On the page below you can find links to documents, reports, publications and discussions provided by Lombardi Law Firm.The documents below are available to the public so that they can gain a better understanding of the legal challenges facing them, and why an experienced attorney is so important for success.

The Verdict

Motorcycle Accidents

Construction Site Accidents

Workers' Compensation

Car and Tractor Trailer Accidents

Large Damage, Major-Serious Injury and Death Cases

Deforming Civil Rights through Tort Reform

Injury Caused by Property Defects

What do you do when you've experienced a wrong-site, wrong-patient or wrong-procedure surgical error?

Groundskeeper and Maintenance Workers

Pedestrian Collisions Causing Injury and Death

Civil damage lawsuits and criminal law deaths, OWI and drunk driving

Client Trial-Deposition Preparation

Cheerleading Safety and the Law of Cheerleading

Criminal Law Commentary - Todd Miler

Wrong-way Interstate and Highway Collisions in Iowa

I-35 I-80 I-235 I-380 Collisions/Accidents

General - Rants - Raves and Housekeeping

Motorcycle Accidents

Workplace Injuries

Wrongful Death Cases

Nerve, Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries

Property-Injury Cases

Trial Practice - Mostly for lawyers

Trial Practice - Mostly for non-lawyers

Whisteblower Claims

Unsafe Products

Boating & Water Injuries and Accidents

General

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Client Toolbox

Car and Tractor Trailer Accidents

Large Damage, Major-Serious Injury and Death Cases

Cheerleading Safety and the Law of Cheerleading

Workers' Compensation

Groundskeeper and Maintenance Workers

What do you do when you've experienced a wrong-site, wrong-patient or wrong-procedure surgical error?

Injury Caused by Property Defects

Client Trial-Deposition Preparation

Civil damage lawsuits and criminal law deaths, OWI and drunk driving

Trial Practice

Client Toolbox

Attorney Toolbox

General

The Lombardi Law Firm Library

On the page below you can find links to documents, reports, publications and discussions provided by Lombardi Law Firm.

The documents below are available to the public so that they can gain a better understanding of the legal challenges facing them, and why an experienced attorney is so important for success.

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Car and Tractor Trailer Accidents

  • Driver Safety: Does snow and ice on the road excuse the driver’s negligence?   
    Description: Officer Daniel notes major contributing circumstances include the roadway’s weather condition, the road surface condition and the first event is that the Palen vehicle crossed the center line. Let’s assume this to be the case. There are four factors to take into consideration.

    1. There is a snow storm.
    2. The roadway has snow and ice.
    3. Palen crosses the center line.
    4. Palen’s speed is fast enough for the weather conditions that the tires of her vehicle lose friction allowing the vehicle to slide out of control.

    The first question you have to ask yourself is at what point a person simply has to not leave the house, waits to drive on the roads, if already on the roadway to pull off of the roadway and wait for the weather to clear sufficiently that travel is once again safe.

    Iowa is a comparative fault state. What is fault as the law defines it? Fault is one or more omissions towards the person or property of the actor or of another which constitutes negligence or recklessness. It could mean misuse of a product, unreasonable failure to avoid an injury or unreasonable failure to mitigate damages. Iowa Code 668.1.
  • Driver Safety: Does snow and ice on the road excuse the driver’s negligence? [PDF]  
    Description: Officer Daniel notes major contributing circumstances include the roadway’s weather condition, the road surface condition and the first event is that the Palen vehicle crossed the center line. Let’s assume this to be the case. There are four factors to take into consideration.

    1. There is a snow storm.
    2. The roadway has snow and ice.
    3. Palen crosses the center line.
    4. Palen’s speed is fast enough for the weather conditions that the tires of her vehicle lose friction allowing the vehicle to slide out of control.

    The first question you have to ask yourself is at what point a person simply has to not leave the house, waits to drive on the roads, if already on the roadway to pull off of the roadway and wait for the weather to clear sufficiently that travel is once again safe.

