Category Archives: Personal Injury
3 Mistakes You Need To Avoid After Sustaining A Personal Injury To Ensure You Have A Successful Personal injury Case
A car accident, slip and fall accident, or any other type of accident can affect your life in many ways. When you suffer a severe injury such as a severe back injury, for instance, in an accident, you might have to stop going to work for some time. If you stay away from work,… Read More »
How To Communicate Injuries To A Medical Professional After An Accident
After being in an accident, you must seek prompt medical treatment to protect your health and well-being. Whether or not you think you are badly hurt, you need to see a medical professional after being in an accident. Putting off seeing a doctor can worsen your injuries. If you plan to file a personal… Read More »
Severe Injuries That Often Result From Motorcycle Accidents
According to the NHTSA, thousands of motorcyclists die yearly in fatal traffic crashes. Such statistics indicate that a motorcyclist is bound to walk away with an injury when their motorcycle accident doesn’t lead to death. Unfortunately, most injuries sustained in motorcycle accidents are severe. Motorcycles don’t offer the same protection that other vehicles offer,… Read More »
The Best Way of Dealing With Insurance Adjusters After an Iowa Accident
A large number of people end up having to deal with insurance claims adjusters at one point in their lives. Suppose you are yet to deal with an insurance adjuster. In that case, it will help if you kept in mind that dealing with an insurance company the day you purchase your insurance policy… Read More »
Where Do I File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Iowa?
If you sustain injuries in a car accident caused by one or more third parties, you have the right to file a personal injury lawsuit to recover damages. But where do you actually file such a lawsuit? And does it even matter? To answer the latter question first, it definitely matters. No court may… Read More »
When Is Evidence Considered “Prejudicial” in a Personal Injury Case?
When you bring a personal injury case, both you and the defendant have the right to introduce any evidence that might be relevant to resolving any factual disputes–within certain limitations. One of these limitations is that the judge may disallow any otherwise relevant evidence that may be considered “prejudicial.” While there is no hard-and-fast… Read More »
The Role of “Foreseeability” in an Iowa Car Accident Lawsuit
When you file a personal injury lawsuit based on negligence, you need to prove the defendant violated some legal “duty” owed to you. For instance, in an auto accident, you might show the other driver violated the duty to operate their vehicle in a reasonably safe manner according to local traffic laws. In other… Read More »
Will Iowa Courts Enforce Agreements Allowing Employers to Avoid Liability for Injuries to Temporary Workers?
Workplace accidents in Iowa are normally covered by workers’ compensation. This means the employer is required to provide certain medical and wage-replacement benefits to an injured employee, regardless of who may have been at fault for the underlying accident. But what about a situation where a person is hired by a third-party broker to… Read More »
Iowa Supreme Court Reviews “Continuing Storm Doctrine” in Personal Injury Cases
Iowa property owners have a legal responsibility to keep their premises reasonably free of hazards that might injure invited guests. For example, a store owner must exercise “reasonable care” to clear its parking lot of snow and ice following a winter storm. But what about during the storm? Can the owner be held liable… Read More »
What Happens When an Iowa Jury Returns an Incomplete Verdict?
In an Iowa personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff is entitled to a trial by jury. This means the jury is charged with deciding who is legally responsible for the underlying accident. If there are multiple defendants–or if the defense maintains the plaintiff’s actions contributed to the accident–it is also up to the jury to… Read More »
