Automobile Accidents

• Toyota Recall

  John Inserra | September 30, 2009 12:01 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Just yesterday, Toyota released a safety advisory on their floor mats. There is potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open position because of an incompatible or unsecured...

• Voice Your Support for House File 128, The Bicycle Bill. It's Not too Late!

  Sarah Cool | June 01, 2009 3:26 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Not long ago, we shared information a bicycle ride that was heading toward the state capital to show support for Senate File 117, a bill that would increase safety measures for bicyclists. Some...

• Bicycle Ride to Protest Accidents and to Support Bicycle Safety Bill Takes Place Tomorrow

  Sarah Cool | April 16, 2009 7:09 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Tomorrow, more than a hundred and as many as five hundred cyclists will take to the streets of Des Moines to protest a severe problem in Iowa – bicycle safety. Just last weekend, two...

• Car hits Woman In Parking Lot

  Chrissie Cole | February 23, 2009 6:12 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Police are questioning a person they took into custody just a few blocks from a hit-and-run accident that sent a woman to the hospital. Witnesses said the driver of a white Ford Taurus struck...

• Enforcement of "MOVE OVER, SLOW DOWN"" Laws Begins in More Earnest

  Craig Kelley | May 08, 2008 8:05 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  If I were a State Patrol member, a County Sheriff, or a local Law Enforcement Officer, my BIGGEST fear would be traffic stops in my Cruiser. WHY? You might think it would be the fear of assault or...

• Intersection Red-Light Traffic Violation Cameras: A Help, Hindrance (Causing MORE Accidents) and/or Unconstitutional?

  Craig Kelley | May 06, 2008 8:21 AM | 1 CommentCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Are they FAIR? They ticket the car owner, NOT the driver (they can't), and the violators receive civil fines, NOT criminal citations registered with the "Iowa Department of Transportation. The Iowa...

• Do I Owe ANY TAXES From My Personal Injury Settlement or Lawsuit Verdict?

  Craig Kelley | April 25, 2008 1:19 AM | 1 CommentCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Today is Tax-PAY day, the day that millions of Americans hurry to the post office in the age-old tradition of filing taxes right at or on the April 15th deadline, IF they owe. The rest of the...

• Make Sure That Have Enough Uninsured Driver Coverage In Your Own Insurance Policy On Your Vehicles

  Craig Kelley | April 22, 2008 1:33 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  ONE out of TEN vehicles on Iowa's roads are UN-insured, acocrding to a study by the Insurance Research Council. This study is also fairly dated, and many, including myself, would make the argument...

• The Insurance Co. Wants Me To Give a Recorded Statement - What Should I Do?

  Craig Kelley | April 19, 2008 1:29 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  After 22 years of practicing law I can think of only two reasons why insurance company adjusters want to talk with the person who will be asking their company for money, and neither reason is good...

• Nebraska Legislature Becomes One Of Few States To Require Ignition Interlock Devices

  Craig Kelley | April 14, 2008 1:06 AM | 1 CommentCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Last week, the Nebraska State Legislature gave final approval to Legislative Bill 736, which expands current interlock legislation to require the installation of an alcohol ignition interlock device...