    Iowa is a comparative fault state. What is fault as the law defines it? Fault is one or more omissions towards the person or property of the actor or of another which constitutes negligence or recklessness. It could mean misuse of a product, unreasonable failure to avoid an injury or unreasonable failure to mitigate damages. Iowa Code 668.1.
  • Auto Safety: Why do car and motorcycle accident cases take so long to conclude? [PDF]  
    Description: Why do lawsuits take so long to conclude? That’s a question you may have asked before. Perhaps you’ve sat around the local diner complaining about the weather and as often will happen sooner or later the conversation turns to the lawyers or court system. Well let us explore the answer to that question in this White Paper offered by Steve Lombardi, Lombardi Law Firm.
  • Driver Safety: Starts before you turn the ignition key, by Steve Lombardi [PDF]  
    Description: Tractor trailer drivers recommend that, when cars have to share the road with big trucks, the car drivers follow a few simple rules: don’t cut off the tractor trailer, since big trucks require a lot more room than cars to stop; be courteous and don’t try to race past a truck with its blinkers on; don’t drive alongside the truck, especially if you run the risk of disappearing in the truck driver’s blind spot. Although most accidents are caused by the commercial driver, a significant number of these accidents occur because driving a truck makes it difficult to fully see the surroundings and because many passenger vehicle drivers fail to respect the truck’s right to drive on the roads. Remember being courteous is a two-way street.

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Large Damage, Major-Serious Injury and Death Cases

  • ATV Safety is not a matter of luck   
    Description: ATV rollover accidents cause serious personal injury and can kill the driver and passenger. In this article we discuss one Iowa accident that killed the driver and provide a YouTube video clip that shows a backward rollover onto the driver, who luckily isn't killed.
  • Will the police conclusion of an accidental shooting preclude a civil action?   
    Description: Let’s assume for the sake of this post that two men are out shooting targets and the gun one holds does accidentally discharge killing the other. The police, like they did in this case conclude it was accidental, is there a possible civil action?

    Will the police conclusion of an accidental shooting preclude a civil action?
  • Food Poisoning: What tests prove I have salmonella poisoning? [PDF]  
    Description: What medical tests prove food poisoning? In this article Steve Lombardi writes a White Paper on what medical tests you will need to have performed in order to prove you have food poisoning.
  • Food Poisoning: What tests prove I have salmonella poisoning? [PDF]  
    Description: Food Safety, how do you prove you have salmonella poisoning? If you have the symptoms of food poisoning you first need to obtain proper medical care. The doctor will need to diagnose food poisoning by a blood and stool test. Those tests are very important later to proving a case. Without blood and stool test that show the presence of Salmonella it is only your testimony describing symptoms; and that won’t be enough to carry the case of liability.
  • Noffke vs. Bakke: Cheerleading personal injury case involving immunity questions [PDF]  
    Description: In this case the Wisconsin Cour of Appeals decided on immunity protections to a cheerleader by ruling on whether cheering is a contact sport entitled to protective immunity from liability under Wisconsin law. The case is on review with the Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

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Cheerleading Safety and the Law of Cheerleading

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Workers' Compensation

  • Worker Safety in Iowa - Sodium Hydroxide [PDF]  
    Description: Sodium Hydroxide - Chemicals used or occurring in electronics manufacturing are listed here under general groups. This chemical groups list can be used (1) to identify specific names of chemicals, and (2) to group chemicals generally according to use and type of hazard. For example, you are using certain acids, but are not sure what specific kinds. The group list for acids provides specific names which may help you to identify the acids you are using.
  • Workers' Compensation - Chemicals In the Workplace - Sodium Hydroxide   
    Description: Chemicals in the workplace are an often times ignored risk of injury and death. Here is a start of what to look for in your place of work. A recent tragedy at a Mason City hospital made us think about adding it to our own site for workers to learn more about the risks in their work places.
  • What are PCB's? [PDF]  
    Description: PCB's or polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are man-made organic compounds that can be found in capacitors, transformers, electric motors, oil-based paint, plastics, insulation material, pumps, and pipes. PCBs have been used in literally hundreds of industrial and commercial applications.
  • Revisiting the Going and Coming Rule in Iowa [PDF]  
    Description: When an employee is required to provide their own transportation for use during the work hours they are covered for workers' compensation benefits while driving to and from work. In this outline Steve Lombardi discussed the situations in Iowa that have made for cases under Iowa's going and coming rule.

