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The Lombardi Law Firm site has an entire wrong-way accident section dedicated to the interstate highways in Iowa. If you would like to see the common threads with this type of accident I’d suggest you follow this link and perhaps I’ll add them to the end of this analysis.
Iowa Car Accident Legal Lawyer Analysis and Commentary contact Steve Lombardi at 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.com. Dana Gilleland injured in wrong-way crash.
The Lombardi Law Firm has been covering wrong-way interstate accidents for several years. If you have questions contact me at www.lombardilaw.com. 515-222-1110
Source for wrong-way interstate highway accidents. Lawyer collects accident reports. Call with questions or if you need legal. 515-222-1110 or sdlombardi@aol.co
The Lombardi Law Firm site has an entire wrong-way accident section dedicated to the interstate highways in Iowa. If you would like to see the common threads with this type of accident I’d suggest you follow this link and perhaps I’ll add them to the end of this analysis.
National News and Iowa wrong-way interstate highway collisions. Call or visit the Lombardi Law Firm website for further information. www.lombardilaw.com
The latest wrong-way collision was in Warren County on Highway 5 and involved a Tahoe SUV, a semi-truck and a motorcyclist. sdlombardi@aol.com/515-222-1110
Another wrong-way collision day at The Iowa Edict and even I am shaking my head wondering what is going on out there on the interstate highway system. Today is the day of infamy when wrong-way drivers get their stories posted so we can all learn to drive the interstate highway system in a way to protect ourselves and our loved ones from getting in a head-on crash with a wrong-way interstate driver? I have to say that even I am stymied by the sheer number of wrong-way events over this past week. I’m not sure if it’s the economy that is causing people to drink more or if the weather getting warmer more cars and trucks are out on the roads, but the number of wrong-way events reported in this post has even me shaking my head. This is unbelievable.
Drivers who travel the wrong way on one way highways generally fall into one of eight different categories:
• Intoxicated driver
• Older drivers who easily get confused
• Purposeful acts including attempts to commit suicide and criminals attempting to elude the police
• Inattentive drivers who mistake an off-ramp for an on-ramp
• Mental defect or disease
• Prescription drug intoxication
• Inexperience
• GPS providing incorrect, inaccurate or confusing information
If you think wrong-way drivers on the Interstate Highway system is a once-in-a-while thing, think again. Look at these reports from Google. It seems like there is an epidemic of wrong-way collisions and crashes out there. We've had several wrong-way drivers and accidents in Iowa.
• Get to the shoulder and stop.
• If you can’t get to the shoulder, slow down and attempt to safely stop your vehicle by pulling to the right.
• Sound your horn.
• Put on your lights and flash the high beams.
• Call 9-1-1.
• Before getting in the car wear your seat belts.
• Drive in the right hand lane of travel on the Interstate.
• When passing or coming to the crest of a hill look ahead for a wrong-way driver making sure the lane is clear.
• Assume when in the left hand lane of a divided highway that you may come upon a wrong-way driver.
• When driving on a divided highway stay vigilant and pay attention to what is ahead of you. Avoid allowing distractions to take your attention off the road ahead.
How can drivers avoid wrong-way driving?
• Don’t drive drunk.
• When coming to a divided highway come to a complete stop, look at and read the signs, making sure you know which way to go.
• Don’t allow vehicles to the rear to rush you.
• Stay off the telephone when driving.
• Don’t allow distractions to interfere with being vigilant about your driving.
• If you’re a young driver, don’t drive when the other passengers are a distraction.
• If you’re an elderly driver, get evaluated once a year to see if your senses and skill level allow you to safely drive. Don’t be so stubborn about giving up your driver’s license that you ignore the signs of perception difficulties. Invest in and use a GPS.
• Pay particular attention when driving north for southbound wrong-way drivers. For whatever reason there were more of these direction wrong-way drivers than any other.
• Pay particular attention when driving after midnight and 2:30 a.m.
In the Woodbury I-29 collision we have two young drivers, 17 and 23 from Salix and Sioux City, Iowa driving in the northbound lanes of I-29 at about the 131 mile marker when the crash occurred. Mary Katherine Hughes the younger of the two driving a 2003 Oldsmobile Alero is said to have died. The other driver, Ryan D. Marx is said to have been injured and was taken to Mercy Hospital. The accident happened at 22:32, military time for 10:32 p.m. This may be one of those cases where the cause is inexperience. The police report has vehicle 1, Hughes traveling the wrong-way, the wrong direction in her Alero, which is no match for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. In these types of cases, wrong-way drivers, liability should be clearly in favor or Marx and against the wrong-way driver.
Once again it’s wrong-way day here at the Lombardi Law Firm. I’ve picked up on many more wrong-way drivers and collisions from around the nation. Today we post as many of those news stories as we are able to find. At the end of the post in the footer you’ll find a list of all the reasons, causes, safety recommendations and avoidance ideas that I’ve come up with after spending the last several years following these collisions. Of course the number one reason is alcohol related driving. Impaired driving is the number one cause. February 24, 2011
February 18, 2011 - Once again it’s wrong-way day here at the Lombardi Law Firm. I’ve picked up on many more wrong-way drivers and collisions from around the nation. Today we post as many of those news stories as we are able to find. At the end of the post in the footer you’ll find a list of all the reasons, causes, safety recommendations and avoidance ideas that I’ve come up with after spending the last several years following these collisions. Of course the number one reason is alcohol related driving. Impaired driving is the number one cause.
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 )