Miscellaneous

• Potholes, Chuckholes, CRATERS = Damage to My Rides

  Craig Kelley | April 18, 2008 1:54 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  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...

• Iowa Tanker Truck Explodes; 2,000 Evacuate City

  Courtney Mills | August 01, 2007 7:09 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

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• Chief Justice John Roberts Suffers Seizure

  Jenny Albano | July 31, 2007 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  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...

• Discussing Medical Malpractice Reform In California

  Staff Writer | July 13, 2007 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  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...

• Consumers Still Buying Risky Drugs on The Web

  Jenny Albano | July 10, 2007 11:06 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  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...

• Two Men Charged in Boating Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | February 15, 2007 9:35 PM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  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...

• Nebraska Will Now FINALLY Require Continuing Legal Education for its Attorneys

  Craig Kelley | August 23, 2006 11:10 AM | 0 CommentsCouncil Bluffs, IA

  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...

• 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...

• 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....