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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3/26/2013
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Johnson & Johnson Recalls Yet another Defective Medical Device – Blood Glucose Meters
Defective blood glucose meters may pose serious risk to diabetic patients.Category: General
3/25/2013
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Iowa Board of Medicine: Judicial Review Filing Deadline
Filing successive motions is essentially a crap shoot with winning the only way around filing deadline. The District Court decisions is well-written and a clear statement of the law.Category: Professional Licensure Defense for Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
3/22/2013
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Tort Holidays: When have two wrongs ever made a right?
Consider for a moment the bad architects and engineers who find every disaster a marketing opportunity with no cost for shoddy advice. Is that the design world you've come to rely upon? Is offering free advice that kills you really free? Is asking for a liability holiday really being a Good Samaritan?Category: General
3/21/2013
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Physical Therapy May Reduce the Need for Knee Surgery in Common Injuries
Knee injuries prompt thousands of costly surgeries each year, but therapy may be an easy and promising alternative.Category: Hip & Knee Implants
3/20/2013
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Torts 101: The 4th Element of a Personal Injury Case
Finding foreign objects in food is a pretty common occurrence. It's one of the most difficult cases to prove because there have been people who put things into their own food and falsely claim it came that way. The story about finding a rat in a Coke bottle comes to mind.Category: Large Damage, Major-Serious Injury and Death Cases
3/19/2013
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Commonly Used Antibiotic Poses Serious Threat to Some Patients
FDA warns that the antibiotic "Zithromax" may cause serious or fatal heart conditions.Category: General
3/18/2013
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What is the calculation formula for pain and suffering on a homeowners claim?
It takes years of experience to know how to value soft damages otherwise known as pain, suffering and emotional distress. It takes years to be able to know when enough is enough and to pull the trigger on accepting the terms of settlement being offered.Category: Drunk Driving Iowa Personal Injury Accidents
3/15/2013
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Did the used car dealer hide the transmission problem?
If there is evidence of fraud, report this shop that sold you the car to the attorney general's consumer protection division and the agency that issues used car dealer licenses. Then sue them.Category: Whistleblowers / Financially Ripped Off?
3/15/2013
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Former Client Dies in Grain Bin Accident
Adam Schneider was working alongside his father doing some repair work inside a grain bin. From local sources we are told a fire may have broken out.Category: Ag-Law Farm Accidents
3/14/2013
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DePuy Hip Implant Lawsuit Ends in $8.3 Million Award to Plaintiff
California Superior Court jury awards injured plaintiff $8.3 million for injuries sustained from a DePuy all-metal hip implant.Category: Hip & Knee Implants
3/13/2013
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The IRS Extends an Olive Branch to Taxpayers Who Have Failed to Pay the “Nanny Tax”
Tax relief may come for those who have failed to pay the "nanny tax" in previous years.Category: Whistleblowers / Financially Ripped Off?
3/13/2013
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IBM: Supervising Physician Assistants, Rule Change
Board reminds physicians of responsibilities when supervising up to 5 physician assistantsCategory: Professional Licensure Defense for Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
3/12/2013
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Football Players Face an Increased Risk of Brain Damage Even Without Suffering a Concussion
New research indicates that "subconcussions" cause the same harm as concussions in football players and may increase the risk of serious brain damage.Category: Large Damage, Major-Serious Injury and Death Cases
3/8/2013
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Can the employer bill my personal insurance for an x-ray to diagnose a work comp injury?
When the workers’ compensation carrier finds out the bill was first submitted to the health insurance, they will then balk at paying for it under workers’ compensation insurance for more reasons than I care to list.Category: Workers' Compensation
3/7/2013
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Osteoporosis Drug Causes Side Effects that Outweigh the Benefits
FDA warning concerns an osteoporosis drug that has been prescriped for many years.Category: General
3/7/2013
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Car Accidents on Highways are Increasing, Leading to More Dangerous Conditions
Highway accidents have severely increased in the past year for the first time in almost a decade.Category: Car and Tractor Trailer Accidents
3/6/2013
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Iowa Professional Licensing Board's Charging Process Should be Changed
If someone were going to accuse you of something wouldn't you as a nurse or doctor like the opportunity to first refute it? Read Atty Lombardi's blog today.Category: Professional Licensure Defense for Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
3/5/2013
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Hip Implant Failure More Common for Women
Women are more likely to experience hip implant failure than men, according to a new research study.Category: Hip & Knee Implants
3/4/2013
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Duty to Disclose Road Maintenance Agreements
Does the real estate agent and the sellers owe a duty to disclose road maintenance agreements before the sale? That is today's question.Category: Property or Real Estate related Injuries leading to Serious Injury or Death
3/2/2013
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Contingent Fee Agreements Should be in Writing
As for the contingent fee coming out after the medical bills are paid, I disagree. Why would you think the lawyer should pay 1/3rd of your medical expense?Category: I-35 I-80 I-235 I-380 Collisions/Accidents
3/1/2013
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Can a school give in school suspension for a text sent after school hours and off of school property?
Codes of conduct apply and without more I'm unable to answer your question other than to refer you to any code of conduct applicable to those students.Category: Campus and School Accidents
2/28/2013
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Is there anything I can do about dentist malpractice?
You may think malpractice occurred but without an expert opinion your claim will fail.Category: Professional Licensure Defense for Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
2/27/2013
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Do high school teachers have the right to confiscate a student's cell phone?
As a person permitted to use the property you should be following the rules they set for managing the school. Leave your phone home.Category: Campus and School Accidents
2/26/2013
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Designer Drugs include Synthetic Marijuana and Bath Salts
The term synthetic marijuana refers to a mixture of legal herbs and spices sprayed with compounds similar to the psychoactive constituents in marijuana. Termed cannabimimetic agents in the new law, these chemicals are also called synthetic cannabinoids.Category: Drunk Driving Iowa Personal Injury Accidents
2/25/2013
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After a Storm, 20 Things Homeowners Can Do To Protect Against Shoddy Repair Work
Don’t just assume all the work being done was done right. Look at the work, test the appliances and demand shoddy work be redone. Stay involved!Category: Property or Real Estate related Injuries leading to Serious Injury or Death