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I just found out the Ames ER sent my kid home too fast and now the insurer is using that against us

A project manager in Ames is getting jerked around after a child's facial dog bite because the quick ER discharge is being twisted into "not a serious injury."

ARTICLE by Hieu Nguyen

How much is a Des Moines dog attack claim worth if the lease forces arbitration

A Des Moines restaurant server got attacked by a dog that got out through a broken fence, and now the fight is over value, liability, and whether a lease arbitration clause can box the injury claim into a private process.

ARTICLE by Maria Perez

Missing Records After a Patient Lifting Back Injury

If you were hurt moving a patient in an understaffed Iowa hospital, the first fight is often over evidence that should have existed but somehow keeps "disappearing."

ARTICLE by Keith Haroldson

Nursing home claim or borrowed-car insurance fight - which is smarter first?

A single parent in Cedar Rapids can't afford two slow injury fights at once, so this breaks down which claim usually moves faster and which one actually pays for the bigger damage.

ARTICLE by Angela Washington

You may see this phrase in an insurance letter, a landlord dispute, or a call with an adjuster: "The owner had no prior knowledge the dog was dangerous," or "There was no...

Your lawyer went quiet and the bills didn't - yes, you can switch

You can change lawyers in an Iowa injury case, but the money fight usually happens between the attorneys, not out of your pocket upfront.

ARTICLE by Hieu Nguyen

Boss says keep quiet, the insurer says you were partly at fault, and your panic attacks are getting worse

A Des Moines commuter can still pursue serious emotional distress damages after witnessing a fatal crash, even if the insurer is trying to hang the whole thing on a minor traffic violation.

ARTICLE by Gary Johannsen

Eight months later, the contractor is still lying about your SSDI and immigration status

An undocumented worker in Des Moines can still pursue a claim after a roof fall, and SSDI usually is not the benefit that gets wrecked by a settlement.

ARTICLE by Hieu Nguyen

Rear-ended in Ames, then the hospital gave you the wrong drug - now what?

A teacher in Ames may be dealing with two separate fights after one wreck: proving the crash when the other driver lies, and untangling a hospital medication error that made everything worse.

ARTICLE by Pete Callahan

A subpoena is a formal legal order that requires a person, business, or agency to give testimony, turn over records, or both. After an injury claim, this term usually comes up...

attractive nuisance

This can be the difference between having no claim at all and having a viable case when a child is hurt on someone else's property. Iowa property owners usually owe very little...

meconium aspiration

A finding like this can make or break the value of a birth-injury case because it may point to oxygen deprivation, emergency delivery delays, and the kind of newborn harm that...

dangerous dog designation

A dangerous dog designation is an official finding by a city, county, or other authority that a dog has shown behavior serious enough - such as attacking, biting, or...

commercial use exclusion

Like using a pickup for weekend errands and then finding out the insurer treats it differently the moment it starts hauling paid deliveries, the surprise is that a personal car...

Defense lawyers and insurance companies often point to a baby's Apgar score as if it settles everything: a "normal" score means no harm, and a low score must have some cause...

placental abruption

Defense lawyers and insurers may frame this as a sudden, unavoidable pregnancy emergency - something that "just happens" with no warning and no one to blame. That is only...

forceps delivery injury

The point that confuses people most is that forceps use is not, by itself, an injury. A forceps delivery injury is harm to the baby, the mother, or both caused by the...

Can I still recover if Iowa City says I caused the pothole crash?

Yes - if you were not more than 50% at fault. Iowa does not use the made-up insurance rule that "any fault kills your claim." Under Iowa's modified comparative fault rule, you...

What happens if I ignore the insurance doctor after my Iowa City Uber crash?

If you get this wrong, the insurer may argue you failed to cooperate, delay payment, or claim your injuries are not tied to the crash at all. The common mistake is treating the...

I waited too long to report the nursing home neglect in Cedar Rapids - is there still a case?

What actually happens next when a Cedar Rapids nursing home says weight loss, bedsores, or dehydration were "already coming" from your family member's health problems.

ARTICLE by Angela Washington