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Groundskeeper and Maintenance Workers

  • Grounds keeper safety can't ever be taken lightly   
    Description: Grounds keeper safety is important. Job tasks can kill you. Serious injury is a constant risk. In this post we look at white tigers and the grounds keeping work of the cleaner.
  • F.A.C.E. Investigation Report for maintenance worker struck by hose nozzle. [PDF]  
    Description: In this case a groundskeeper and municipal maintenance worker was killed when struck with the steel coupling of an out-of-control high pressure nozzle/nossle. SUMMARY
    On June 27, 1996 a 62 year-old senior grounds keeper/maintenance worker was killed when a
    high pressure water hose went out of control. A crew of workers was using a plunger pump
    sewer cleaner to attempt to blast water into a hole to deepen it for installation of a new light pole.
    The victim died when he was struck on the head by the steel coupling of the hose. Three other
    workers were injured. New Jersey FACE investigators concluded that, in order to prevent similar
    incidents, the following safety guidelines should be followed:
    o Equipment should be used only for the purpose for which it was designed.
    o Employers should implement a comprehensive safety training program.
    o Employers should conduct a job hazard analysis to identify and correct potential hazards.

    http://nj.gov/health/eoh/survweb/96nj044.pdf

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What do you do when you've experienced a wrong-site, wrong-patient or wrong-procedure surgical error?

  • Minnesota Patient Safety Reports - Preventable Errors   
    Description: Iowa, wrong-site, surgery, preventable,
    errors, hospitals, reporting,
    increase, patient, safety
  • New England Journal of Medicine: A pre-surgical checklist includes the time-out.   
    Description: wrong-site, wrong-procedure, wrong-patient, surgery, time-out, pre-surg, surgical, team, Doctors have reported that a simple checklist of procedures to be under taken and other such basics can halve the rate of surgery related deaths. The World Health Organization team reported the checklist procedure was similar to the one pilots used before every flight and this simple and inexpensive addition could also cut the complication rate post surgery.

    "Using a surgery checklist designed for safety cut the complication and death rate by a more than a third," said lead researcher Dr. Atul Gawande, an associate professor of health policy and management at the Harvard School of Public Health and a surgeon at Brigham and Woman's Hospital, Boston. "The safety of surgery has now become a major public health concern."

    The report was published in the Jan. 14 online edition of the New England Journal of Medicine. In the study Gawande's team collected data on 7,688 patients across hospitals in Seattle; Toronto; London; Auckland, New Zealand; Amman, Jordan; New Delhi, India; Manila, Philippines; and Ifakara, Tanzania.
  • Florida: Wrong-site, Wrong-patient, Wrong-procedure or "never-events".   
    Description: A Florida blog that discusses very generally Wrong-site, Wrong-patient, Wrong-procedure or "never-events".
  • PAMELA G. ROCK vs. WARHANK, BLUE GRASS FAMILY, et. al. - Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations [PDF]  
    Description: Pamela Rock developed a lump on her breast. She went to the doctor who later diagnosed breast cancer. She alleges malpractice in the detection process and what was told to her about her condition. Allegations are just that and will need to be proven. The District Court and the Iowa Court of Appeals found she filed her case too late; two days late. The Iowa Supreme Court in a decision that backs away from the Court’s latest pronouncements for tort deform held her case could proceed.

