We don't take every case we are referred. We can't. There are too many cases. Mr. Lombardi has been practicing since 1981 and his practice has taken on the representation of too many cases to count recovering over $15,000,000.00 for people injured through someone elses careless or negligent behavior. Mr. Lombardi is referred cases directly by injured people, by former clients, by attorneys, by physicians and through many other resources.

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FAQs

Motorcycle Accidents

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

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

After a motorcycle crash what is the most important thing to do?

Construction Site Accidents

No one is using fall protection on the construction site. What should I do?

The fall protection equipment being supplied on the job site isn't what I want to use. What can I do?

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

Car and Tractor Trailer Accidents

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

Large Damage and Major/Serious Injury Cases

What bills and expenses can I include in my personal injury case?

How do I know if I’m being overcharged for medical charges?

I don’t think we need a lawyer at this point but we do need information about what to expect with my son’s brain injury. Where can I go for information?

Workers' Compensation

During a hip replacement surgery on my husband four years ago a metal band was placed on his lower femur that we were not informed of and this was discovered during a recent doctor's visit. My husband has experienced pain in this area since the surgery and the doctor believes this band is causing the pain. Should we have been informed by the surgeon that the band was placed there and the reason for it?

I retained a lawyer for a workers comp injury-was receiving benefits before he was hired-now all of a sudden he wants me to give him a perecntage of my weekly benefits. I have not signed any form giving him permission to do so but he has also had the check made out in his name and mine and sent to him. How ethical and legal is this practice? Our contract at first was for a third of the settlement.

Why would my attorney have my workers' compensation checks sent to the lawfirm? Why can't the weekly checks just come directly to me?

Injury Caused by Property Defects

I fell on ice at someone’s property along the sidewalk. They hadn’t kept it shoveled and a drain caused the melting snow to go across the sidewalk, then it turned to ice when the sun went down. How long do I have to bring a claim?

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 after returning to work I reinjure myself will I be entitled to additional workers' compensation benefits?

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

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

WHAT IS FAULT AND NEGLIGENCE?

What do the lawyers mean when they talk about negligence? They also use the word "fault" and I'm not sure what that has to do with how much I'm going to recover.

If while driving under the speed limit, I rear-end someone in a rain storm will they consider me at fault for the accident? I've seen two PI lawyers who say the driver was at fault. What should I do?

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

PROPERTY CASES

There was an ice storm that hit my area of Iowa and a limb from my tree hit my neighbors garage. it only put a small hole in the overhead garage door and dented the rain gutter. to what extent am I liable for that damage? is it my responsibility to pay for repairs or is that her insurances responsibilty? Is this an act of God?

TRIAL PRACTICE

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

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

What does it mean to be a trial lawyer?

DEFAMATION - LIBEL AND SLANDER

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?

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?

What do I need to prove?  What can you do if a former employer gets the word out that you stole from them and makes remarks about your personal life, all which are untrue. What are the main elements of a defamation actiion?

BEING A CLIENT

I'm on long term disability (LTD) and am being told benefits are going to stop because my diagnosis has changed. The insurance company refuses to tell me why. Am I entitled to know why? Is there something wrong with me asking for an explanation?


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We don't take every case we are referred. We can't. There are too many cases. Mr. Lombardi has been practicing since 1981 and his practice has taken on the representation of too many cases to count recovering over $15,000,000.00 for people injured through someone else’s careless or negligent behavior. Mr. Lombardi is referred cases directly by injured people, by former clients, by attorneys, by physicians and through many other resources.

While our resources are significant they are not endless. Time is our most precious resource that we can not control and don’t have enough of. If you, a friend, relative, child or spouse, have a large or serious damage case, one involving spinal cord, traumatic brain, nerve damage, internal organ, amputation, loss of sight, loss of limb type injuries; injuries requiring expensive surgical procedures, ongoing medical care and rehabilitation; loss of a business or profession; brain rehabilitation and spinal chord rehabilitation; injury resulting in death or a coma, then don’t delay in seeking legal advice. Our initial consultations are free and we have for the past 27 plus years discussed with potential clients whether they have a case.  We don’t expect you to know if you have a viable case that is our business. Contact us today.

