Legally speaking, a duty of care is an obligation to avoid injuring someone or placing them in a dangerous situation – breaching this duty will typically result in a finding of negligence. Driving a motor vehicle comes with a legal responsibility, or a duty of care, to drive in a way that will not hurt… Read More »
Iowa Slip Trip Fall Injury
The types of accidents we often associate with premise liability are slips or trips and falls at businesses, residences or in public areas. Although there is some expectation that a visitor will exercise common sense in navigating around various hazards, an owner or occupant of the premise can be held legally responsible if they caused… Read More »
Geography is Destiny in the World of Workers’ Compensation
Because Congress allows each state to determine its own workers’ compensation benefits without setting federal minimums, there is a geographic lottery of sorts going on across the country when it comes to how much injured workers will be compensated. Every state has their own unique schedule of benefits, which determines the specific number of weeks… Read More »
Iowa Worker Injuries in Car Accidents Costly to Employers
Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of death and injury for all ages. Many of these incidents occur during the workday or during the commute to and from work and employers may bear the cost for injuries that occur both on and off the job. Wearing a seat belt is the single most effective… Read More »
Employee Car Accidents and Third Party Liability Claims
Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of death and injury for all ages. Many of these incidents occur during the workday or during the commute to and from work. Employers may bear the cost for injuries that occur both on and off the job. Wearing a seat belt is the single most effective thing… Read More »
Bicycle Accidents Caused By Negligence
Last month, the Ride of Silence, took place to honor and pay respect to Iowans injured or killed on public roadways to raise awareness not only of the legal right of bicyclists to share the road with motor vehicles, but also to remind drivers of the presence of bicyclists in hopes of reducing car accidents.… Read More »
Texting While Driving Under Fire
A new Iowa law making texting while driving a primary offense takes effect this weekend, July 1st. Officers can now issue a citation to drivers they observe texting, which will cost drivers approximately $100 in fines and court costs. With the passage of stricter laws, more drivers will likely be cited. Under the increased scrutiny,… Read More »
Class Action Lawsuit Rules Change
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reversed a lower-court decision on class action lawsuits, ruling that hundreds of people that sued a pharmaceutical company located in California could not sue in that state because they were not residents of California. In the suit brought against Bristol-Myers Squibb over injuries associated with the blood-thinning drug Plavix,… Read More »
Des Moines Dog Bite Attorney
American Pit Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and Pit Bull Terriers – collectively referred to as ‘pit bulls’- have often been negatively stereotyped. They are among the ‘usual suspects’ when people think of dog attacks or dog bites and, according to the city dog ordinance of Des Moines, the breed by definition is ‘high risk’.… Read More »
Ride Bright for Safety | Des Moines Motorcycle Accidents Lawyers
It is shaping up to be a beautiful weekend following a stretch of heavy rain in Central Iowa signaling the start of the motorcycle season. Every year there are a number of accidents involving motor vehicles and motorcycles, underscoring the importance of driver awareness and defensive driving on the part of motorcyclists. To avoid accidents,… Read More »
