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Two Men Killed on Interstate 29 in Iowa

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

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 Jan 2007

Duke Sophomore Dies in Bicycle Accident

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 E

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 Jan 2007

Nebraska Will Now FINALLY Require Continuing Legal Education for its Attorneys

SEE THE PRESS RELEASE BELOW FOLLOWED BY MY OPINIONS:SUPREME COURT ADOPTS THE CONCEPT OF MANDATORY CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION FOR ACTIVE LAWYERS IN NEBRASKAThe NSBA House of Delegates passed a resolution in 2004 that requested the Nebraska Supreme Court to adopt the concept of mandatory continuing ed

By Craig Kelley

/ 23 Aug 2006

More and More Women Riding Motorcycles

A great thing I experience when motorcycling these days is the ever-increasing number of ladies purchasing and riding motorcyles on their own, rather than riding on the back of a bike as was the norm in the past.The reason I pass on this information is to strongly encourage all female riders, most o

By Craig Kelley

/ 13 Aug 2006

Tommy Craft Memorial Fund Ride on 8-20-06

As a PROUD Board Member and Legal Counsel to the this great Charitable Organization, I present to you the MOTORCYCLE EVENT OF THE SUMMER!!http://www.tcmfund.org/pdf/TCMF2006Flyer.pdfYes, the umpteenth annual Tommy Craft Memorial Fund Ride will commence at Dillon Brothers Harley-Davidson and conclude

By Craig Kelley

/ 12 Aug 2006

Tractor-Trailer Accidents Due to Truck Driver Fatigue Remain a Very Serious Problem in Iowa, Nebraska and Across the U.S.

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

By Craig Kelley

/ 11 Aug 2006

Proud To Be A Trial Attorney – No Matter What They Call Me!

On July 19, 2006, members of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) voted at their annual membership meeting in Seattle, Washington to change the organization’s name to the American Association for Justice. I , as well as ALL members of my Firm, voted to leave the anme as it was and has

By Craig Kelley

/ 10 Aug 2006

Early Model Year Dodge Durango May Have Front Suspension Problems

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating 1998-2003 Dodge Durangos after receiving several reports of upper ball joint failures on the vehicles’ front suspension area. According to the NHTSA, the upper ball joint failures have caused the wheels to fall off two diffe

By Craig Kelley

/ 9 Aug 2006

Head and Brain Injury Overview – Follow-up Care May Be Needed

In just the United States alone, 1,000,000-plus people suffer from head injury each year. Head impact injuries, especially “traumatic brain injuries,” can leave the victim in varying states of permanent injury. Blunt trauma to the skull area is the most likely source of traumatic brain injury. With

By Craig Kelley

/ 8 Aug 2006

I WANT TO BE IN STURGIS!!

In spite of the fact that there is too many people, too much traffic, too many accidents, and too many inexperienced riders that have not taken the proper motorcycle safety courses:I really wish I was up in the Black Hills riding Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road, and checking out Mount Rushmore u

By Craig Kelley

/ 7 Aug 2006

Fibromyalgia Diagnosis Admitted in Court Case

The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled recently that a trial court did abuse its discretion in striking the testimony of a physician regarding the causal relationship between a diagnosis of fibromyalgia and its traumatic onset. The case is Epp v. Lauby, 271 Neb. 640. This case reiterates Nebraska’s interp

By Craig Kelley

/ 8 Jun 2006

Nebraska Drunk Driver Statistics Remain Frightening – Avoid Accidents and Injury and Negligence – ABSTAIN!

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!

By Craig Kelley

/ 5 Jun 2006