Helpful Internet Resources | Lombardi Law Firm

ABA Link to Lombardi Law Blawg: blawg on Injuryboard.com. Come here to see what tips he gives about the law, politics and his common sense approach to the application of law as to support the common man and woman who work for a living. Don't be fooled by those trying to distort personal injury law for their own financial gain. His blawg dispenses a common sense approach to the laws intended for the working person's benefit. Stay alert, stary informed and stay tuned... visit us daily.
Biker Chick News: A rider from Iowa who blogs about motorcycle issues.
Biker Law: Norman Fernandez and I don't always agree but we respect the other's right to have and to speak an opinion.
Des Moines Injury Board Blawg: Discussions about most anything of a personal injury nature. Including motorcycles, cars, trucks and mass transit wrecks or accidents.
Injuryboard Help Centers: A help center for motorcycle related accidents.
Motorcycle Accidents at Injury Board: Discussions about most anything of a personal injury nature including motorcycles.
Motorcycle Safety Tips: Some news you can use when riding a two-wheeler across town or our country.

Construction Site Accidents

Construction Safety Equipment: The AEC CommunitE-store offers construction safety equipment including eye safety, face protection, fall protection, first aid kits, hand protection, hearing protection, protective footwear, rainwear, respiratory protection, signage, books, traffic safety products, wearables, lockout/tagout goods, safety instrumentation, branded items and construction site printing services. Shop the store for all of your construction and safety equipment needs.
Daily Commercial News: A Canadian site with an abundance of data about the construction industy, including the United States.
Fall protection - harnesses & lanyards: We carry: fall protection products, fall protection equipment, osha fall protection, fall protection system, fall protection harness, harnesses, construction fall protection, fall protection safety products, roofer fall protection, roofing fall safety systems, fall protection lanyard, retractable lanyard, safety lanyard, fall safety lanyard, retracting lanyard,self retracting lanyard, miller fall protection, lanyards, fall arrest safety gear, ropes, lifeline systems, carabiners, roof anchors, rope lifeline, fall protection rope, industrial rope, capital safety equipment, anchor points, anchor systems climbing rope and more.
Fall protection - Harnesses and lanyards: Since 1972 RTC has met the Fall Protection needs of companies in diverse industries throughout the world. Whether you need basic equipment, like a harness and shock absorbing lanyard, for rooftop or construction applications, or an engineered fall protection system, RTC can meet your needs.
Fall protection through netting: One out of ten construction workers is injured on the job each year, and falls are the single leading cause of construction accidents, injuries—and fatalities. The statistics are sobering—but your employees don’t have to become casualties. Team up with InCord and let us custom-engineer safety netting and fall protection solutions for your construction operation. We make durable, dependable safety nylon and polypropylene netting in any size or shape for any type of site—whether you’re building houses or high-rises.
OSHA at the US Dept of Labor: This site is essential for any trial lawyers tool box. Here the DOL provides access to all OSHA related information including the law, rulings and letters clarifying OSHA's interpretation.
Protective clothing and footwear: Wearing the correct clothing can save your life. Spend the money to work safely. Spend the time to learn how.
Safety Equipment Organization: Since its founding in 1933, the ISEA and the industry it represents have been making work safer for men and women in the US and around the world. Throughout the year, we'll be telling the story of the progress of this industry and its contribution to advancing occupational safety and health, and making a better life for millions of workers.

Car and Tractor Trailer Accidents

Injuryboard Help Center - Tractor-Trailer Accidents: A help center with a regional and national approach to educating the public about the law that applies to these types of personal injury claims.
Iowa car accidents: Discussions about most anything of a personal injury nature including cars, trucks and mass transit wrecks or accidents.
Iowa truck and trailer accidents: Iowa truck and trailer accident news and discussion.
Miami Injury Lawyer: The Law Office of Robert Dixon,personal injury cases involving car accidents,
wrongful death, slip and falls and any type of injury claims.
NHTSA - Nathional Highway Safety: The National Highway Safety Administration site provides safety information having to do with riding on the blacktop. An essential ingredient for any client or trial lawyer toolbox.

Large Damage and Major/Serious Injury Cases

Brain Injury News: A blog about brain injury that provides sources and discussion all about brain injury.
Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation: The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.
Medical Library Association: A good source for further links to medical issues.
Nat. Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: NINDS is a spinal cord injury information center with links to other related organizations.
National Rehabilitation Information Center: National Rehabilitation Information Center's online gateway to an abundance of disability and rehabilitation-oriented information organized in a variety of formats designed to make it easy for users to find and use.
National Spinal Cord Injury Association: An online resource center for answers about spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Society: SCS is a large grass roots organization linked by a monthly Newsletter, and thousands of members throughout North America and other countries. Its goal is cure of chronic spinal cord injury paralysis. SCS is an organization of the spinal cord injured, their families and friends, and dedicated scientists and physicians who are aiming at the ultimate goal of cure through improved treatment and research.

