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Right after you trip and fall think about what made you trip
There are times when as a personal injury lawyer who does a lot of car, truck, motorcycle accidents along with workers’ compensation claims I am completely baffled. This week I got a call from an out-of-state resident who visited Iowa and was injured at a hotel.I fell on a sidewalk who is responsible?
If I fall on a sidewalk who is responsible?Another ATV Accident in Grundy County, Iowa
Iowa ATV Accident Legal Lawyer Analysis and Commentary contact Steve Lombardi at 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. Lawyer with 30 years experience.Supervision with Children is Tough
Children falling from screened or unscreened windows is a challenge for property owners and parents. Supervising an infant is challenging.Premise Liability – Repairs and Maintenance - Falling Out the Window
Injured Iowans with legal claims can learn more about their rights at the Lombardi Law Firm website or call 515-222-1110 or email: sdlombardi@aol.com.Iowa PI Accident: Pit Bull Get’s past 6-Foot-Fence to Attack 10-year-old boy
Involved in an Iowa car accident and need answers? Try the Lombardi Law Firm website. www.lombardilaw.com or 515-222-1110.Floyd County Jail Ceiling Collapsed due in part to heavy rains
Iowa property damage claims can result from insurance delay tactics. Call or visit the Lombardi Law Firm website for further information. www.lombardilaw.comHome and Trailer Park Fires in Iowa
Iowa car and truck accident lawyer for Interstate highway collisions and property damage. 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. Steve Lombardi - Lombardi Law FirmPreventing Dog Attacks
If your children are attacked by a dog or you live near a dog here is how to protect your child. Call 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.comPremise Liability Claims – Pit Bulls, Attacks, Maulings and Killings
A few years ago it seemed whenever we filed dog bite cases we’d get contacted by local owners of vicious dogs along with the national and local dog owner’s association, who would tell us we had it all wrong. They would then go on ad nauseam about how a 4-year-old had teased the dog and that the mauling of a toddler was somehow justified. As if the 4-year-old should have known better and that parents who allowed their children to play outside in their own yards, were somehow bad parents. Give me a break.Did ethanol plant vapor discharge obstruct a driver’s vision causing a dangerous condition?
Frankly I’m not sure without knowing more about the accident sequence and whether the driver should not have pulled out from safety. It’s a difficult call without seeing and examining the physical evidence and knowing something more about the location. It is an interesting case though.This Philly Lawyer is all about defective trailers
This lawyer looks all about errant and defective trailers that cause personal injury. If you are in Iowa I’m happy to help but when in Philly this looks like a pretty good lawyer to interview. Here is his email to me. Good luck.Do Toyota Corolla Cars Have Steering Problems?
The accident happened in Hickory County, Missouri and was investigated by the Missouri Highway Patrol. Accident occurred on U.S. 65 about three miles north of Preston. They were driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla. I’ve not heard of steering problems in those cars, but a quick check on the Internet indicates otherwise. In February of this year steering problems were reported in 2009 and 2010 Toyota Corollas.What started the house fire in Wayne County?
A house fire occurs; one person dies and another escapes. The survivors and relatives show up at your office and want the lawyer to help them get some answers. The lawyer has to start somewhere and to that he/she needs to have a framework from which questions flow. What questions come to mind when investigating such a claim for personal injury or death?Carbon monoxide poisoning can cause death
I’ve seen this issue several times as a lawyer and carbon monoxide poisoning causes death and other serious health problems. Landlords and other building owners get themselves sued when they’ve failed to conduct regular maintenance and normally it’s pretty obvious that a lack of maintenance is present. Just look around the place and you’ll see it.Iowa News about Personal Injury and Workers' Compensation
In Alta Vista a two-year-old was thrown from a horse drawn buggy and was killed. The horse bolted and it appears as the father was unhitching the buggy, the horse was spooked, took off running and the buggy ended up entangled in a tractor with steel wheels. The young girl was thrown and pinned between the buggy and the steel wheels.
In other news the Iowa AG has a Wisconsin telemarketer settling a consumer action by getting them to agree to stop fundraising calls in Iowa.
A school bus from Lynville-Sully School District rolled in a ditch near Searsboro without causing serious injury to the students or driver.
The remains found in a farm field in Mahaska County, Iowa are those of a 24-year-old Fremont man missing since October 2008. The man was reported by his dad to have suffered from schizophrenia and took his own life.
Several children were pulled from a Waterloo home as it burned. The children were rescued by firefighters using a ladder to enter the second story of the home. The children suffered from smoke inhalation and were treated at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. There is no mention of the fire's cause and origin or if smoke detectors were in working order. This is probably a good reminder to all of us to check batteries in our smoke detectors.
Personal Injury News, from around Iowa
In Burlington, Iowa a corn snake called Naja has died after living 45 years. Naja was kept in a science class at Horace Mann Middle School. The science teacher, Joe Desy wrote an obituary for Naja and noted that it, he or she, you pick, lived in the classroom from 1972 until 2002 when the teacher retired. The Register noted, "Desy wrote in an obituary that Naja's early years were spent ridding Iowa farmlands of small rodents. At about the age of 8, the snake came to the school and was "resident reptile and teacher of all things good and true about snakes."
In Fairbanks, Iowa there was a fire on October 7th that caused a property loss at a manufacturing business. The investigation concluded that a 4-year-old boy playing with a "small torch" had been in a storage area getting firewood when the fire began.
