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Last Entry: March 31, 2010 at 07:01:00

How do I insure my adult child's car without taking on the legal liability?

Posted on March 11, 2009
Question: Our son is a full-time college student in Washington, and he is about to purchase car insurance. He is still a resident of Iowa, where my wife and I live. Would it be wise for our son and me to buy the car together and tag and title it in Iowa so we can put him on our umbrella policy? Or should he just get his own and stay off his parents' policy? The question is this: we claim him as a dependent on our income tax returns and are co-signers on his student loans, so would we be liable in the event of a car accident? If so, would we be ahead to put him on our policy where we have a $1...

Stepping On the Little Guy: Utah legislature moves to shield emergency room staff from financial responsibility for their mistakes.

Posted on March 11, 2009
New Legislation Moving Through the Legislature in Utah The Utah Legislature passed SB79, a tort reform measure that changes the level of proof needed for patients injured by the negligence of emergency room physicians and staff. This measure would change the burden of proof to the higher standard, 'clear and convincing evidence' from a preponderance of evidence...

Injured Iowa Workers Closer to Choosing Treating Physician

Posted on March 10, 2009
Here is how Mike Gover of the AP reports it: "DES MOINES, Iowa - A House panel has approved a measure that would give Iowa workers greater rights in choosing a doctor when they're injured on the job. A subcommittee of the House Labor Committee approved the bill along party lines on Monday, with Democrats supportive and Republicans opposed...

Vacation Safety: Mayhem in Mexico

Posted on March 10, 2009
Yesterday I touched on a few of the safety issues surrounding those oh-so-crazy Spring Break trips. There's the potential for one to sustain an injury in so many ways. And though alcohol often plays a factor in such situations, such isn't always the case...

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Will workers compensation cover sexual dysfunction?

Posted on March 09, 2009
Today let's learn about Viagra, lawyers, workers compensation and musical ensembles. These are all entwined in one way or another. Did you hear about the drug store at the corner of 22nd and Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, Iowa that was broken into last week? Completely burglarized...

Vacation Safety: Students as Spring Breakers

Posted on March 09, 2009
For many colleges, spring break is officially here. Students across the nation are piling onto planes and heading off for what will undoubtedly be an unforgettable trip (at least for those who are lucky enough to remember it). Aah - I remember it like it was just yesterday: enduring a week of seemingly prolific classes and their b...

Family Law: We're not getting hitched, I've been ditched, how do I get the engagement ring back?

Posted on March 07, 2009
You would think that by now Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Faith Hill, Keith Uban, Martina McBride or even Taylor Swift would have a song about giving back the ring over a broken engagement. Certainly Brad Paisley or Sugarland should have a broken engagement ring litigation song...

Food Safety: Melamine contamination accusations against America's Wyeth found to be false

Posted on March 06, 2009
Wyeth's baby formula made in or imported into China has been determined by consistent and independent testing to be safe from melamine. 'China's quality watchdog tested every batch of milk powder produced and imported by Wyeth since Sept. 14 and found no problems, the official Xinhua News Agency reported...

Iowa Workers' Compensation: The Right to Chose the Treating Doctor, It's about dignity and respect for others

Posted on March 06, 2009
Iowa Workers Compensation – Sixteen tons, what do you get… Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go … I owe my soul to the company store… The bill before the Iowa Legislature that would grant workers the right to choose their own treating physician isn't about jobs so much as it's about respect for another human being and their right to control their own body and what is going to happen to it...

Iowa ADM Leak: Risks of exposure to sulfur dioxide

Posted on March 05, 2009

Stepping on the Little Guy: Hawaii, like Texas is moving towards socializing medicine

Posted on March 05, 2009

Vacation Safety: Sink or swim

Posted on March 05, 2009

Vacation Safety: The dangers of being kidnapped

Posted on March 04, 2009

Stepping on the little guy: Why is my disability insurance claim being denied by the insurance company?

Posted on March 04, 2009

Stop Frivolous Wall Street Bonuses

Posted on March 04, 2009

Vacation Safety: Let's say you're just cruising along...

Posted on March 03, 2009

Workplace Safety: Railroad Workers and Pulmonary problems

Posted on March 03, 2009

Deaths at Iowa's Glenwood, A Home For Disabled Lead To Lawsuit

Posted on March 03, 2009

Vacation Safety: Get on board...no really, get on board.

Posted on March 02, 2009

Transplanted organs could be diseased

Posted on March 02, 2009

Food Safety: Melamine contamination accusations against America's Wyeth

Posted on March 02, 2009

Slippery snow conditions blamed for crash and sued for road closing!

Posted on February 28, 2009

Driver Safety: A TRIBUTE TO MOTOR HEADS

Posted on February 28, 2009

Ford answers the call for drivers being distracted by use of cell phones

Posted on February 28, 2009

Iowa Work Comp: Choice of doctor bill isn't about choice so much as it's about controlling the outcome of your own life.

Posted on February 27, 2009

Iowa ADM Leak: Risks of exposure to hydrochloric acid.

Posted on February 27, 2009

Wrong-way driver on I-80 does it all wrong

Posted on February 26, 2009
Another OWI, is charged with driving drunk while heading the wrong-way without headlights being turned on and then slamming into an oncoming car. Can it get any worse? This 19-year old was treated for head and chest injuries on I-80 in Salt Lake. The other driver suffered a broken leg and cuts on his arm...

Workplace Safety: Iowa ADM Plant Chemical and Gas Leak

Posted on February 26, 2009
Four contract workers were taken to area hospitals from the Archer Daniels Midland plant after inhaling some type of gas this morning, Feb. 18, 2009, in Cedar Rapids. Life threatening problems were reported for at least one worker. A leak at the ADM plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa caused workers to be evacuated on the morning of Feb...

Driving Safety: all jammed up

Posted on February 26, 2009

Walking in Cyberspace Can Kill You

Posted on February 25, 2009
A couple of pedestrian accident reports caught my eye because they were killed due to being distracted by cell phones, mp3 players or iPods. A search in the Internet turned up much more information than I expected. Here is a sampling of what is out there in cyberspace...

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