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Injury Caused by Property Defects

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Client Trial-Deposition Preparation

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Civil damage lawsuits and criminal law deaths, OWI and drunk driving

  • WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS OF OWI IN IOWA   
    Description: You are innocent and charged with OWI. You should either get a dismissal of the charge before a trial, or a unanimous jury verdict at trial of “not guilty” which in legal terms is called an acquittal. I’ve had jury acquittals on breath tests as high as .185, which is more than twice the legal limit, and on breath tests as low as .06, which is less than the legal limit of .08. Yes, sometimes prosecutors will file an OWI charge even if you blow less than .08.
  • What five things should you not do upon being stopped?   
    Description: What five things should you not do upon being stopped? Know your rights and how not to make matters worse for yourself. Today we level the playing field.
  • Teenage drinking - What is a lethal limit of alcohol? Having an action plan.   
    Description: How do you know when your friend has had a lethal dose of alcohol? Scientists use the term "lethal dose" (LD) to describe the dose (or in the case of alcohol, the concentration) that produces death in half the population (LD:50). Most authorities agree that blood alcohol concentrations in the 0.40 - 0.50% range meet the requirements for the LD:50. The blood alcohol concentration is the percentage of alcohol in the blood that results after alcohol is absorbed from the stomach into the blood supply. Obviously, studies of lethal dosage cannot be tested empirically in the laboratory, so the LD:50 for alcohol is estimated from post-mortem cases in which alcohol poisoning was found to be the primary cause of death.

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Trial Practice

  • THE JOB OF YOUNG LAWYERS IS AN INTERESTING LEARNING EXPERIENCE   
    Description: Joe Mccloud was southbound on 180th St. in Appanoose County when he lost control of his vehicle striking a tree in the West ditch. All though Mr. Mccloud was wearing his seatbelt he died from the injuries sustained in the crash. The point of contact was broadside on the driver’s door.
    For young lawyers and would-be trial lawyers these single-car accidents can be a useful exercise in how to investigate an mva. In this instance there are many questions with no answers need to be asked. What would you want to know?
  • THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP – NONWAIVABLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST [PDF]  
    Description: Attorneys are often times confronted with conflict of interest situations. In this article, THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP – NONWAIVABLE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST Steve Lombardi and Justin Rogers discuss the issue of the nonconsensutable caselaw.
  • CaseMap, Assisting Litigation [PDF]  
    Description: In this article written for CaseSoft, Steve Lombardi discusses some of the ways he uses CaseMap and NoteMap software for litigation and as a management tool in his businesses and personal life. By employing outside-the-box thinking you can learn how to better use CaseMap in the litigation process.
  • Inadvertent Disclosures and the Attorney-Client Privilege in the Electronic Age [PDF]  
    Description: In a world of electronic communications lawyers are faced with an ever increasing challenge of how not to inadvertently disclose attorney-client communications. In this outline Steve Lombardi explores this growing challenge and some solutions to protect the privilege.
  • Hospital Billing: Tricks of the Trade Part II [PDF]  
    Description: In this second part Steve Lombardi examines a few of the billing errors that can be a part of your medical bill. He points out and briefly discusses bundling, double-billing, medical devices billed but not used, supply issues, medical personnel, clerical errors and unnecessary charges.

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Client Toolbox

  • How long does it take to settle a workers’ compensation case in Iowa?   
    Description: Did you ever wonder why it takes so long to settle or try your workers' compensation claim filed in Iowa? Well it takes time to do all that needs to be done. If you understand more about the segments of your case then maybe you will understand why it takes so long to settle your workers' compensation case. We put this article in the Lombardi Law Firm Client Toolbox for your review.
  • DEPOSITION PREPARATION MADE EASY   
    Description: No one participating in a deposition should start without being properly prepared. If you're wondering how to be prepared we invite you to look at our website and read the do's and don'ts of trial preparation, especially depositions. In the client's toolbox we provide you with the right tools to be prepared for your case, for depositions or trial. Join us at the Lombardi Law Firm web site.
  • Family Law: How do I get the engagement ring returned?   
    Description: Breaking up is hard to do. But who gets the engagement ring when the wedding is called off? In this article Steve Lombardi discussed the hows and questions to ask about whether this fight is going to be easy or even worth fighting over.
  • Auto Safety: Why do car and motorcycle accident cases take so long to conclude? [PDF]  
    Description: Why do lawsuits take so long to conclude? That’s a question you may have asked before. Perhaps you’ve sat around the local diner complaining about the weather and as often will happen sooner or later the conversation turns to the lawyers or court system. Well let us explore what I consider to be a simple case of a car accident and perhaps you will better understand this system. This White Paper is written by Steve Lombardi of Lombardi Law Firm.

