Automobile Accidents | InjuryBoard Council Bluffs

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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I am very sad to report: 1. In 2006, an estimated 17,602 people died in alcohol-related traffic crashes—an average of one every 30 minutes. 2. These deaths constitute 41 percent of the 42,642...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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!

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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!

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