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Injured In A Car Accident? Let Us Help You!
If you have been in a car accident and are having surgery, the first thing you need to do is talk with an experienced personal injury lawyer. Finding the right lawyer is one phone call away. Over the past thirty-nine years we have filed or settled thousands of claim and lawsuits. We file suit in order to get you the award you deserve.
PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY. We are not a volume law firm with lawyers who take on just any case, but never have the time to speak with our clients. We take cases where there are serious personal injuries, which usually involves surgery. (Broken bones, some sort of surgery, a spinal cord injury including ruptured discs, brain damage, quadriplegia, paraplegia, burns, blindness, deafness, loss of an arm, a leg or an eye or hearing.) This firm is selective about what cases it takes. We are not after volume. We are about doing serious work for serious clients.
Filing A Claim After A Car Accident
If you have insurance coverage, first place your own insurance company on notice of the accident by calling your agent; most insurance companies have a toll-free number to report an accident. Call a knowledgeable car accident attorney. But before you provide a recorded statement hire us.
Injured In A Car Accident
Here at the Lombardi Law Firm we are dedicated to working with you to ensure the other driver’s insurance company, doesn’t attempt to strong-arm you into settling for less than what your injuries are worth after blaming you. We understand how insurance adjusters think and work when it comes to car accidents, and frankly, we know their goal is to pay you the least amount of money for your personal injury claim.
- The attorneys of the Lombardi Law Firm are able to assist you with all of the following involving your case and more:
- Photographs to show the damage to the vehicles.
- Photographs of the cars, trucks or motorcycles involved
- Photographs of the location of the collision.
- Photographs and measurements of any skid marks or scuffs on the road's surface.
- Photographs and measurements of anything that obstructed your vision along the roadway.
- Towing bill.
- Damage repair estimate with details of what was damaged or the total loss report. If the car, truck or motorcycle was a total loss then a photograph of it's condition just previous to the collision and the odometer reading.
- You may need the bill of sale when you purchased the car, truck or motorcycle.
- Car rental receipt or invoice if you had to lease a car while yours was getting repaired.
- The police officer’s report of the accident; investigating officer's report.
- Medical records from the medical service providers that show your conditions, diagnoses, prognoses, tests and other treatments.
- Medical bills for all expenses for which you will make a claim.
- Wage loss statement from your supervisor.
- Medical reports indicating whether you have permanent impairment.
- Doctor's slip saying you had to miss work.
- Witness names and contact information.
What is your car or truck or ATV or motorcycle accident case worth?
Some people can represent themselves, most can’t, and certainly not if they have an accident involving a serious personal injury. We specialize in representing car accident victims with serious injuries. There's a great deal of effort that goes into proving who was at fault in a car accident and developing the medical evidence you will need for a complete recovery. Contact us online or call us directly at 515.222.1110 to schedule your phone appointment to see if we are a good fit.
Practice Areas:
- Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents – ATV Accidents – Moped Collision
- Property and Real Estate-Related Injuries
- Limited to accidents and events causing personal injury.
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Motorcycle, Bike And ATV Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
- Car & Property Damage
- High Speed Police Chases
- Serious Injuries, Burns, Explosions, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia
- Brain Damage
- Loss of Limbs, Loss of Eye Sight
Call Today For a Free Consultation: (515) 222-1110
Injured In A Truck Accident? Let Us Help You!
Finding room for tractor trailers and passenger vehicles to share the road is difficult and often dangerous. A total of 4,136 people died in large truck crashes in 2018. Sixteen percent of these deaths were truck occupants, 67 percent were occupants of cars and other passenger vehicles, and 15 percent were pedestrians, bicyclists or motorcyclists. Some crashes involved both a tractor-trailer and a single-unit truck.
Although all vehicles on the road must obey the same rules, truck drivers face several significant disadvantages: wider turn radiuses, larger blind spots and slower acceleration times. Truck drivers also face problems with fatigue, grueling delivery schedules, overloaded shipments, the potential for a heavy load to become unbalanced, and other drivers’ impatience with tractor trailers on highways.
Trucks Cause Significant Accidents and Serious Injuries to Our Clients
Because of a tractor trailer’s size and weight, the potential for causing damage to everyone involved in a truck accident—especially those in a much-smaller car—is great. Personal injuries from a truck accident can be relatively common (bruising, lacerations, sprains, or fractures) or very severe (internal bleeding, damage to organs, whiplash, brain injury, spinal cord injury, loss of limb, or death). These injuries can certainly cause some long-lasting mental and physical trauma. Just as importantly, however, they can affect your relationships with your family and friends, especially as you face the added burden of financial concerns, insurance claims, lost pay, and potentially life-long medical problems.
Truck Accidents Are Expensive. Your Insurance Probably Won’t Be Enough
Bigger than what our clients drive. A lot heavier than what our clients drive. And trucks do not stop as fast or maneuver quicker than a car or pickup truck, the damage is tremendous.
That’s why it’s important to contact an experienced truck accident attorney as soon as possible after a crash or wreck. If you are injured in an accident involving a tractor trailer along the highways of central Iowa, Steve Lombardi and Katrina Phillip of the Lombardi Law Firm in Des Moines can help you handle these troubling times. With over 35 years of experience behind him, Steve is well-equipped to navigate the court system and fight the insurance companies that want to pay as little as possible on your claim. With Steve Lombardi and Katrina Philip on your side, you can rest assured we will fight for you and your right to be fully compensated.
Largest Semi-Truck Settlement: $6.1 Million
Practice Areas:
- Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents – ATV Accidents – Moped Collision
- Property and Real Estate-Related Injuries
- Limited to accidents and events causing personal injury.