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Attorney Toolbox

  • 2009 Annual Conference Web 2.0 & The Trial Bar [PDF]  
    Description: A Different Experience
    Ready for a different CLE experience? One with topics and speakers who will hold your attention and inspire you in ways legal education never has before? How about a multi-day destination CLE that won't break the bank? Join us in beautiful St. Petersburg, Florida for a different kind of CLE experience, a family friendly environment and laid back atmosphere where you can meet fellow attorneys that share your values and passion for the trial bar while you learn proven and practical methods to grow your practice.
  • What’s staring you in the face may not be the negligent act.   
    Description: Negligence isn't always the most obvious fact. The facts you don't know about may be killing your case. Investigation is the key to knowing and having confidence in your case.
  • 50 Ways To Use Twitter   
    Description: Laywers need to learn more about every legal tool out there. Learning to use them effectively is the step after learning what legal tools exist. This article will, as it's title says give you 50 ideas for using Twitter.
  • [PDF]  
    Description: Stephen D. Lombardi will speak at the NBI continued education program LEGAL ETHICS: SOLUTIOINS TO THE MOST COMMON CHALLENGES. This continued educational program will be on December 15, 2008 in Des Moines, Iowa. The program will cover the following topics: • Recognize the red flags that point to a potentially troublesome client.
    • Find out which transactions are prohibited and how to say no if a client
    suggests one.
    • Learn how to communicate the boundaries of your scope of representation.
    • Understand how to confidently identify conflicts of interest in order to effectively
    avoid them.
    • Explore the unique nature and responsibilities of the attorney-client relationship.
    • Learn how changing technology brings on new ethical dilemmas and what you
    need to know to prevent inadvertent disclosures.
  • Attorney Toolbox   
    Description: As an attorney this is your toolbox where all the tools of the trade are stored. It's a work in progress.

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General

  • Iowa State Fair 2009 Photography Competition [PDF]  
    Description: Lombardi Law Firm is a sponsor of the the Iowa State Fair photography competition. We invite you to down the forms to enter. From simple beginnings, the Iowa State Fair has become larger, longer and wider in scope. It has become a pacesetter in the industry. The Fair's evolution from a simple stock show to today's agricultural, industrial and entertainment extravaganza is a direct reflection of Iowa's evolution from an untilled prairie to the very center of the nation's food production. The Iowa State Fair has been the historical trademark of this progress. For more than 14 decades - more than a century in the same location - the Fair has instructed, influenced and guided an agricultural people in making agricultural history.

    Over the years the Fair has never veered from its primary purpose: the celebration of excellence, the recognition of individual achievement and the enhancement of agriculture. Whether it's Grandma's pickles, Dad's farm gadget, the neighbor's Cookout Contest entry or sister's photography, the emphasis continues to be recognition of the particular talent or skill that makes each person unique. The Fair is the true, ever-changing reflection of what's best about Iowa and her people.

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I-35 I-80 I-235 I-380 Collisions/Accidents

Recently, while behind a moving vehicle that had to stop quickly, my 16 year old daughter lightly hit the rear end of the vehicle. There appeared to be no damage to either vehicle but my daughter gave the other driver her name, phone number and insurance info. Later that day the driver called and said that after she washed her vehicle (a 2004 black Malibu) she found several scratches that she says has to be from my daughter barely hitting her. She now wants us to pay for the damage. She says she has an estimate of $350.00. What do you advise us to do?

Wrong-way Interstate and Highway Collisions in Iowa

 What are the causes of wrong-way drivers, aka “ghost riders”?

What else needs to happen to reduce wrong-way collisions?

How can drivers avoid wrong-way driving?

