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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

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

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

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...

My manager says panic attacks after a Davenport crash don't count for workers' comp - is that actually true

A Davenport retail worker can still have a workers' comp issue when crash-related mental health symptoms start wrecking sleep, work, and daily life, even if the employer is pushing hard to keep it off the books.

ARTICLE by Angela Washington

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...

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

What happens if I see my own OB after a Des Moines crash?

What the insurance company does not want you to know is that seeing your own OB after a crash usually helps your claim, especially during Iowa winter wrecks where black ice,...

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

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...

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...

My mom got hit near an Iowa City school bus stop, can we still claim?

Yes. A driver hitting a pedestrian near an Iowa City school bus stop can still lead to an injury claim, even if the insurance adjuster is already blaming your mom. A common...

Months after my Des Moines hydroplane crash, can I still sue over recalled tires?

Yes - possibly, and the big thing companies hope people never learn is that a crash case can turn into a product case later if a defective part helped cause or worsen the...

Did I wait too long to get my own doctor after an Iowa crash?

"When did you first get a doctor to say this crash made your old condition worse?" That is the adjuster's next question, and your answer matters because Iowa claims are often...

Iowa Workers’ Comp Coverage for Chemical Exposure

What usually happens in Iowa after you breathe in a chemical at work, from emergency care to workers' comp and the mistakes that can wreck a claim.

ARTICLE by Angela Washington

Still have options in Dubuque if my crash injuries showed up months later?

$15,000 in physical therapy, imaging, and injections can pile up fast, and Iowa law does not say you lose your claim just because symptoms took time to show up. The real rule...

vacuum extraction injury

Missing what happened during a difficult delivery can leave a family without answers until a baby shows signs of bleeding, skull injury, nerve damage, or oxygen loss. A vacuum...

The biggest trap is thinking this means a baby was simply born "not breathing" for a moment. It is more specific than that. Birth asphyxia is a lack of enough oxygen and blood...

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

brachial plexus injury

Like a bundle of electrical wires running from the neck into the shoulder and arm, the brachial plexus carries the signals that let a person move, feel, and use the arm and...