Workers' Compensation

Iowa work place injuries: Discussions about most anything of a personal injury nature including news about work place injuries and the causes.
Iowa Workers' Compensation: Search the Workers' Compensation website for decisions, laws, agency rules, staff information and more.
Safety Lex: Every wonder what news is out there concerning safety in your workplace, or with the toy your child has in it's mouth or on construction sites? Look no further to see safety news from around the world.
Workers' Comp Insider: It's been said to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Want to know what the other side is thinking? They call it cost control or cost containment. It's Lynch Ryan's weblog about workers' compensation from the defense perspective.

Blawgs and Blogs

Brent Trout on IT Issues: Des Moines lawyer discussing patent and trademark issues along with business links.
Civil Procedure Prof Blog: Just what it says it is. A blog about civ. pro. for Profs...
Des Moines InjuryBoard Blawg: An Iowa blawg about personal injury issues, commentaray and news releases.
InjuryBoard.com: A national collection of personal injury related law blawgs.
Perlmutter & Schuelke Blog - Austin, Texas: Brooks Schuelke has successfully handled numerous civil litigation matters since 1995. Brooks has also written or edited articles about litigation issues. His partner, Mark Perlmutter is a Certified Civil Trial Lawyer with over 25 years’ experience. He has successfully represented myriad plaintiffs in legal malpractice, personal injury and other civil trial matters, as well as representing numerous clients in class action cases.
TortsProf-Blog: Blogs By Law Professors For Law Professors
Law Professor Blogs is a network of web logs ("blogs") designed from the ground-up to assist law professors in their scholarship and teaching. Each site focuses on a particular area of law and combines both (1) regularly-updated permanent resources and links, and (2) daily news and information of interest to law professors. Our editors are leading scholars and teachers who are committed to providing the web destination for law professors in their fields.

What Law Professor Blogs Are
The permanent resources & links and daily news & information are designed to collect in one place materials helpful to law professors in their scholarship and teaching:

Permanent Resources and Links:

A list of all the law professors in the field, with links to their personal web pages, along with a list of recent lateral moves, entry level hires, and visiting appointments
A list of casebooks and other materials, with links to the books on the publisher's web site
Links to working papers on SSRN, colloquia, and specialized law reviews
Links to professional organizations for faculty (AALS section, ABA section, etc.)
Links to think tanks, U.S., state & foreign law sources, publishers, and other web sites of interest
Daily News and Information:

Upcoming colloquia, conferences, and meetings
Abstracts of working papers and recently-published scholarship
Book reviews
Career moves
Other items of interest to faculty writing and teaching in the area
What Law Professor Blogs Are Not
Our blogs are not a collection of personal ruminations about the Presidential campaign, the war in Iraq, or what the editor had for dinner last night. Neither do our editors offer their personal views on every policy issue in the news or every new court decision. We leave that terrain to the many existing blogs with that mission. Instead, our editors focus their efforts, in both the permanent resources & links and daily news & information, on the scholarly and teaching needs of law professors. Our hope is that law professors will visit the Law Professor Blog in their area (or areas) as part of their daily routine.

Future Law Professor Blogs
In our start-up phase, we are continuously adding new Law Professor Blogs in various areas of law. If you would be interested in serving as editor of a blog, or if you would like to receive an email announcement as new blogs come on-line, please email us.

Toolbox for Clients

Consumer Product Safety Commission: Toys painted with lead, choking hazzards, products that electricute, burn and buzz - it's all here at the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Read about recalls, warnings and how to protect your children.
FDA Medical Device Recalls: See the latest Medical Device Recalls from the FDA.
Injuryboard.com: This is a one stop shop for personal injury news and commentary by a group of lawyers and law firms across the country. It's the place you should start looking for answers to your questions about personal injury.

Toolbox for Law Students

Gilbert Law Summaries - The book law profs will tell you don't need to read.: Welcome to Gilbert Law Summaries! They said we didn't need them and all the top A students agreed, or so that is what they told us.