 

 

Motorcycle Accidents

With the risks that motorcyclists face on the roads, as seen in an increased number of fatalities and injuries, it’s imperative to seek out the help of an experienced motorcycle accident attorney who knows how to work within the court system to get you the best possible result.

Construction Site Accidents

Despite attempts to improve safety at construction sites by updating the regulations about equipment and producing detailed safety information, construction sites remain one of the most dangerous workplaces. If you are injured while working on a construction site, contact personal injury attorney Steve Lombardi as soon as possible to help with getting the relief you’re owed.

Car and Tractor Trailer Accidents

Although tractor trailers are a vital part of the American economy, their presence on the roads presents a significant problem while car drivers fail to respect them. The accidents are often severe, resulting in spilled products, bad wrecks, and possible death. If you are injured in an accident involving a tractor trailer along the highways of central Iowa, Steve Lombardi of the Lombardi Law Firm in Des Moines can help you handle these troubling times. Call 515.222.1110 for a free consultation.

Groundskeeper and Maintenance Workers

Groundskeeper and maintenance workers are a great part of the American work force. Their work is varied and provides for special attention to safety. At Lombardi Law Firm we discuss safety issues, post news items and will carry references to rules and regulations attendant to the work they perform. Our object is to be a tool box for groundskeeper and maintenance worker safety.

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

Wrong-site, wrong-patient or wrong-procedure cases are a failure on the part of the entire medical surgical team to carefully read the chart and as a part of the pre-surgical preparations during a time-out procedure to use active communication to confirm the basic facts of a pending procedure the patient is to undergo. These failures can include clearly marking the site and talking to the patient. You may believe the surgical team asks too many times what side, what procedure or who you are, but they are doing their job properly. If that’s happening be secure they are doing the job you hired them to do. If not and an error occurs, call us, at Lombardi Law Firm.

Large Damage and Major/Serious Injury Cases

Damage cases involing death, brain injury, traumatic head injury, spinal injuries, loss of a limb or eyesight or hearing. Most law firms shoe every horse that comes into the barn. We won't and don't. We say no to most cases. We say "yes" to large damage cases so we can focus on getting you the best result.

Workers' Compensation

If an individual is injured while on the job, he or she is entitled to worker’s compensation to pay the medical expenses and help cover a percentage of lost pay from mandatory time off. Although the process is relatively simple, getting the full value of your claim is a time-consuming and potentially complicated issue.

Injury Caused by Property Defects

Personal injury that occurs because of a defect in the property is covered under premise liability law. The event can be a slip, a trip or a fall. It can be something falling onto a person. Or an electrocution or gas explosion. It might be a person being injured by a moving object.

Deforming Civil Rights through Tort Reform

Tort reform is a misnomer for deformation of the common man and woman's rights to seek civil compensation in court.

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Motorcycle Accidents:

Graphic Motorcycle accident....wear your helmet!

What can occur when you're not riding responsibly.

Construction Site Accidents:

New York City Iron Workers

Ironworkers - What does it takes to be an ironworker?

Ironworkers - Danny on the Trump Tower in Chicago

Car and Tractor Trailer Accidents:

Tractor-Trailer Accidents - Overview

SEMI TRUCK ACCIDENT- PICK UP TRUCK CRUSHED

SEMI-ROLLOVER WITH 2 CARS UNDER IT- UCAN MEDEVAC HELICOPTER

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Blowing snow with ASV Posi-Track and Unimog

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

Wrong-Site Surgery Staff Training Video Kit

Wrong-Site Surgery - A medical student's perspective.

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Brain & Spinal Cord Injury - Overview

Spinal Cord Damage Testimony

Spinal Cord Injury

Deforming Civil Rights through Tort Reform:

Mr. Fancy Pants

FOX News Whistle blowers. UNBELIEVABLE!!!

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The Law Offices of Christopher Keane - Foster Web 2

Law Marketing Firm | 6 Power Tips for Creating a Law Firm Marketing Plan: Part 1

Law Firm Marketing | 4 Myths that Keep Attorneys from Building a Referral Based Practice

Tort News:

FDA News - Recall of Sprint Fidelis Cardiac Leads

Heart device recall by Guidant and Medtronic

Medtronic Recalls Certain Defibrillators (April 2005)

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