Are you aware of the dangers that unfortunately come with nursing homes? We want to make sure you’re educated on the dangers associated with nursing home facilities so if the times comes, you will know your legal rights.
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Many people suffer from dog bites every year, but who are the hundreds of thousands of people who are injured each year? We investigate!
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The question often arises: Should I apply for Social Security disability while my lawsuit's pending? That's a difficult question. Here, we’ll dive into it.
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Unfortunately, it is common for nursing home residents to be injured while under care. Though these cases can be rather emotional, they also often prove the victim’s strong legal rights.
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Contracts are everywhere. What are your potential legal remedies if someone breaches your contract?
Read MoreIt is not uncommon for an insurance policy to have an appraisal provision to resolve such disputes in lieu of more expensive and time-consuming legal action. An appraisal is a supplementary arrangement to arrive at a resolution of a dispute without a formal lawsuit. Provisions for appraisal of an insurance loss, whether under policy terms or pursuant to independent agreement, are valid and binding on the parties.
Read MoreFederal disability discrimination law has been rapidly evolving. We review an Iowa Supreme Court decision that begins the process of similarly expanding Iowa’s disability discrimination law.
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In Freeman v. Grain Processing Corporation, the Iowa Supreme Court confronted an argument that some types of private nuisance actions are too political to be addressed in court. We’ll investigate this claim.
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The state of Iowa is now working to significantly expand private landowners' liability for injuries caused by adjoining defective sidewalks.
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Don’t let the bad roads cause a major accident with your motorcycle. Sometimes the uneven pavement and potholes can pop up out of nowhere, and we’re helping you prepare for many safe rides to come.
Read MoreA claim is available for certain types of privacy invasions. A person found liable for invading someone else's privacy can be made to pay compensatory damages for emotional distress and even punitive damages.
Read MoreNot all vehicle owners comply with Iowa's financial responsibility law, which requires liability insurance of a certain amount for all motor vehicles. If you're in an accident with an uninsured vehicle, there may be no money available to pay monetary compensation unless the vehicle owner has sufficient assets to cover the damages. Otherwise, your only possible recovery will be through the uninsured motor vehicle coverage on your vehicle.
Read MoreMany insurance policies include a provision that requires the insured to provide timely notice of the possible claim to the insurance company. When such a notice provision is written as a condition precedent to policy coverage, the insured must show substantial compliance with the notice requirement.
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We’ll walk through the process of of what to expect after applying for FMLA.
Read MoreA few entire classes of employees are not covered by the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. One example of such employees are certain workers for employers that are governed by the federal Motor Carrier Act of 1935
Read MoreA workers’ compensation claim may not be your only possible legal claim after a workplace injury. Learn about the other legal rights that you may have.
Read MoreAn often overlooked aspect of Iowa's insurance bad faith law is insurance companies' liability for delayed payment of claims. Insurers can't act unreasonably in delaying payments on claims. An insurer must have a reasonable basis for any delay in a claims payment.
Read MoreThe causation element of a wrongful termination claim requires you to prove that your protected activity was the "determinative factor" in your employer's decision to fire you. A factor is "determinative" if it is the reason that tipped the scales decisively one way or the other, even if it was not the predominant reason behind your employer's decision to fire you. So how do you prove causation, that your protected activity was the determining factor in your employer's decision to fire you?
Read MoreThere are times when both parties may bear some of the blame for an accident. In that situation, Iowa's law of "comparative fault" will apply to the case.
Read MoreDistracted drivers can cause accidents because they stop paying attention to the road, their course of travel, their speed, traffic signals, traffic conditions, and pedestrians. An immediate question in the aftermath of an accident is what was the guilty driver doing immediately before the crash?
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