Help get more out of your reading assignments and class discussion. A leader in law school supplementary materials since its inception in 1953, Gilbert Law Summaries provides a variety of legal study aids in all the major law school subject areas. They offer study aids for all your students' needs, including:

Gilbert Law Summaries -Each Gilbert includes a concise capsule summary, comprehensive outline of the law, and charts, as well as exam tips, and multiple choice, true/false, and essay questions with explained answers.
Law School Legends Lectures on Cassette and CD -Dynamic lectures from the top law school professors in the country that you can listen to any place, any time. Every lecture is 3.5 - 9 hours long and contains a handout, so students can take notes as they go.
Plus, they have a complete line of career guides to help with all aspects of a students' job search - from creating a great resume, finding the truly great places to work, getting a judicial clerkship, and discovering ways to pursue non-traditional careers.

Government Sources

Activity in Congress: Want to know what's going on in Congress? Me neither but sometimes you just have to know. Here is a list of floor activity from the previous legislative day, floor actions, the Daily Digest; you can search the Congressional Record along with many more search options.
The White House - The Red Phone!: You awoke this morning madder then Hell and want to give the President a piece of your mind. Well cool off and then you can send the President and email.
USA.Gov: Do you have a question about how the US government works or doesn't work? Go to USA.Gov and you may find the answer to your question.

Toolbox for Trial Lawyers

Excel Spreadsheet Calculator for Motorcycle Minimum Speeds based on Skid Marks: Shortest Non-Skid Stopping Distance Possible with 100% Braking Efficiency. NEWER VERSION!

There are three fundamental differences in the model over the last version:

It now shows how much speed was scrubbed while braking - prior to any collision that might have occurred
It now calculates minimum speed at start of braking including transient braking time
It now reflects the fact that the dynamic (sliding) coefficient of friction is about 25% less than the static coefficient of friction instead of 20%
Transient Braking Time is the elapsed time from when you first start braking until weight transfer has occurred and you have reached maximum braking effort. It is very close to .2 seconds for almost all cars and motorcycles. If air brakes are involved, then Transient Braking Time can be considerably longer. [See this thread for a complete discussion about Transient Braking Time.]

It is important that you realize that the 'Minimum Speed scrubbed by skid' result is actually what the speed would have been if the vehicle had come to a complete stop. Thus, instead of adding that speed to the collision speed to determine minimum speed at start of braking, you COMBINE, not ADD, those speeds. Combining involves adding the square of both speeds and then finding the square root of the sum. In the example run above, therefore, the minimum speed at start of braking is correctly found to be nearly 66 MPH (SQRT(30^2 + 56.07^2)) instead of 86 MPH (30 + 56.07).
Iowa Courts Online: Search the Court docket for cases filed in Iowa's 99 counties.
Life at the Bar: No not that bar, this website is about the trial bar.
National Weather Service: Many cases include weather related proof. With this link you can access historic weather data.
Nutshell Series on the Law: Study Aids and Ancillary Materials covering 142 titles and subjects in a concise and readable manner. A decent way to get an overview of a particular area of the law.
Skid Mark Analysis for Motorcycles: Skid mark analysis is often used by accident reconstructionists to determine the minimum speed at which a vehicle was traveling at the time the skid marks began. In a court of law the results of this analysis are considered of prime value because they can be defended scientifically, assuming the analysis is done correctly. The analysis is often challenged, however, because there is a certain degree of uncertainty in all aspects of the process. Nevertheless, a critical review of the method used and the assumptions made will find the amount of uncertainty involved is relatively insignificant in the conclusions. Should the analysis, for example, show that the vehicle had to have been traveling at least 63.5 MPH when it began to skid, uncertainty analysis can demonstrate that the conclusion cannot be more than, say, 5% off which means that the vehicle had to have been traveling at a speed of no less than 60 MPH and in a 45 MPH posted speed zone there can be no argument that it had been speeding.
Skid-mark speed calculator: A handy little skid speed calculator.
The digital law office: A daily digest of cases, comments and practical references for applying technology to the practice of law and litigation support.
Trial Lawyer Resource Center: Trial tips from trial lawyers and litigation experts on a variety of topics.
US Courts Online: All that you want to know about the US Courts is accessible through this link.
West Academic - Casebooks and Statutes: Casebook Product Lines - From accounting to workers' compensation, the American Casebook Series and University Casebook Series have been an indispensable part of law student life since the first part of the 20th century.
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American Casebook Series - West began publishing the American Casebook Series in 1908. Both historically rooted and forward minded, West continues to strive for excellence in providing outstanding scholarship for legal education course materials. Today, West continues as an innovator in the law school market, with the American Casebook Series offering a diversity of authorship in a broad range of subject areas. This allows professors many options in selecting the casebook that is appropriate for their course, all of which are sure to provide an interesting context for invigorating class discussion.

