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• Tommy Craft Memorial Fund Ride on 8-20-06

  Craig Kelley | August 12, 2006 1:40 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  As a PROUD Board Member and Legal Counsel to the this great Charitable Organization, I present to you the MOTORCYCLE EVENT OF THE SUMMER!!http://www.tcmfund.org/pdf/TCMF2006Flyer.pdfYes, the umpteenth annual Tommy Craft Memorial Fund Ride will commence at Dillon Brothers Harley-Davidson and conclude with the Fishheads at the Anchor Inn, in the SUNDAY RIDE of the SUMMER!!Spread the Word!

• Tractor-Trailer Accidents Due to Truck Driver Fatigue Remain a Very Serious Problem in Iowa, Nebraska and Across the U.S.

  Craig Kelley | August 11, 2006 1:21 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Every year, almost 500,000 large trucks (tractor-trailers or "semis") are involved in traffic accidents in the United States alone. Approximately 1% (5,000) of these accidents involving semi trailer trucks result in fatalities. In fact, one out of every eight traffic fatalities in the United States is caused by a collision with a large truck. Not surprisingly, most of the deaths and injuries...

• Proud To Be A Trial Attorney - No Matter What They Call Me!

  Craig Kelley | August 10, 2006 1:04 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  On July 19, 2006, members of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) voted at their annual membership meeting in Seattle, Washington to change the organization's name to the American Association for Justice. I , as well as ALL members of my Firm, voted to leave the anme as it was and has been.The reason for the new name, the American Association for Justice, is supposedly to better...

• Head and Brain Injury Overview - Follow-up Care May Be Needed

  Craig Kelley | August 08, 2006 1:49 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  In just the United States alone, 1,000,000-plus people suffer from head injury each year. Head impact injuries, especially "traumatic brain injuries," can leave the victim in varying states of permanent injury. Blunt trauma to the skull area is the most likely source of traumatic brain injury. With traumatic brain injury, the victim's brain may swell, bruise, and tear.Traumatic Brain...

• I WANT TO BE IN STURGIS!!

  Craig Kelley | August 07, 2006 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  In spite of the fact that there is too many people, too much traffic, too many accidents, and too many inexperienced riders that have not taken the proper motorcycle safety courses:I really wish I was up in the Black Hills riding Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road, and checking out Mount Rushmore under the lights after an afternoon of tranquility at Sylvan Lake.So, all of you who did get to...

• Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Admitted in Court Case

  Craig Kelley | June 08, 2006 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled recently that a trial court did abuse its discretion in striking the testimony of a physician regarding the causal relationship between a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and its traumatic onset. The case is Epp v. Lauby, 271 Neb. 640. This case reiterates Nebraska's interpretation of Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579, 113 S. Ct. 2786, 125 L....

• Nebraska Drunk Driver Statistics Remain Frightening - Avoid Accidents and Injury and Negligence - ABSTAIN!

  Craig Kelley | June 05, 2006 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  A review of Nebraska Motor Vehicle Accident fatalities by the actions of Drunk Drivers is QUITE scary!Statistic Link:Watch your consumption!Call a Designated Driver!Drive Defensively!Avoid being a STATISTIC!

• Know How to Operate Your Boat Safely and Avoid Accidents and Injury

  Craig Kelley | June 04, 2006 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Another tragic boating accident on our adjoining Missouri River last weekend has led me to go on a mini-quest for better Boater Safety Awareness as the boating season kicks into full speed:This link gives you the current Nebraska Boating Regulations, AND information on Boater Safety Education courses.BOATSAFE link:BOAT RESPONSIBLY in 2006, and DON'T BOAT DRUNK!

• Motorcycle Helmet Buying Tips - Avoid Greater Head Injury in a Motorcycle Accident

  Craig Kelley | June 03, 2006 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  It is a fact that Nebraska state, county and city law enforcment officers have made a commitment in 2006 to enforce Nebraska's helmet laws, and crack down on area riders' use of the the non-DOT-aprroved "beanie" helmets. The link below (a Motorcprovides some excellent information for those who are in the market to purchase a new helmet for the 2006 riding seasonHOW TO BUY A MOTORCYCLE HELMET...

• ATV Rider Education is Just as Important as Motorcycle Riding Education

  Craig Kelley | June 02, 2006 10:21 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Getting educated to ride an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) is just as important as getting educated to ride a two-wheeler! Due to the age and inexperience of the average ATV rider, it is actually MORE important. Visit the site below to get class information, safety tips, etc.Site link: