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August 30, 2010 - Iowa Accident Reports for Injuries

Crash:

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Minimal Reports

1. A crash occurred in Johnson County on August 27, 2010
   
   VEH 1 S BND HWY 1 VEH 2 3 AND 4 WERE STOPPED OR COMING TO A STOP
   FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION VEH 1 FAILED TO STOP AND RAN INTO VEH 3
   PUSHING VEH 3 INTO VEH 2 ...
   
2. A crash occurred in Mahaska County on August 25, 2010
   
   VEH #1 WAS NB HWY 63 IN THE LEFT LANE WHEN VEH #2 STARTED
   MERGING INTO VEH #1'S LANE VEH #1 HIT THE BRAKES AND SWERVED TO
   THE LEFT LOSING CONTROL OF TH ...
   
3. A crash occurred in Butler County on August 22, 2010
   
   VEH 1 WAS WB ON HWY 3, VEH 2 WAS EB ON HWY 3, AS THEY MET THEY
   COLLIDED NEARLY HEAD ON IN THE HEAVY FOG, CHARGES PENDING
   ACCIDENT STILL UNDER INVESTIGAT ...
   
4. A crash occurred in Louisa County on August 16, 2010
   
   #1 WAS WB ON HWY 78 ENTERED THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 78 & 61 AND
   WAS STRUCK BY SB #2, #1 THEN STRUCK #3 THAT WAS STATIONARY AT
   STOP SIGN EB ON HWY 78 AL ...
   
5. A crash occurred in Jasper County on August 15, 2010
   
   VEHICLE 1, PICKUP PULLING CAMPER WAS EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 80
   WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CROSSED THE MEDIAN, THE TRUCK
   ROLLED ON ITS SIDE AND ST ...
   
   

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Full Reports

1. A crash occurred in Clayton County on August 28, 2010
   
   UNIT ONE WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON DOMINO ROAD. UNIT ONE FAILED TO STOP AT A POSTED STOP SIGN, CROSSED HIGHWAY 56, AND ENTERED THE NORTH DITCH. UNIT ONE CAME TO ...
   
2. A crash occurred in Jasper County on August 27, 2010
   
   UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON INTERSTATE 80. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 SAID HE CLOSED HIS EYES FOR A BRIEF SECOND AND THEN HIS VEHICLE LOST CONTROL. UNIT 1 THEN ENT ...
   
3. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 26, 2010
   
   UNIT ONE WAS SOUTHBOUND ON I-35 AROUND THE 101 MM WHEN STEEL FURNACE PARTS FEEL OFF THE TRAILER THEY WERE PULLING AND LANDED ON THE TRAVEL PORTION OF THE INTERS ...
   
4. A crash occurred in Appanoose County on August 26, 2010
   
   A NO CONTACT VEHICLE HAD STOPPED YIELDING TO TRAFFIC PRIOR TO MAKING A LEFT TURN. A SECOND NO CONTACT VEHICLE, UNIT #3, AND UNIT #2 ALL CAME TO A SAFE STOP. ...
   
5. A crash occurred in Crawford County on August 25, 2010
   
   VEHICLE #1 WAS SOUTH BOUND ON HWY 59. DRIVER STATED A DEER RAN ONTO THE ROAD AND SHE SWERVED TO MISS IT. VEHICLE # 1 DROVE ONTO SHOULDER AND DRIVER OVER CORRE ...
   
6. A crash occurred in Johnson County on August 25, 2010
   
   VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING NORTH IN THE LEFT LANE OF I380. VEHICLE 2 MERGED ONTO I380 FROM I80 WEST. VEHICLE 2 SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT LANE INTO THE LEFT LANE TH ...
   
7. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 25, 2010
   
   UNIT 1 PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AT THE WESTBOUND MITCHELLVILLE REST AREA. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 HIT THE ACCELERATOR UPON ENTERING THE PARKING SPACE. UNIT 1 ...
   
