Council Bluffs Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: Miscellaneous

Measles have been reported in about 20% of U.S. states, and in Illinois and Missouri, neighboring states to our fair Iowa. The solution? Make sure that you and yours are current with your Measle...

The Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is one of the nation's biggest and finest yearly non-competitive statewide rides. This year's route is both very scenic, and much more hilly,...

Last year 1,415 cyclists took the pledge to commute at least once to work. That was a 57% increase in participation from the previous year! 448 were 1st time Commuters! That's more than 30% of...

This is a question I keep hearing from my clients! It all depends on the last 2 digits of your social security number, whether you are registered to receive your refunds by snail mail or direct...

Another Sunday cruise ended tragically for an Omaha man, Gregory Teasle, was killed after broadside a pickup that failed to stop for a stop sign according to the Des Moines Register. Was the driver...

I am an avid bicyclist and I just came upon this great site on bicyle safety site that is worth a look see http bicyclesafe com These some great and important safety lessons on this site and...

Might it be that a non-scientist, with no background in science or medicine or even a college degree, could help invent a cure for cancer? CBS' 60 Minutes profiled John Kanzius this past Sunday. As...

Almost 400 000 Sonatas will be recalled due to complaints that the front passenger airbag child shutoff may also shut off that same airbag when the front passenger seat is a small ADULT according...

The plan in the Omaha - Council Bluffs metro area was to have the streets repaired by MID-April. Well, I just filed my tax return and that means we have completed the middle of April. I have almost...

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Chief justice John Roberts suffered a seizure on Monday, July 30 at around 2 P.M. at his summer home in Maine. Roberts was on his dock when the seizure occurred, which caused him to fall and receive minor injuries.The chief justice was transported to a hospital where he received a neurological evaluation. Doctors concluded that Roberts experienced a "benign idiopathic seizure" which means that...

Walter Olson over at Point of Law questions fellow InjuryBoard blogger Randy Udelman's post about medical malpractice reform in California affecting the quality of healthcare in the state's medical facilities. I think Walter misses Randy's point that medical malpractice caps could potentially lead to worse healthcare when doctors and hospitals know they will not be held accountable.For more...

A press release from the FDA is warning consumers about the dangers of buying medications on the Internet. The agency stated that those who are looking for inexpensive drugs do not need to resort to the Internet. There are many generic brands of drugs that cost less.The FDA is also concerned that consumers may be buying foreign drugs over the Internet to avoid having to get a prescription from...

The owner of Shoreline Cruises and the Captain of the Ethan Allen were both charged with a criminal misdemeanor over the October 2, 2005 boating accident. 20 people were killed when the boat rolled over on a fall color tour on Lake George in New York.Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan said the grand jury also made several legislative recommendations, the specifics of which won't be...

SEE THE PRESS RELEASE BELOW FOLLOWED BY MY OPINIONS:SUPREME COURT ADOPTS THE CONCEPT OF MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR ACTIVE LAWYERS IN NEBRASKAThe NSBA House of Delegates passed a resolution in 2004 that requested the Nebraska Supreme Court to adopt the concept of mandatory continuing education for lawyers. A copy of the resolution is attached. After this resolution was adopted, law...