Pedestrian Collisions Causing Injury and Death

My mom was crossing street in crosswalk. She was one step from stepping UP on the curb when a car came around the corner and struck her. She seriously injured and taken to hospital. She suffered severe brain trauma and was in ICU for 5 days before we had to let her go. The police said they did not drug or alcohol test the driver. Isn't that a law in Iowa to make sure they do that?

How can a pedestrian avoid being hit by oncoming traffic?

Car and Tractor Trailer Accidents

My son had his drivers license pulled in the state of Iowa. He was living there at the time. He said it was pulled due to having possession of marijana. I would like to know more about the charges and if there is a fine we can help him with to get this behind him. Is it best to hire an attorney to do this, as I am not familiar with the processes involving problems with police or criminal acts.

In March of 2007 I was the victim of a hit and run. I was driving and was hit on the driver's side by a car going approximately 90 mph according to the police. My head hit the door post, my face broke out the door window, My car was spun around and slid on its side about a block before coming to rest. I remember very little of what followed. I was taken to hospital by ambulance on a backboard and wearing a collar. They paid little attention to me over the next 3 1/2 hours except for taking some xrays. Then they sent me home. When my family and friends objected to this (they were worried about my head) the staff refused to do a head CT and sent me home anyway. By the next day my head, face, neck, shoulder, arm, ribcage, etc was swollen and bruised. My balance was off and I was having trouble speaking and focusing. When the swelling went down I had a facial palsy along with misc other problems. I have seen approximately 17 different doctors, I've been to Mayo Clinic and U of Iowa hospital. I had a CT about a week after the accident and was told it was normal but many doctors have said I have skull fractures, lesions on my brain from bleeding, my brain is twisted in my skull, my cerrebellum is fallen and pushing on my brainstem. I may have fractures of my C1 and C2. My right vertebral artery isn't working right and my basilar artery is kinked. My symptoms include facial palsy, vision difficulties, my tounge goes numb, I stop salivating, I bite my lips and toungue due to loss of muscle control. I also have a headache on the left side only most of the time, if I look up or tilt my head back I pass out, my left arm is weak and I have loss of feeling on my entire right side. I can't think straight, I can't multi-task, my speech is affected and I drool on myself. My balance is off so I fall alot and am always bruised. Trying to compensate for my balance issues has caused my knees to dislocate. I get nauseous alot. They say that in addition to the nerve problems there is also a vascular component. I'm told I will be like this now for the rest of my life. I lost my job, I had to take out my pension and lost alot of it due to my age (52) and am now on Social Security disability. I have been told by doctors who failed to document it that I should have been hospitalized and put in a HALO. I had an unstable neck injury that is no longer fixable without killing me. None of the hospital records agree. The nurses contradict the doctor who contradicts the EMTs who brought me there. And the EMT report said the damage to my vehicle was minor but my vehicle was totaled and the police report said there was more than 5000 dollars worth of damage. I just found out last summer that the hospital refused to do a CT and that I only saw a doctor for a couple minutes all the time I was at the hospital. My memory is effected by my 'minor' brain injury. Do I have a case? Is it too late? The kids who hit me were gang members who were shooting at each other while driving. They have nothing and will always have nothing.

I was involved in a car accident that was the fault of the other driver, I was driving under suspension at the time will this hurt my settlement with the othe drivers insurance company?

Large Damage, Major-Serious Injury and Death Cases

Police Brutality: My son was exercising visitation with his daughter; there were NO legal custody papers at the time. A sheriff deputy came to the house, told my son he had to give the child to the mother. Witnesses say my son didn't say a word but turned and walked back inside the house. As he turned to go back in the house the deputy grab him from behind, punched him 3 times, pushed his head onto a 4x4 post, threw him to the ground, handcuffed and arrested him.  I tried to get my son out of jail that night; I took 3 witnesses with me stating my son had done nothing wrong, he hadn’t even spoke a word. The jailer refused to release him until the next morning. I have pictures of some scratches and a black/blue eye. In the weeks that followed my son was charged with disorderly conduct which was later dismissed due to 'in the best interest of justice'. We file a complaint about the assault but the County Attorney did nothing with filing charges against the officer. Several months later the deputy was fired for aggressive behavior. Do we have a good case against the county? And how do we find a good attorney to take it?