8. A crash occurred in Dubuque County on August 25, 2010
   
   Vehicle 1 was traveling south on Highway 136 and stopped at flashing red light at the intersection of 16th Ave. Vehicle 2 had proceeded through the intersectio ...
   
9. A crash occurred in Clinton County on August 24, 2010
   
   UNIT 1 WAS WESTBOUND ON HWY 30 WHEN UNIT 1 ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ONTO 220TH AVE. UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING TO FAST TO MAKE THE TURN, SLID ON SOME LOOSE ...
   
10. A crash occurred in Lee County on August 24, 2010
    
    VEHICLE NUMBER ONE WAS NORTH BOUND ON HIGHWAY 61. VEHICLE NUMBER ONE IS A FORD PICKUP PULLING A TWO WHEEL TRAILER THAT IS USED TO HAUL A WELDER. THE RIGHT HAN ...
    
11. A crash occurred in Jones County on August 24, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHWEST ON BUFFALO ROAD. THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE #1 LOST CONTROL, ENTERED THE DITCH AND OVERTURNED.
    
12. A crash occurred in Buchanan County on August 23, 2010
    
    UNIT TWO WAS OVERTAKING SEVERAL VEHICLES AND FAILED TO SEE UNIT ONE AS IT RE-ENTERED THE OUTSIDE LANE OF I-380
    
13. A crash occurred in Scott County on August 22, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY 67 TURNING LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY AT 21742 HIGHWAY 67, WHICH IS A RESIDENCE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. UNIT 2 WAS SOUTHBOU ...
    
14. A crash occurred in Scott County on August 22, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 WERE TRAVELING EASTBOUND ON INTERSTATE 80 AT MILE MARKER 281. UNIT 1 WAS IN THE LEFT EASTBOUND LANE, AND UNIT 2 WAS IN THE RIGHT EASTBOUND LA ...
    
15. A crash occurred in Jasper County on August 22, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND IN THE EASTBOUND LANES OF I-80. UNIT 2 WAS TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN THE EASTBOUND LANES BEGINNING A PASS OF THE NON-CONTACT VEHI ...
    
16. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 22, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #1 IS EASTBOUND AT THE 131MM DRIVING IN THE INSIDE OF THREE LANES OF TRAVEL. VEHICLE #2 IS AT THE SAME LOCATION ON THE WESTBOUND SIDE OF TRAVEL WHEN T ...
    
17. A crash occurred in Cass County on August 21, 2010
    
    VEHICLE # 2 WAS EAST BOUND ON I-80, PULLING A LARGE ENCLOSED TRAILER. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND THE TRAILER ROLLED ONTO IT'S TOP. VEHICLE # 2 AND TRAILER STO ...
    
18. A crash occurred in Appanoose County on August 21, 2010
    
    UNIT #1 AND UNIT #2 WERE TRAVELING WESTBOUND/NORTHBOUND ON HIGHWAY J3T WHEN UNIT #1 STRUCK UNIT #2 IN THE LEFT REAR. THE DRIVER OF UNIT #1 FELL OFF THE MOTORCY ...
    
19. A crash occurred in Monona County on August 21, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #1 WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 29. VEHICLE #1 WAS IN THE LEFT HAND LANE AND THERE WAS A NO CONTACT VEHICLE IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. THE NO CON ...
    
20. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 21, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #1 EXITED INTERSTATE 35 SOUTHBOUND AND WAS AT THE INTERSECTION AT THE TOP OF THE INTERCHANGE WITH COUNTY ROAD F22. VEHICLE #2 WAS WESTBOUND ON COUNTY R ...
    
21. A crash occurred in Decatur County on August 21, 2010
    
    UNIT ONE WAS GOING SOUTH ON ELK CHAPEL ROAD. UNIT ONE'S DRIVER DISTRACTED FROM A MP 3 PLAYER AND FAILED TO SEE AN AMISH MOWER HEADING SOUTH. UNIT ONE STRU ...
    
22. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 21, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON GRAND AVE WHEN HE RAN THROUGH THE IOWA STATE FAIR GATE #11 STRIKING SEVERAL PLANTERS, NOVELTY TOY SALES, AND CAME TO REST STRIKING ...
    
23. A crash occurred in Cedar County on August 20, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS WEST BOUND ON I-80 IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION FOR THE CEDAR RIVER BRIDGE. DRIVER SLOWED TO 55 MPH FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND WAS IN THE LEFT LANE WITH CRUIS ...
    
24. A crash occurred in Pottawattamie County on August 20, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 WERE SB ON WABASH. UNIT 1 WAS SLOWING, SIGNALING, AND PREPARING TO TURN INTO 13111 WABASH, A PRIVATE DRIVE. UNIT 2 DID NOT REALIZE UNIT 1 WA ...
    
25. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 20, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #1 IS WESTBOUND I80 AT THE 137MM AND ATTEMPTS TO TAKE THE SOUTHBOUND I235 RAMP. THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE #1 LOOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON WET ROADWAYS ...
    
26. A crash occurred in Decatur County on August 20, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 35 AT THE 2 MILE MARKER DURING A HEAVY DOWNPOUR. UNIT 1 HYDROPLANED ON THE WET ROAD, LOSING CONTROL AND THEN ENTERING THE EA ...
    
27. A crash occurred in Warren County on August 20, 2010
    
    UNIT ONE WAS NORTHBOUND IN THE LEFT LANE OF INTERSTATE 35 ACTIVELY PASSING UNIT TWO WHO WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE. THERE WAS A THUNDERSTORM PASSING THROUGH THE ARE ...
    
28. A crash occurred in Jasper County on August 20, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS EXITING THE HIGHWAY ON THE OFFRAMP WHEN HE LOST CONROL DUE TO SPEED TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS.
    
29. A crash occurred in Sioux County on August 20, 2010
    
    DRIVER OF UNIT 1 WAS NB ON US HWY 75. DRIVER SAID THAT SHE SUFFERED FROM UNKNOWN MEDICAL CONDITION CAUSING HER TO BECOME UNCONSCIOUS. UNIT 1 LEFT ROADWAY AND ...
    
30. A crash occurred in Cedar County on August 20, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 WERE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO INTERSTATE 80 EASTBOUND COMING OUT OF THE CEDAR COUNTY EASTBOUND REST AREA. UNIT 2 WAS UNABLE TO MERGE AND SL ...
    
31. A crash occurred in Page County on August 20, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #1 WAS STOPPED AT STOP SIGN FACING SOUTH ON M-63 WAITING FOR TRAFFIC. VEHICLE #2 WAS STOPPED BEHIND VEHICLE #1 ALSO WAITING TO GO. VEHICLE #3 WAS SOUT ...
    
32. A crash occurred in Monroe County on August 19, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND ON 189TH OR OLD HIGHWAY 34 WHEN THE VEHICLE ENTERED NORTH DITCH, STRIKING CULVERT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE THROWN FROM THE 4 WHEELE ...
    
33. A crash occurred in Jasper County on August 19, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #1 IS EASTBOUND I80 AT THE 160MM DRIVING IN THE INSIDE LANE OF TRAVEL WHEN A DEER COMES INTO THE PATH OF VEHICLE #1 FROM AN UNKNOWN DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. ...
    
34. A crash occurred in Webster County on August 19, 2010
    
    VEHICLE 2 NORTHBOUND SLOWED, AND STOPPED BEHIND STOPPED CAR FOR ROAD CONSTRUCTION LANE CLOSURE. UNIT 1 NORTHBOUND FAILS TO SLOW AND STOP AND COLLIDED INTO REAR ...
    
35. A crash occurred in Woodbury County on August 19, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 29 IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE. VEHICLE #2 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 29 IN THE LEFT HAND PASSING LANE. ...
    
36. A crash occurred in Iowa County on August 18, 2010
    
    VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING WEST ON I80 IN THE RIGHT LANE. THERE WAS A SEMI IN THE LEFT LANE ALSO TRAVELING WEST. THE SEMI BEGAN TO MERGE FROM THE LEFT LANE TO T ...
    
