Not long after the sale and use of consumer fireworks were legalized in Iowa in 2017, the number of fireworks related injuries went up when compared to preceding years. The severity of the injuries, the number of teens injured while handling fireworks, and the number of bystanders injured all rose presumably due to easier access… Read More »
Drive Safely – 2020 Motorcycle Season Now Underway
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcycle fatalities decreased nearly 5 percent in 2018. While it is heartening to see the number of motorcyclists seriously injured in traffic accidents declining, motorcycle riders are still over represented in traffic fatalities which should remind everyone on the road to take precautions as the 2020… Read More »
Iowa Head On Collision Injury
Head on collisions occur when two cars driving opposite directions crash into each other. Head on collisions often result in severe injuries and fatalities. Head on collisions sometimes occur when a motorist attempts to pass other vehicles and miscalculates the time needed to safely pass. Just yesterday an Iowa motorist was killed when attempting to… Read More »
Owner Liability for Injuries at a Business or Residence
In our previous blog post we discussed accidents caused by dangerous conditions of a business or residential premise, specifically staircase injuries involving a slip or trip and fall. Whether an injury accident results from an encounter with a broken stair, tripping over a broken walkway, or slipping in a grocery aisle, a business or property… Read More »
Driving and Netflix Don’t Mix
Many car accidents happen due to distracted driving, typically caused by paying attention to other passengers in the car, eating or drinking, and more recently, texting or using social media while operating a motor vehicle. However, a Minnesota driver took distracted driving to a new level of carelessness when she crashed her car while watching… Read More »
Davenport Motorcycle Crashes Signal a Deadly Start to Spring
In a deadly start to the Iowa motorcycle season, Davenport police are investigating two separate deadly motorcycle accidents that happened within three days of each other. Sunday evening a 32-year-old man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle while traveling at a high rate of speed in a residential area. Days later, in… Read More »
Car Accidents Caused by a Road Hazard or Construction Zone
Bridge Construction Accident Following a fatal pedestrian car accident involving a Florida International University student last year, many hoped that a new pedestrian bridge would provide students a safe passage across a multi lane street connecting the campus to the surrounding residential area. However, on Friday, something went terribly wrong when the yet-to-be-opened pedestrian bridge… Read More »
Social Media Account Tapped in Personal Injury Lawsuit
More and more, when lawsuits arise, even information set as private on social media accounts may be looked at as a source of evidence to support or reject an argument. In a New York personal injury lawsuit involving a horse riding accident, an appeals court recently ruled that Facebook photos are discoverable despite the fact… Read More »
Iowa Tree Worker Accident Lawyer
Iowa tree crews are busy trimming trees during the winter months and most of us give barely a thought to the danger tree workers face everyday. In fact, the work of tree trimming, pruning and removal is recognized as having many safety hazards and, according to an industry report, tree workers are 56 times more… Read More »
MLB Player Pursues Work Injury Claim
When a professional athlete is injured, they turn to workers’ compensation like other employees across the nation. With few exceptions, personal injury lawsuits beyond workers’ comp are rare in the sports world with the perception that injuries just go along with the territory of being in the big league. However, sometimes even pro athletes may… Read More »