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
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
2/24/2013
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Attorney Fees on an Hourly Basis
You hired him, haven’t discharged him, he did the work you hired him to do and now you don’t want to pay him? Really? You’re serious?Category: Client Trial-Deposition Preparation
2/22/2013
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Kidney Failure a Common Result from Ingesting Synthetic Marijuana
Synthetic drug compounds may be legal, but are potentially dangerous and are linked to serious health problems.Category: General
2/21/2013
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Climbing Rhode Island’s Mt. Hope Bridge
Man has always sought to defy gravity. In this instance two young men climbed the Mt. Hope Bridge between Bristol and Portsmouth.Category: Adventure Travel
2/20/2013
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There is no icing on this PI cake - The stove blew up, causing me to slip, fall and get shoulder surgery and my brownies are ruined.
Today’s question stems from trying to bake something; then the stove blew up, she slips, falls, injures a shoulder and ends up with surgery. What are her legal options?Category: Fire, Gas, Explosions and Electrocutions
2/19/2013
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A New Implant May Improve Eyesight for People with Vision Impairment
Medical technology allows patients with severe blindness to regain some visual ability.Category: General
2/15/2013
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Johnson & Johnson Hip Implant Warnings Extend to 21 Countries Outside the U.S.
Hip implant recalls continue for Johnson & Johnson, now extending to a device that was distributed solely outside the United States.Category: Hip & Knee Implants
2/14/2013
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The five things to focus on in a cumulative trauma case.
If the doctor isn't asking about work and how that relates to the medical condition and you can't ask, for whatever reason, find a lawyer who will.Category: Workers' Compensation
2/13/2013
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Doctor You’re Killing My Workers’ Compensation Claim
Ask me the lawyer for no reason other than the patient and his family goes hungry when your surgical technique is less than perfect. I rest my case.Category: Workers' Compensation
2/12/2013
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Lawyerly Apple-A-Day Advice: Why you need to hire a lawyer before answering the IBM complaint letter.
So like the advice you would give to me about the Canadian Internet doctor, why not hire a lawyer before you drop your letter in the mailbox to the IBM.Category: Professional Licensure Defense for Doctors, Dentists, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners and Nurses
2/11/2013
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Meningitis Outbreak Has Shut Down Several Massachusetts Pharmacies
Inspections of pharmacies that produced tainted steroids continue in the aftermath of a meningitis outbreak.Category: General
2/8/2013
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Child’s Settlement Money: Where did it go?
What can I do if my parents spent the settlement money I was paid after an injury accident when I was a minor? Attorney Lombardi discusses your legal options.Category: Motorcycle, Bike and ATV Accident Lawyer
2/7/2013
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"Justice delayed is justice denied"
Suffering a serious injury in a park, on city property or a place the State of Iowa controls, is reason enough to act quickly. The law hates delay.Category: Property or Real Estate related Injuries leading to Serious Injury or Death
2/6/2013
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As a Polk County Judge was heard to say, "Let No Good Deed Go Unpunished"
An Indiana couple face criminal charges for nursing an injured baby deer back to health.Category: General
2/5/2013
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A $50,000 Engagement Ring Fight - That ring is going back to Barnaby. Call in the ARMY!
He said, she said, none of that matters because the engagement ring is heading back to the giver as a conditional gift.Category: General
2/4/2013
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Bar Fights and the Dram Shop Action
With his height, weight and testimony about how long he was there we can get close with how much he had to drink because depending on who they are trying to impress, drunks always lie about how much they had to drink.Category: Drunk Driving Iowa Personal Injury Accidents
2/1/2013
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What’s a dram shop lawsuit?
Drunk driver caused you economic loss? If you have a question about a possible dram shop action call us we love to talk. 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com.Category: Drunk Driving Iowa Personal Injury Accidents
1/31/2013
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A Massachusetts Motel Successfully Challenged the U.S. Government’s Attempt to Seize Its Private Property
The U.S. Government failed to seize a private family motel in Massachusetts after unsuccessfully alleging the property was connected to criminal drug activity.Category: General
1/30/2013
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While Technology Now Allows for Self-Driving Cars, it is also Creating Legal Dilemmas
Driverless cars prompt legislators to question how to address liability issues when a car without a driver is involved in an accident.Category: Car and Tractor Trailer Accidents
1/29/2013
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Elicit Websites Spark Numerous Lawsuits to Recover for Emotional Damage
Seventeen Texas Women are bringing suit against a porn site that posted inappropriate photos of them without their permission.Category: General
1/28/2013
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OSHA’s Nightmare on Elm Street, a/k/a Welcome to Hell’s Half Acre
If at work the worker is either electrocuted or shocked you probably are entitled to some sort of workers' compensation benefits. Call the Lombardi Law Firm.Category: Workers' Compensation
1/25/2013
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There is no such thing as a slam-dunk legal malpractice case
My point is not to goad you into an argument, but to make you understand no legal malpractice case is easy or one that suddenly turns into a lottery ticket.Category: Whistleblowers / Financially Ripped Off?
1/24/2013
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American Hip-Implant Manufacturer May Acquire Chinese Company to Increase Profits
Stryker hip-implant manufacturer is attempting to purchase a Chinese spine-products manufacturer and enter the Chinese market to sell their products overseas.Category: Hip & Knee Implants
1/23/2013
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Woe is the Working Poor, Daddy-Daycare and Mommy Working Go Hand-in-Hand
What should you do when the employer didn't buy workers' compensation insurance, you're injured and the doctor and hospital demand payment? Attorney Lombardi lends a hand.Category: Workers' Compensation
1/22/2013
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Metal Hip Implant Defects Prompt FDA to Set Higher Standards for Product Evaluation
FDA is placing more restrictions on defective medical devices such as metal hip implants.Category: Hip & Knee Implants