Personal Injury Law

Osceola Passenger's Claims Come By Way of Driver Distractions

By Steve Lombardi

A one-vehicle rollover accident was reported to have been caused when the driver 'missed a curve, crossed the center line and rolled in the ditch along G76 Highway west of 60yh Avenue.' I'm not sure I'd agree with the description, but I get the gist of what they are trying to say. Really you can't "miss a curve" unless of course you've fallen asleep or passed out. What driver's do is fail to negotiate the curve. So is that what happened? You be the judge. Here is the report.

Both the driver and the passenger, Elizabeth Anne Hanscom, 23 from Osceola was seriously injured and taken to Iowa Methodist Medical Center. Is it enough that the driver says he missed the curve? Not likely, he's probably still negligent or at fault for failing to drive at a reasonable and proper speed, failing to drive using due care and failing to drive while keeping a proper lookout.

That's enough for today, but come back tomorrow to read The Verdict blog/blawg at Lombardi Law Firm where we will discuss other car-truck-semi-motorcycle accidents in Iowa. And as always if you are in an accident and need legal services we encourage you to call us sooner, rather than later. (515-222-1110 or 1-800-383-0331 or sdlombardi@aol.com)

Full post as published by Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer on December 05, 2009 (boomark / email).