37. A crash occurred in Jones County on August 18, 2010
    
    Vehicle 1 (slow moving tractor pulling hay baler) was traveling south on Highway 151 in the right lane. Vehicle 2 was traveling south on Highway 151 in the rig ...
    
38. A crash occurred in Plymouth County on August 18, 2010
    
    VEHICLE 1 WAS SOUTHBOUND ON THE ON RAMP TO SOUTH BOUND HIGHWAY 75 WHEN THE DRIVER MERGED ONTO SOUTH BOUND HIGHWAY 75 STRIKING VEHICLE 2 WHO WAS SOUTHBOUND ON H ...
    
39. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 18, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS ON THE EB I-80 OFFRAMP TO SB I-235 WHEN HIS INTERNAL PACEMAKER SHOCKED HIM WHEN IT ACTIVATED. DRIVER THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE OFF ...
    
40. A crash occurred in Scott County on August 18, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #1 WAS BACKING UP IN GAS STATION LOT AND STRUCK VEHICLE#2 AS IT WAS LEGALLY PARKED. THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE #2 ADVISED DRIVER #1 SHE STRUCK THE VEHICLE. ...
    
41. A crash occurred in Wapello County on August 17, 2010
    
    VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON HWY 63 WHEN THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID SEVERAL DEER IN THE ROAD. THE DRIVER THEN LOST CONTROL ENTERED THE MEDIAN AND ONTO THE ...
    
42. A crash occurred in Warren County on August 17, 2010
    
    VEH #1, DRIVEN BY FREEMAN, WAS SOUTHBOUND ON HWY 28 APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MI S OF THE HIGHWAY 5 BYPASS. VEH #2, DRIVEN BY WORDEN, WAS NORTHBOUND ON HWY 28. VEH #1 ...
    
43. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 17, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 35 ON THE RAMP TO INTERSTATE 80 EASTBOUND. THE DRIVER OF UNIT 1 LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE CURVE AND LEFT ...
    
44. A crash occurred in Hamilton County on August 17, 2010
    
    VEHICLE ON IN A LEFT TURN LANE ONLY PROCEEDED STRAIGHT SIDE SWIPING VEHICLE TWO . VEHICLE ONE CONTINUED ON AND FAILED TO STOP TO REPORT
    
45. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 17, 2010
    
    VEHICLE ONE WAS ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE A STEEP DOWNHILL GRADE WITHIN THE CAMPGROUND AT THE IOWA STATE FAIR. THE ROADWAY WAS GRASS AND MUD COVERED. VEHICLE ONE ...
    
46. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 17, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS TRAVELING EAST ON INTERSTATE 80. UNIT 2 WAS TRAVELING ON THE I-35 SOUTHBOUND TO I-80 EASTBOUND RAMP. UNIT 2 MERGED ONTO INTERSTATE 80 EASTBOUND AND ...
    
47. A crash occurred in Henry County on August 17, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS WESTBOUND ON 130TH ST, LOST CONTROL AND ENTERED THE SOUTH DITCH. UNIT 1 STRUCK A FIELD DRIVE AND VAULTED, COMING TO REST ON IT'S WHEELS IN THE SOUTH ...
    
48. A crash occurred in Dallas County on August 17, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS EASTBOUND WHEN HE LOST CONTROL, CROSSED THE MEDIAN AND ENTERED THE NORTH DITCH WHERE HE STRUCK A TREE. POSSIBLE MEDICAL/PRESCRIPTION MEDS INVOLVEMEN ...
    
49. A crash occurred in Webster County on August 16, 2010
    
    UNIT #1 WAS A ATV 4 WHEELER TRAVELING NORTH ON A DIRT TRAIL ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. UNIT #1 WENT THROUGH A DIP IN THE TRAIL, FLIPPED OVER FRONTWARD'S, AND LANDED O ...
    