And in Atlantic, Iowa a combine caught fire and a 59-year-old man, Mark Brown died. There are few details about how the fire started, why Mr. Brown wasn't able to get away or whether there was a malfunction of the engine. For those of you who don't know what a combine is, it's a large piece of farm machinery, which is driven in the fields and harvests corn, cotton and soybeans. Combines are extremely expensive pieces of machinery costing well over $100,000 to probably over $250,000. If you're interested in more you can visit John Deere University online. Having grown up in Rhode Island I have always been fascinated with farm machinery. I've never been able to figure out how to make money at it, but it's a fascinating profession.
Apparently an angry mom fed hot tortillas to her son and has now been charged with child endangerment. The things we do for love.
A toddler drowns and a teen falls from a free-fall ride.
A settlement is reported by the AP from a lawsuit for the wrongful death of a 13-year-old girl who fell about 100 feet to the ground from what appears to be the cage of a free-fall ride that took place in Lake Delton, Wisconsin on July 30, 2010. MIDWEST: Settlement Reached In Wisconsin Amusement Park Mishap A toddler is reported to have drowned in an ornamental pond in Fonda, Iowa.Here again, is a death involving wind and a large garage door.
Well, I’ve written about such an incident previously. Several years ago I wrote about a similar incident although I can’t recall if it was in Nebraska or Iowa. I believe it had to do with the sliding type of doors on a large farm machinery pole type of building. If I’m recalling the facts there was large gust of wind that knocked the door off its track, the door came lose, falling and killing the woman.What is a PTO or power take off shaft and what does it have to do with personal injury work?
What is a PTO or power take off shaft and what does it have to do with personal injury work? Actually I’ve had this question asked of me before and I was hoping to never see it again. But here it is staring me in the face once again. A power take-off (PTO) is a spined driveshaft, usually on a tractor or truck which can be used to provide power to an attachment or separate machine. It is designed to be easily connected and disconnected. The power take-off allows implements to draw energy from the tractor's engine.What is Salmonella?
I had this question about food poisoning: What is a salmonella kidney? Frankly I have no clue, but I know the legal team that would. Call me and I’ll refer you to him; that way I get paid a referral fee and can stay in business to answer your questions.Property Damage from Flooding – Be resourceful.
I'm told the law is not about fairness. It's about rules, regulations and applying the facts to each; then like baking a cake waiting for the cake to come out of the oven. If that's the case then homeowners with flood damage will be happy to know the lawyers in northeast Iowa are baking a case that is good enough to eat.Pit Bull Attacks 62-year-old Woman from Newton
When a pit bull attacks serious injury or death is certainly possible. In this dog attack the female pedestrian was jogging in the neighborhood. The dog owner owned three dogs and all three were put to sleep. Luckily a witness happened by and helped the female runner before it more damage. According to reports she was injured. Afterwards the animal control officer took possession of all three dogs and put them down. The witness is lucky he didn't have a heart attack.
Age of Victim: 62-years-old
Dog owner reported to be Tony and Beth Audas
Dog's Name: Rufus
Breed: Pit Bull
Newton Police Department, Officer Lt. Pat Richardson
Witness to Attack: John Jennings
Location: S4th Ave. West and West 4th Street South, Newton, Iowa.
Outcome: That dog and three others (all pit bulls) were euthanized.
Questions to be answered:
Did the dog's owners carry liability insurance?
Why wasn't the dog chained or in some other way restrained?
http://www.kcci.com/video/24679214/index.html
Private Railroad Crossings Pose Different Risks for Injury or Death
In other personal injury news a 68-year-old Ryan man died after colliding with two locomotives at a private Canadian National Railroad crossing in northeast Iowa. He is Kenneth Elmer Sweet who lived in rural Iowa near Cedar Rapids in Delaware County. Interesting enough the Iowa Highway Patrol technical investigator is quoted as saying warning signs and flashing lights are not, the big N-O-T, required at private crossings and trains don’t have to sound their horns or whistles at private crossings. Wouldn’t it be nice if warning signs saying this is a private railroad crossing were posted? That way we’d know they weren’t going to warn us before mowing us down.Is it lights out for the City of Pella Pool Party?
The City of Pella won its lawsuit against Central Electric, Co. but in this case, that win is going to prove to be very expensive. The Knoxville jury came back with an award of $788,000 for damages having to do with the breach of contract claim over the lights, wire and encasings.Welcome to the Lombardi Law Firm website. Knowing your rights and how to protect yourself is important. Always be alert to risks that can cause you injury or get you killed. Steve Lombardi provides commentary and insight on this blog, The Verdict and also writes for the Iowa Edict and on occasion on the Des Moines Register web site. Steve Lombardi has more than 30 years in civil litigation including death and injury cases for workers and their spouses for all types of accidents and injuries. Attorney Steve Lombardi is a personal injury lawyer. Join us in making the world a safer place. (515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com )
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Resources
Injury - Property Defect-Animals
- See Lyle E. Schneider, et. Al. vs State of Iowa, No. 07-0887, September 3, 2010, Iowa Supreme Court
- National Dam Safety Program
- "Does my state have a dog leash law?"
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FAQs
Injury - Property Defect-Animals
If the center provides a cart and I get injured moving sales items can I sue?
If my dog bites a 15-year-old child can I be sued for his serious injuries?
What legal rights do I have over the owner of the dog who bit me?