The popularity of rideshares as a means to get from point A to B is growing in popularity across the country. Companies such as Uber and Lyft have seen an increase in customers who appreciate the convenience of being picked up or dropped off at their destinations using an app on their phones and the… [Read More]
Improper Passing Car Accidents
Improper passing maneuvers on our roadways can result in catastrophic car accidents. Although motorists can often legally pass other vehicles on roadways, they must always exercise caution making sure that there is enough space and time to pass vehicles in their lane and that no other potential dangers exist. Sometimes inexperience plays a role in… [Read More]
Why Should I Hire a Personal Injury Attorney?
Why should I hire a personal injury attorney? When you have been seriously or permanently injured in an accident due to negligence, the answer is an emphatic ‘yes’ – and the sooner the better to protect your rights and to preserve evidence. If you have been injured in an accident such as a car crash,… [Read More]
Common Car Accident Injuries
Common car accident injuries include closed head injuries (also known as traumatic brain injury or TBI); disc and spinal injuries; soft tissue injuries such as sprains; whiplash; abdominal injuries; broken bones; facial disfigurement and contusions. The injuries someone sustains in a car accident correlate with the type of motor vehicle crash they are involved in…. [Read More]
Document Injuries Following Car and Bicycle Accidents
Many bicyclists are out on Iowa roads enjoying the warm summer weather. Although bicyclists are legally entitled to “share the road” with other drivers, they are in a potentially vulnerable position when traveling along the same routes as cars, trucks and other vehicles. When accidents happen, it is important to protect yourself legally in case… [Read More]
Des Moines Car Accident Lawyer | Iowa Work Zone Car Crash
Unfortunately, Iowa has seen 377 roadway fatalities in 2016 as the year quickly comes to a close. This marks a 26 percent increase in traffic fatalities for the same period last year. Of the fatalities, 13 deaths in Iowa highway work zones makes this year the second most deadly in work zone crashes since records… [Read More]
Increase in Traffic Deaths Point to Distracted Driving
Last year, highway fatalities saw the largest annual percentage increase in half a century, nearly 18,000 traffic deaths in the first six months of 2016 – a ten percent increase over the same period last year. Cell Phone Use While Driving Poses Risk Experts believe that Car Wi-Fi and the plethora of apps available to… [Read More]