50. A crash occurred in Keokuk County on August 16, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #2 WAS STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN ON 255TH AND HIGHWAY 78. VEHICLE #1 WAS BEHIND VEHICLE #2. VEHICLE #2 ROLLED BACK AND HIT VEHICLE #1. DRIVER OF VEHICL ...
    
51. A crash occurred in Polk County on August 16, 2010
    
    VEHICLE TWO WAS LEGALLY PARKED IN THE FAIRGROUND PARKING LOT WHEN VEHICLE ONE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND GO AROUND IT. VEHICLE ONE STRUCK THE LEFT FRON ...
    
52. A crash occurred in Cedar County on August 16, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 AND UNIT 2 WERE BOTH ATTEMPTING TO ENTER INTERSTATE 80 WESTBOUND USING THE ON RAMP LOCATED AT THE 271 INTERCHANGE. UNIT 2 SLOWED BEFORE ENTERING THE INT ...
    
53. A crash occurred in Dallas County on August 16, 2010
    
    VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON COUNTY ROAD R-16 AND WENT OFF THE ROADWAY TO THE RIGHT GOING ONTO COUNTY ROAD 260TH STREET. VEHICLE 2 WAS APPROACHING THE ...
    
54. A crash occurred in Cass County on August 16, 2010
    
    Unit 1 Eastbound Interstate 80. Unit 1 abruptly stopped while traveling 40 mph near the 55 mile marker Interstate 80. Unit 1 struck by Unit 2 due to rapid dec ...
    
55. A crash occurred in Keokuk County on August 16, 2010
    
    VEHICLE #1 WAS WESTBOUND ON HWY 149 WHEN IT BLEW A STEER TIRE. VEHICLE #1 LOST CONTROL, CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND SWERVED INTO THE EASTBOUND DITCH. VEHICLE ...
    
56. A crash occurred in Adair County on August 16, 2010
    
    UNIT 1 WAS WESTBOUND IN RIGHT LANE ON I-80 AT THE 75 MILE MARKER. UNIT 1 STRUCK DEBRIS IN THE ROADWAY DAMAGING THE FRONT OF UNIT 1.
    
57. A crash occurred in Warren County on August 16, 2010
    
    ON THE ABOVE DATE UNIT ONE WAS SOUTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 35 @ THE 58.5 MILE MARKER. UNIT ONE WAS PULLING A TRAILER CARRYING A JOHN DEERE BACK HOE. THE LOAD WAS ...

Compendium of News Stories in Iowa about the Egg Recall for Salmonella Big News in Iowa

Contact us if you have any questions. The lawyer who is a specialist in food poisoning or food safety issues is Bill Marler who handles cases all over the country. For more information visit the Marler Blog. He’s covering this story as well. See Salmonella Enteritidis-tainted Eggs top 550,000,000. The Lombardi Law Firm acts in the capacity as local counsel through arrangement with qualified attorneys. See also Marler Blog.

Iowa Flood News Compendium

If you want to see a list of stories about flood damage in Iowa here is the list of news stories.

A little bit of this and a little bit of that. Iowa PI News

Today we cover news from around the state, some old and some new. The Pella swimming pool drownings continue to be newsworthy, a UNI worker fell off the dome roof; Clarke County Democrats are working to replace Ron Wheeler, the list of State settlements for PI cases is out and there is more; so join us today to read about Iowa PI News.

State legislatures' are beginning to take up the issue of unsafe trailers

SB 646 is titled Tow Trucks: certain requirements for connection between vehicles passed. What this law will do is make owners and drivers who tow trailers responsible to know more about the compatibility of their trucks and trailers along with the connections between the two. Those requirements, if followed, will provide for safer trailers. Every since I've become aware of the number of accidents with people getting killed on the highways in Iowa I watch closely when a truck or SUV towing a trailer is coming from the opposite direction. I've always been cautious when towing my own trailer, but seem to focus more on double checking the hitch and chains before starting off.