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University Casebook Series - Foundation Press, one of America's most prestigious publishers of law books, offers the University Casebook Series. Foundation Press was the first publisher to recognize that a nationally acclaimed board of editors, comprised of outstanding legal scholars and educators, provides a solid and continuing basis for assuring the merits of its publications. The exceptional quality and scholarship of the University Casebook Series has resulted from Foundation Press's tradition of excellence since the 1930's.
West Publishing Companies Interactive Casebook Series: What is an Interactive Casebook?
The Interactive Casebook originated with West's desire to provide students with a learning resource more in tune to the ways that law student's think and learn today. Today's law student has come of age in a highly technologically-sophisticated environment, with a heavy use of laptop computers and the Internet dominating the educational experience. Today it is commonplace to see 100% of the students in a classroom typing away at their computers as professors give their lectures. The vast majority of legal research resources are now online, meaning students are much more accustomed to using electronic materials than they are with fumbling through clunky physical texts. Thus, although it is necessary for law schools to continue to inculcate in students the ability to consult hard copy materials when appropriate, it is also necessary to update the manner in which reading material is transmitted to students within law school courses.

Learn more about our Interactive Casebook, Civil Procedure, A Contemporary Approach Second Edition, by A. Benjamin Spencer.
WSJ Law Blog: Here the WSJ hashes over the legal news of the day. You may agree to disagree, but believe me it's never dull.

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Illinois - Capron & Avgerinos, P.C.: Dedicated to the seriously injured in Illinois and Iowa.
An injury on the job or one that occurs in your daily activities is always unexpected. It comes out of nowhere. One moment everything is fine. You’re at your workplace or driving home from an appointment and in a moment your life changes.

It can be a serious auto accident or as simple as falling while on the job. The fact is that your life and that of your family have been traumatized and turned upside down. Perhaps only for a short time period, perhaps forever.

If you are in need of an attorney or simply have a question about your rights, we are here to assist you. With attorneys licensed in Illinois and Iowa practicing in the area of workers’ compensation and personal injury law for over 20 years, we are uniquely qualified to provide you the answers you are looking for.
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Michigan - Church Wyble: Church Wyble is comprised of Michigan personal injury attorneys dedicated to representing individuals and families who have suffered losses as a result of injuries, disabilities or death. Our firm has been practicing law in the area of personal injury since 1951. We have significant trial experience, having tried hundreds of cases over years.
We specialize in plaintiff’s personal injury law in the realms of auto, motorcycle, and boating accidents; brain, slip and fall, and spinal cord injuries; injuries related to pharmaceuticals, dog bites, and drunk driving; medical malpractice; nursing home abuse; and wrongful death. The attorneys and staff at Church Wyble keep their clients’ best interests at heart, ensuring the greatest care and diligence are taken at every step of the process, whether the case reaches a settlement or is taken to trial.
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Perlmutter & Schuelke , LLP, is one of the premier trial firms in Texas. Recognized by the Texas Lawyer as a legal innovator and by Texas Monthly as a Super Lawyer, Mark Perlmutter, in partnership with Brooks Schuelke, has been achieving outstanding results for his clients, in cases both big and small, for many years. Mark and Brooks have each received AV peer review ratings from Martindale-Hubbell, the country’s preeminent attorney rating service. The Martindale-Hubbell AV rating, which is based on reviews from other attorneys, "signifies [that] an attorney has achieved the highest levels of professional skill and integrity."
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News Sources

The Des Moines Register Newspaper: A list of the Register staff blogs is accessible through this link.
US Newspapers: Interested in finding out what newspapers are published in the US? Here is where you can find a list of the world news sources categorized by Africa, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, the United Kingdom, North America, South America and the South Pacific. There is an additional search option for World Newspapers.

General

State Library of Iowa: Library resources online and accessible with the click of the mouse.
The Library of Congress: THOMAS was launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress directed the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. Since that time THOMAS has expanded the scope of its offerings to include the features and content listed below.
Vehicle Speed and Stopping Distance Calculator: Quickly determine the speed and stopping distance of automobile, or small or large trucks.

You will use this essential calculator during interviews, investigations, depositions, and trials in determining the speed and stopping distance of automobiles or small or large trucks. One side gives you the stopping distance of cars, and two truck types; the back side shows the stopping distance for three truck tractors and semitrailers.
Yahoo Maps: Need a map or directions?

If you need help from a Law Firm in Another State:

Virginia Business Lawyer – Fairfax VA Business Setup and Advising Attorney

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