Will the police conclusion of an accidental shooting preclude a civil action?

I was in a fight with a bouncer and arrested for assault and disorderly conduct. The assault was thrown out but now they're coming after me for restitution due to medical bills the 'victim' suffered, yet he was uninsured and didn't file a worker's comp claim. Am I responsible for this as it would've been covered under worker's comp in Iowa? How can pecuniary damages be determined if he didn't follow the victim's compensation fund's own criteria of being a source of last recourse to establish if I even owe a dime?

Cheerleading Safety and the Law of Cheerleading

My mother is severely over weight and I am 18 years old and i take care of her back in August of 2009 she told the doctor that she is unable to come up and see him and he kept treating her to take away her medication and in December 2009 we finally convinced him to come to our home and see her well since then he is now trying to force her to go to a nursing home after he told her it was her choice and she has told him she doesn't want to go she is satisfied with the care I provide her and now he is refusing to refill her medicine and threatening to turn me into DHS can he do this i need help bad.

Are there any safety standards for high school and college cheerleading coaches?

Is cheerleading a contact sport?

Workers' Compensation

My husband was involved in an auto accident while driving the co vehicle, the accident was not his fault. They made him do a post accident drug test and he failed. They fired him, but he is still under the doctors care from the accident. Is it legal to be fired until released?

I was buried in a man hole it was not up to osha regulations I have an attorney for my bodily injury but do not know about what to do about the company not following regulations and myself getting injured? I broke my collar bone and have had two surgeries. this is pretty much destroying my life since I can not work and am only getting 140.00 a week. i have lost a lot and new legal guidance

Was injured at work, can my employer take away my vacation hours banked up while I am on workers comp awaiting surgery for a broken heel for payments for health insurance plan?

What do you do when you've experienced a wrong-site, wrong-patient or wrong-procedure surgical error?

Is it legal to perform a tubal ligation without written consent?

Motorcycle Accidents

What is uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage on my auto insurance policy?

What are some of the things I’ll need to prove a car accident claim?

If I wasn't wearing a helmet during an accident and suffered traumatic brain injury, will I be precluded from recovering money damages?

Construction Site Accidents

If a construction worker falls to his death, what if anything can be done legally?

There is a stress tag on the lanyard I use on the construction site. What is it for?

Does OSHA require locking type snaphooks on pole strap systems used by linemen after 1 January 1998?

Injury Caused by Property Defects

My sister was dancing in a casino banquet room where a band was playing. She slipped off her high heels and was dancing barefoot. She cut her foot on a small piece of glass. The casino staff was very attentive and took care of the cut and asked her to go to the ER. She did not go that night but decided to go in the morning as the cut felt worse. The ER staff removed a small piece of glass from her foot. She has sent the first bill from the doctor to the casino whom told her that they would pay for it no problem and that the check was in the mail. Three to four weeks have gone by with no check. She has since received another bill from the hospital. Now the casino said that because she was barefoot it was not their fault. A friend of hers who is an employee at the casino told her that the next day after the incident the casino had posted a sign saying to keep your shoes on at all times, or something to that effect. She lives in Illinois but the Casino is in Iowa. Is the casino liable?

If you belong to a club and besides dues they are assessing members $3,500. They say you can pay the assessment in 85 dollar monthly installments. If you quit the club in two years are you liable for the rest of the assessment?





 




Injury happens on your property -  A 15 yr old's father gave permission for his son to snowmobile @ our house and he wrecked my snowmobile after he had received instructions along with others. He caused around $10,000 in property damage and his father said to send him a bill, I don't want to but this boy was also hurt and had surgery on his hip. Am I liable?