Iowan killed by run-a-way trailer in Dubuque County

Today's story is about a detached trailer in Dubuque, Iowa that killed a man. I have a guy who writes to me quite often from what I thought was www.safetrailers.com. At the law firm we’ve handled a case against U-Haul over one of their trailers oscillating and overturning the SUV that was pulling it. That driver ended up with brain damage. After handling that case I’m extremely cautious about pulling single rear axle trailers at highway speeds. After a crash everyone injured needs to think about proof.

TBI and Depression Link Confirmed – U of I Dept of Neuro again proven wrong.

It seems the U of I, Dept. of Neurology is being proven wrong. They seem to always take the insurance industry side that unless a person is knocked out for a long period of time (loss of consciousness) that there can’t be any long term effects from brain damage (TBI). A new article associating depression with traumatic brain injury is published by Neurology Today.

More on the Bellevue, Iowa 4th of July Parade Stampede

There are new facts being discussed in the media today about the Bellevue, Iowa 4th of July parade incident involving spectators being injured by stampeding horses. These facts if true could change the entire makeup of any claim.

Who in Iowa goes to a parade to be stampeded by horses?

The Fourth of July parade in Iowa’s Bellevue was upended when runaway horses trampled 24 people, killing one and injuring the other 23. It is said to have to do with the bridle of one horse rubbing another. The driver lost control and the rest is history. Already I can hear the tort reform (communist) drums beating about our poor parades; if the 23 injured and one dead spectator can sue the sky will fall in on every parade in the WORLD! Damn the torpedoes we need parades to be real Americans! Anyone suggesting a lawsuit is crazy.

DOT Worker Struck While Crossing the Street in Ankeny

In today's post we discuss personal injury news from around the state. Included is the story about the Iowa DOT worker hit while crossing the street during his work hours, a motorcycle accident caused by a mattress flying out of the back of a truck, a news reporter missing in Montana after a plane crash and first-degree murder charges being made against a 14-year-old boy after another teen was shot and killed.

What's the OnStar 3-D Stonewalling Policy?

We’ve two accidents today. The first appears to be a failure to yield the right of way or to stop at a stop sign; can’t really tell from the preliminary report. The other is a malfunction with the OnStar GPS and accident reporting system.

Yielding the right of way - Yield to the right - First in is first through

This uncontrolled intersection collision in Adams County, Iowa once again demonstrates the problems with failing to yield and driving distracted.

Is it legal to drive distracted - Yes if you obey the laws.

Question: Who has the right of way at an uncontrolled intersection? Answer: The car on the right has the right-of-way. The car that controls the intersection is the one already into the intersection. If they arrive at the same time then the one to the right gets to have the right-of-way. Control means the car is already into the intersection. First in - first out.

Was it a distraction that caused him to lose his life?

It’s unfortunate the price this young man paid for failing to do something as simple as stopping and making sure the roadway is clear before attempting to cross it. Was he distracted with something like a cell phone? We don’t know much about what may have caused his failure to stop because the Trooper’s report and newsman’s stories don’t get into those details. His cell phone records would probably answer that question. That subject I’ve written about previously. No matter because even though he died in the ensuing collision Mrs. Appleton doesn’t appear to be at fault and she still has a claim against this man’s auto insurance, his estate as well as her own insurance policy.

ATV Safety is again in the news with two separate Iowa ATV Accidents.

ATV accidental injuries are on the move again. Is it not aware, don't care or just too smart to fully appreciate the risks? Whatever it is ATV's seem to go hand-in-hand with reckless driving.

There's a Big Difference between Mostly Dead and All Dead

In Burlington things are getting weird with cryonic suspension. A gentleman died but not before he paid Alco Life Extension Foundation $53,500.00 to have his head placed in cryonic suspension after his death. Why just his head I don’t understand. Why not his entire body? At the time of his death his siblings said no way and asked Alco to return the money. They refused and instead filed suit asking the Court to allow them to exhume the body to remove the head and freeze it for eternity or so long as there’s no power outage. My guess is that had the siblings not asked for return of the money, all would have been good, but once they asked for the monies return the legal battle was set up.

After 30 years here I am a lawyer, who is lost in time, space and words.

How under the law can a healthy, obedient, intelligent child's life ever be worthless to her parents? Has the law become so subservient to big business and the insurance industry that it has gotten lost in the space between the words of the law? Is compassion no longer a part of the definition of what justice really means? Read today about Jessica, my client who I got to know through the loving hearts of her surviving parents.

Iowa No Snooze News Roundup for May 15, 2010

I begain practicing law in Waterloo, Iowa in 1981. One thought I had early on was that people would wise up to how easily it would be to not get hurt or to not hurt someone else. Back then I figured it was only a matter of time before I'd be looking for work. As today's post shows there is no possibility that any personal injury lawyer can not find work.

Why I have the right to file a civil law suit.

I was reading something Beth Janicek wrote, ‘About More Than Money from San Antonio Personal Injury Lawyer by Beth Janicek. Apparently Attorney Janicek’s client’s child died from an overdose of morphine from a dental surgery. It's always good to see what Beth is writing about. As for any commenter thinking this is all about money they should consider the bigger picture. The law of torts is about setting standards of how a busy and intricate society will function.

Fireworks and the 4th of July Caused Injury to Many in Floyd County, Iowa

I must have missed the story about J&M Displays and the 37 people who were injured when a shell malfunctioned and fireworks was set off in a crowd back on July 4th, 2008. Apparently it's just getting to trial with some people settling and others moving the litigation to a conclusion. Read the post today that provides the essential facts and the docket number of this very interesting litigation.

With High Water, Rural Ditches Can Be Dangerous

I’ve blogged about the problems with ditch water and people drowning in previous posts. The understand this issue a little better see the article, Iowa, Butler County ditch drowning demonstrates a lesson about driving on rural Iowa roads and lowering your speed. The driver is responsible for keeping the car under control; and to avoid distractions that lead to a failure to maintain control.

Unexplained Personal Injury News From Around the State of Iowa

Today I’m going to focus on the unexplained facts that allow us to draw final conclusions about why or how things happen. Being a lawyer can be full of unexplained questions and investigation to be able to draw legitimate conclusions about a case. It takes an inquisitive mind to be a good lawyer. Here we stroll through the recent Iowa personal injury news and see there are many-many cases where questions remain unanswered.

Participation Trophy Awarded to the Financial Planner with the Wrong Plan

What do you do when a professional you relied on for financial services steals your money? Lately there have been too many stories about financial fraud by professiionals. Why? Why are there so many looking for shortcuts to achieve wealth and success? Perhaps sociaty is just sending the wrong message about developing a plan and exercising patience. I refer to it as the Participation Trophy Syndrome.

Des Moines DART Ducks Liability for Hitting Pedestrian

The verdict in the most recent bus accident case put blame on the pedestrian by finding for the bus driver and company. The jury assigned only 8% of the fault on the bus driver, a finding that makes little sense and assigned 92% of the fault to the pedestrian. The DART lawyers did their normal show and tell with apologizing for the man’s injuries but that’s completely ridiculous. I’m not even sure why the court allows an apology. What difference does it make that the lawyers come into court and say they are sorry. Everyone knows they aren’t otherwise they would have visited the partially disemboweled pedestrian while hospitalized. And even if the lawyers were so-so-sorry so what? What has that got to do with liability or damages? It’s simply a way to play to the jurors emotions in favor of the defense. A defense lawyer’s emotions are not a part of the evidence and shouldn’t be a part of the considerations.

Why is compression asphyxiation in the news about this 3-year-old boy?

Compression asphyxiation is in the news as the cause of death of a 3-year-old infant who was sleeping in a metal futon-style bed, became trapped and was later discovered. The matter was ruled an accident and a preliminary autopsy report found the boy died as a result of compression asphyxiation, also called chest compression. He must have gotten caught between the rails, was unable to breath and to free himself which obstructed his breathing causing the death.