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Types of Cedar Rapids Accidents that Lead to Broken Bones
July 16th, 2011
During a car accident, your body may hit different parts of the vehicle, such as the steering wheel, side window, door panel, windshield and other things inside the car. Because the force of an impact can be so great, your body is as risk for broken…
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What is Iowa’s Dram Shop Liability Act?
June 24th, 2011
Most of us have probably seen a person at a bar who is obviously intoxicated. What if that person continues to get served alcohol and decides to drive home? Why didn’t the server or bartender notice his level of intoxication? Was it because they wa…
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What Can Pedestrians Do to Stay Safe on Iowa Roads?
June 13th, 2011
Pedestrians are the minority on the roads; however, pedestrians typically have the right of way, which requires that drivers of vehicles watch out for people walking on the sidewalks, streets, or crossing intersections. Although most everyone underst…
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Who Can Sue in Iowa Drunk Driving Accidents and Whom Can They Sue?
June 1st, 2011
When you or someone you love is injured in an Iowa car accident due to a drunk driver, you may feel angry that the negligent driver ever got behind the wheel of his or her car. The realization is that drunk driving accidents can be prevented if drive…
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What is an Iowa Dramshop Claim and How is it Proven?
December 16th, 2010
The most common type of dramshop claim in Iowa involves a restaurant, bar, or any other type of drinking establishment and a customer who consumes alcohol. If the customer is served too much alcohol, or if the customer is served alcohol when it is ap…
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Too Many Fatal Eastern Iowa Accidents Involving Young People and Alcohol
November 30th, 2010
There have been far too many stories in the news about young drivers losing their lives or killing other drivers while being intoxicated. This month alone at least two serious accidents involving alcohol have claimed the lives of two young people in…
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Do Not Become a Victim of a Catastrophic Pedestrian Accident in Iowa
September 24th, 2010
While most pedestrians in Iowa are aware they should look both ways before crossing the street, there are still unavoidable accidents that pedestrians become victim to. Did you know that pedestrian accidents accounted for 12% of motor vehicle deaths…
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Living With Paralysis in Iowa
September 16th, 2010
If you have suffered from a catastrophic injury in Iowa it is likely that you will suffer from a permanent disability associated with the injury. Having a serious, traumatic injury that you are not expected to recover from is shattering and life alte…
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Jury Awards Family $132 Million in Lawsuit Against Ford Motor Company
September 7th, 2010
A Mississippi jury awarded the family of Brian Cole, a New York Mets baseball prospect, $132 Million in a product liability lawsuit against Ford Motor Company. The lawsuit claimed that Cole’s Ford Explorer rolled over and that Cole was ejected…
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Categories: Car, Truck & Motorcycle Accidents
Spinal Cord Injury Statistics
September 1st, 2010
Every year many people in Iowa, as well as thousands of people across the United States, sustain spinal cord injury. Did you know that there are approximately 11,000 to 12,000 new cases of spinal cord injury in our nation each year? Sadly, there are…
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