA Plan will screw up your personal injury settlement. Attorney Lombardi explains in simple terms why they get paid from your settlement.Category: I-35 I-80 I-235 I-380 Collisions/Accidents
5/17/2013
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Duplex Fire in Des Moines Leads to Several Injuries
A firefighter was hurt on Thursday while trying to control a major fire in Des Moines.Category: General
5/16/2013
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The FDA May Soon Require Tanning Salons to Warn Customers of Fatal Risks
Tanning beds may come with warnings and stricter guidelines within the next two years.Category: General
5/15/2013
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What will excuse me from driving into the back end of another car?
Another way of asking this question is what is the legal excuse doctrine? That’s the way lawyers would frame the question. As an example let’s say you are driving and have a heart attack making you lose consciousness, you pass out and boom, run into the back of the car in front of you? What then? Are you at fault? Read this case and you’ll know the answer.Category: I-35 I-80 I-235 I-380 Collisions/Accidents
5/14/2013
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Abandoned Buildings under Iowa Code Chapter 657A
The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that Iowa Code chapter 657A applied because the building was “used or intended to be used for residential purposes,” as required for that particular code section to apply.Category: General
5/13/2013
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Should I accept early payments on my structured settlement and what is fair and reasonable?
I have one lump sum payment of $40k left from a settlement I was awarded. I am a new mother & a college student and the money would really help me finish my degree & put my family in a stable place.Category: Civil damage lawsuits and criminal law deaths, OWI and drunk driving
5/10/2013
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Proving Bed Bug Infestation is Not Easy
Who, What, Where, When and How? You need to know more about whether the apartment had previously been infested or treated for bed bugs. Attorney LombardiCategory: Property or Real Estate related Injuries leading to Serious Injury or Death
5/9/2013
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Limited Liability Company: Authority to Contract
Quirk had access to CREAM’s articles of organization to learn the extent of authority of a member of CREAM to bind the company and he did not do so. The Articles clearly state that a non-manager member does not have actual authority.Category: General
5/8/2013
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What do we do when an incorrectly filled script leaves a liver transplant survivor guessing about his chances at survival?
How emotional would you be if given the wrong medication after having a liver transplant? What are the damages? See what Attorney Lombardi says on today's blog.Category: Adventure Travel
5/7/2013
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Home Sales: What defects must you disclose?
What problems must you disclose when selling a house in Iowa? Just the active ones? Or all of them?Category: Property or Real Estate related Injuries leading to Serious Injury or Death
5/6/2013
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How do I pick the right lawyer?
Picking the right lawyer for your case is similar to buying any other large ticket item; let the buyer beware. Here are the qualities of a good trial lawyer.Category: Client Trial-Deposition Preparation
5/3/2013
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Subrogation: Here is why from out of your settlement money you have to pay back bills your insurance company already paid?
Wage Earners Need To Be Encouraged To Buy Insurance, Not Discouraged for Giving Up the Opportunity Cost Associated With Buying InsuranceCategory: Deforming Civil Rights through Tort Reform
5/2/2013
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Workers' Compensation and the Brain Injury
Insurance companies having the right to select medical care can get away with just about anything, so staying on top of medical decision making is key to your survival.Category: Workers' Compensation
5/2/2013
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The Iowa Court of Appeals Upholds $32.8 Million Jury Award
A case involving Cooper Tire resulted in a judgment against the company, and was affirmed by the Court of Appeals.Category: Large Damage, Major-Serious Injury and Death Cases
5/1/2013
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Landlord-Tenant Law: The Defective Maintenance Claim, A picture is still worth a thousand words
Stop! Don’t call the lawyer just yet. First get out that camera phone and start shooting photographs of the structural problem as you see it.Category: Tenant-Landlord Relations
4/30/2013
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Real Property: Water course and the nuisance claim
What do you do when an adjacent property owner changes the course of the water flow and it damages your property? Can you cause actual damage?Category: Property or Real Estate related Injuries leading to Serious Injury or Death
4/30/2013
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Friends of Deceased Motorcyclist Take a Weekend Tribute Ride
Motorcyclist from Grinnell honored with a tribute ride on Sunday, April 28.Category: General
4/30/2013
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Teenage Pedestrian Passes Away after Sustaining Severe Injuries in a Vehicle Accident
Newton teen dies after being struck by a vehicle on April 19.Category: Pedestrian Collisions Causing Injury and Death
4/30/2013
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Motorcycle Crash Causes Severe Injuries in Des Moines
Early morning motorcycle crash in Des Moines leaves one man with several broken bones.Category: General
4/29/2013
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Can I sue someone who published sex-tapes of me?
Bring me a good case for Internet publishing of someone in a compromising position and we’ll make an example of why this is so wrong.Category: Campus and School Accidents
4/26/2013
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Does it look bad that I want to change my attorney?
Today's question is one I get asked more than I like, but it's a legitimate question and as a profession we need to address when to look for a different lawyer.Category: Client Trial-Deposition Preparation
4/25/2013
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Should professionals be looking to buy commercial real estate?
Younger people with a business who intend to be in business for ten or more years are missing the greatest opportunity of their lifetime. Buy now before inflation attacks your bottom line.Category: Property or Real Estate related Injuries leading to Serious Injury or Death
4/25/2013
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Pipeline Explosion Lawsuit Reaches Settlement
Northern Natural Gas Co. and DeRocher Construction reach a settlement regarding damages associated with a pipeline explosion one year ago.Category: General
4/24/2013
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As an Iowa Lawyer I’m Ashamed of These Legislators: Fear of Gay’s Unwraps Iowa Legislators
Hate Legislation in Iowa takes aim at Iowa's Supreme Court.Category: Deforming Civil Rights through Tort Reform
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4/24/2013
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10 Things to Do to Document a Dog-Attack and Child-Mauling Case
We've had a lot of success in dog mauling cases. Many times our success is aided by how quickly we are pulled into the case and have the opportunity to document the dog and the area where the victim was attacked and mauled.Category: Injury - Property Defect-Animals