Automobile Accidents

• 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 DMV Offers Virtual Drive Course

  Craig Kelley | February 21, 2008 9:27 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  The Nebraska DMV is now offering a fully narrated supplemental drivers education course. Although the course will not meet the Nebraska drivers education requirments, it does allow new drivers the opportunity to be better prepared for a learner's permit test. The course includes eight videos and three permit practice tests.

• Council Bluffs Car Accident Injures Man

  Shannon Weidemann | April 19, 2007 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  A 39-year-old man was driving his car on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs when his car swerved and hit a car parked along the shoulder. The Missouri Valley man was trying to get something from the passenger side of the car just before hitting the parked car.The victim's vehicle then went to the left across two lane of traffic and came to a stop in the median.He was transported to Alegent Health...

• Girl on Roller Blades Not Responsible for Bicycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | March 13, 2007 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  A fertility doctor sued a young girl the he blamed for causing a bicycle accident. The girl was on roller blades and the doctor was on the bicycle. The jury found that the girl was not responsible and was probably startled when the doctor rode on his bicycle up behind her, rang his bell and shouted "watch out." The girl then moved to her left and right in front of the doctor.He broke his...

• Two Men Killed on Interstate 29 in Iowa

  Shannon Weidemann | January 22, 2007 10:19 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  Two residents of Council Bluffs were killed on the side of Interstate 29 after they were hit by a minivan. James Henry Norman, age 63, and James Henry Tomes Jr., age 45, were outside of a parked van in the left lane of traffic when they were struck. It is unknown why they were outside of the vehicle, but witnesses say one man may have been lying on the ground and the other was standing over...

• Duke Sophomore Dies in Bicycle Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | January 22, 2007 10:03 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  A Duke student was riding her bicycle near her home, when she was stuck by a car. Claire Crowley suffered life threatening injuries and died a few hours later. She had been planning on helping to open a boarding school for girls in Kenya next summer working with the Women's Institute for Secondary Education and Research (WISER). A memorial fund has been established with donations going to...

• 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...

• 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!

• Bicycle Safety: Make Sure Your Kids Know How to Avoid Accidents

  Craig Kelley | June 01, 2006 10:16 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  1. Always wear an approved bicycle safety helmet. 2. Avoid riding after dark or if the weather is bad. All cyclists are at risk when it's dark. 3. Obey traffic signs, signals and pavement marking. 4. Move with the flow of traffic. 5. Stop and check for traffic before you enter a street from a driveway, parking lot or sidewalk. 6. Give cars and pedestrians the right of way. It's an...