Tenant-Landlord Relations

On Jan. 6, 2010 I was checking my mail and then went to walk down the front steps leading to the sidewalk to get into my vehicle. My landlord had not shoveled snow or ice off the sidewalks or walkways all year. I fell going down the steps and broke my arm. The landlord said I need not pay Jan. rent for pain and suffering. I received a bill from the ambulance service and the landlord said I didn't need to pay this months rent(March. I told him I needed the name of his insurance company and he said he does not have insurance. He has stated to me that the next tenant that tries to sue him will be evicted. What should I do. I am on disability and would like some answers. It appears that I may need physical therapy. Any assistance you can provide will be appreciated.

Must we return a rental deposit if the property burned to the ground?

My wife wants a seperation, i told her thats fine but im not leaving the house who has to leave?

MOTORCYCLES, TRUCKS AND AUTO WRECKS

After the wreck the other driver admitted it was his fault, but now he's recanting! Can he do that?

WORKPLACE INJURIES

If I'm hurt at work what benefits am I entitled to receive?

Why is it important to tell my supervisor about being injured?

I injured my shoulder on the job six months ago. I am scheduled for surgery. I would like to know what the proper procedure is for dealing with work comp. What I am entitled to in Iowa formula weekly while out? I also have been told that I probably will not be able to go back to the same work. Will I receive a settlement and how should i go about this in legal form would like to prevent the war of work comp.? Thank you for your reply.

WHAT IS FAULT AND NEGLIGENCE?

School treats and peanut allergies. Must the parents who provide school treats pay medical expenses for student's allergic reaction?

How can you prove fault or negligence against a railroad? The train was stopped for a long long time and I ran into it. Are they at fault for blocking the roadway?

Can an 8 year old be found to be negligent?

PROPERTY CASES

I purchased a Mini Dirt Bike from a Dealer on payments. My son rode it 2 times. Now it will not work. If there is not a contract should they have to give my money back?


My car was parked on a city street, and hit by another driver. The car was totaled, and I'm currently trying to deal with her insurance company. They won't give me the value of the car that I have asked for. They have given me a rental car for the meantime. Can they take it from me if we haven't settled? I was not in the car when it was hit, however, the accident caused several days of emotional distress. Is it possible to sue in small claims for this even though I was not physically injured? Thanks.




 




My car was legally parked at a park and ride in Iowa and I returned to find it totaled. We found the suspect vehicle and it was reported stolen shortly before it hit my car. Who do I go after for damages? Can I go after the owner of the vehicle that had hit mine? I only had liability insurance.

TRIAL PRACTICE

What does it mean if your case is hereby dismissed for want of prosecution, pursuant to R.C.P. 1.944?

How can I make my civil trial practice more effeciient during the initial interview process?

How can I find the name of a small business owner who's closed but never delivered furniture I paid for?

DEFAMATION - LIBEL AND SLANDER

My City clerk has been giving my name out to residents angry they have to actually obey the laws. It stems from complaints and contact from Ombudsman, which I contacted. She has been telling them 'well you can thank xxxx for you getting fined'. Since this I have been vandalized and recieve hate mail. Is this defamation or public information?

A woman with whom I had an affair threatened me with sending some of the very graphic pictures we took together to my wife. Is there anything I can do legally to stop this? The pictures were obtained willingly and include both of us in some of them. She has also told me that she might send them to my workplace and to an internet site. Are some of these actions legal and others not? She says that since the pictures were not obtained without my consent and since there is no extortion or blackmail there is nothing I can do. This part is true - she just wants to hurt me and nothing else. Is she able to do this legally or not?

My ex-boyfriend is threatening to release a very sensitive and privately made video tape and is refusing to destroy it or to cooperate with it's destruction. He has even threatened to show the contents to others. What can I do to protect my privacy?

BEING A CLIENT

What are ALL of my rights as a teenager? What choices can I make with out parental input?

I live in Iowa and have a "common law" marriage. What steps do I need to take to divorce my husband.

I am a recently seperated mother of2 and my soon to be exhusband has the children living with him. there is no court papers at all on custody or visitation filled. we ha arranged for me to comepick up my children this weekend but now my soon to be exhusband is refusing to let  me see them and take them for no reason. wut can i do?

General

Where can I contact Miller Fall Protection?

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