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Motorcycle, Bike And ATV Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
- Car & Property Damage
- High Speed Police Chases
- Serious Injuries, Burns, Explosions, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia
- Brain Damage
- Loss of Limbs, Loss of Eye Sight
Call Today For a Free Consultation: (515) 222-1110
Injured In A Motorcycle Accident? Let Us Help You!
Serious Personal Injury Cases - Quadriplegia & Paraplegia
Serious Personal Injury Cases - Death Cases
Serious Personal Injury Cases - Brain Injuries
Serious Personal Injury Cases - Call Today
Practice Areas:
- Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents – ATV Accidents – Moped Collision
- Property and Real Estate-Related Injuries
- Limited to accidents and events causing personal injury.
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Motorcycle, Bike And ATV Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
- Car & Property Damage
- High Speed Police Chases
- Serious Injuries, Burns, Explosions, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia
- Brain Damage
- Loss of Limbs, Loss of Eye Sight
Call Today For a Free Consultation: (515) 222-1110
Are You A Pedestrian, Injured In An Accident? Let Us Help You!
- Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents – ATV Accidents – Moped Collision
- Property and Real Estate-Related Injuries
- Limited to accidents and events causing personal injury.
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Motorcycle, Bike And ATV Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
- Car & Property Damage
- High Speed Police Chases
- Serious Injuries, Burns, Explosions, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia
- Brain Damage
- Loss of Limbs, Loss of Eye Sight
Injured By A Drunk Driver In An Accident? Let Us Help You!
Drunken drivers cause thousands of accidents every year. There are many types of accidents causing personal injury and death. Drunk driving is a sub-specialty of personal injury. WE HAVE HELPED A LOT OF PEOPLE RECOVER FROM THE TAVERN’S INSURANCE COMPANY. If you or a loved one suffered an injury from someone who out "drinking and driving", you need to speak with an experienced drunk driving victim attorney as soon as possible. We will investigate and evaluate your right to receive compensation.
- Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents – ATV Accidents – Moped Collision
- Property and Real Estate-Related Injuries
- Limited to accidents and events causing personal injury.
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Motorcycle, Bike And ATV Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
- Car & Property Damage
- High Speed Police Chases
- Serious Injuries, Burns, Explosions, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia
- Brain Damage
- Loss of Limbs, Loss of Eye Sight
Do You Have A Wrongful Death Claim? Let Us Help You!
If someone died following an accident and you need legal advice and assistance, call the Lombardi Law Firm. We have 38 years of dealing with wrongful death claims. We work hard and we work for people, not companies. These are tough claims. Don't try to handle it yourself or think you can outsmart the adjusters. We have been dealing with death claims for over 38 years. We can help you, if you are willing to help yourself to help us.
Don't fool yourself into believing these are easy to settle claims and that simply telling the truth is all that is needed. You need to prove legal elements that make someone else to blame. Legal fault is different than what most people think, because legal fault is based on elements of a legal cause of action.
Be smart.
Practice Areas:
- Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents – ATV Accidents – Moped Collision
- Property and Real Estate-Related Injuries
- Limited to accidents and events causing personal injury.
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Motorcycle, Bike And ATV Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
- Car & Property Damage
- High Speed Police Chases
- Serious Injuries, Burns, Explosions, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia
- Brain Damage
- Loss of Limbs, Loss of Eye Sight
Call Today For a Free Consultation: (515) 222-1110
Were You Denied A life Insurance Claim? Let Us Help You!
We assist beneficiaries, widows, widowers, children, estate administrators and executors in the recovery of life insurance benefits after a denial by the insurance company to pay.
We have recently successfully resolved a 598.20A Beneficiary revocation – life insurance, claim favorably for our client. This code section voids an ex-spouse’s beneficiary status following the entry of a divorce decree. There are way’s around this, but they are few and very specific.
In another case the client came to us thinking she had life insurance coverage, which was being denied, in the amount of $250,000. Due to our efforts her coverage was in excess of $950,000.
In a third case the widow’s husband who purchased life insurance through his employment was being denied due to the insurance company’s misunderstanding of the cause of death. We successfully obtained the full benefits and at the family amount, which the client was unaware it existed.
These are just a few of the cases we have successfully resolved for our clients.
If we can help you give us a call.
Practice Areas:
- Truck and Tractor Trailer Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents – ATV Accidents – Moped Collision
- Property and Real Estate-Related Injuries
- Limited to accidents and events causing personal injury.
- Drunk Driving Accidents
- Motorcycle, Bike And ATV Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents & Injuries
- Car & Property Damage
- High Speed Police Chases
- Serious Injuries, Burns, Explosions, Quadriplegia, Paraplegia
- Brain Damage
- Loss of Limbs, Loss of Eye Sight
Call Today For a Free Consultation: (515) 222-1110
Does My Record Qualify To Be Expunged? Let Us Help You!
($150 non-refundable research fee
applied towards expungement fee)
2019 Expungement Law Information:
An expungement law took effect in Iowa on July 1, 2019. This law is in addition to existing expungement laws for PAULA, public intoxication, dismissed charges, and successful completion of deferred judgment probation. An expungement in Iowa does not erase your criminal history but does seal the court file. It may still be visible to employers and grad schools, and the law does not prohibit third parties from publishing criminal records. So it's very important as you do this as soon as possible.
Some requirements for the new law are:
- Applies to misdemeanors only and there are several exceptions
- More than 8 years have passed since conviction
- Defendant has no pending criminal charges
- Defendant has paid all financial obligations in the case
- Defendant has not previously received two deferred judgments
- A defendant is allowed one expungement under this new rule.
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