The 2010 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report, released this week, ranks Cedar Rapids as the 10th out of the 200 largest cities nationwide when it comes to safe driving.

In 2009, Cedar Rapids was ranked 4th out of 200, and in 2005 it was 1st out of 200.

The ranking is based on car collision frequency to determine which cities are the safest based on Allstate data.

The average Cedar Rapids driver is involved in an accident once every 12 years on average.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of a negligent or reckless driver, contact the Cedar Rapids reckless driving accident lawyers of the Pete Leehey law firm by calling 319-294-4424 today.

The egg recall that was announced last week has recently expanded to nearly 380 million eggs nationwide due to salmonella contamination.

Wright County Egg in Galt, an Iowa livestock industry business, has been found to be where the contaminated eggs came from. Hundreds have gotten sick in a salmonella outbreak after consuming the eggs.

The company has shipped the eggs to wholesalers, food service companies and distribution centes in multiple states such as California, Missouri, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wiscinsin. The eggs were sold under many brand names including Albertsons and Lucerne.

If you or a loved one have become ill after consuming a defective food product, contact the Cedar Rapids food product lawyers of the Pete Leehey law firm by calling 319-294-4424 today.

Last week, President Obama signed an order asking all federal agencies to improve their safety standards and reduce injury and illness in their employees over the next four years.

By 2014, federal workplaces should have reduced the number of injuries a year, reduced the time it takes to review a claim, and sped up employees' returns to the workplace if they do become injured.   

"Many of these work-related injuries and illnesses are preventable, and executive departments and agencies can and should do even more to improve workplace safety and health, reduce the financial burden of injury on taxpayers, and relieve unnecessary suffering by workers and their families," stated Obama.

If you or someone you love is seeking workers' compensation, contact the Cedar Rapids workers' compensation attorney Pete Leehey at 319-294-4424 to learn more about your rights. 

J.E. Adams Industries, a Cedar Rapids company, has been cited by the state under the Iowa Occupational and Safety Health Act. The company makes parts for self-service car washes, according to KCRG.

An accident occurred on May 4, and a man, 43, lost part of his hand on the job. According to KCRG, the company "allegedly failed to provide point of operation guards for a machine that a 43-year-old man was operating when he was injured." The fine for a violation of this magnitude is $2,500. It also requires that the company install the point of operation guards by the 23rd of August.

The company has the right to protest the violations and fine within 15 days of receiving the ticket. After that, everything is final.

Workplace accident are serious. They can leave you severely injured, permanently maimed, or worse. If you or someone you know has been injured on the job, contact an experienced Cedar Rapids Workers' Compensation Lawyer at the Pete Leehey Law Firm, P.C., by dialing 877-209-9452.