The growing use of technology driven transportation such as electric scooters, hover boards, electric bikes and mopeds has resulted in more trips to the hospital, leaving medical professionals wondering if they are seeing a trend. New modes of e-transportation in a car centric world can result in motor vehicle accidents with same or larger vehicles,… Read More »
Social Media Used In Personal Injury Claims
When individuals are injured due to negligence, they will often seek compensation for their injuries and losses. Of course, defending parties, including insurance companies, use any information they can find to reduce or deny an injury claim. Flash back twenty years and a private detective might have been hired to catch injured parties engaged in… Read More »
Des Moines Speed Cameras Deter Car Accidents
The I-235 speed camera is up and running and speeding citations are being issued once again. Citations resumed June 25 and in the first four weeks, nearly 8,000 tickets were issued along a stretch of I-235 between 56th street and Polk Blvd. That is a lot, but more than double that many drivers were speeding… Read More »
Third Party Claim From Work Injury
If you are injured at work, your employer is immune from lawsuits under workers’ compensation; however, you may bring an action against anyone other than your employer in a third party claim. Examples include: If you slip or fall at a customer’s premise while performing your duties. If you are injured as a result of a… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Independent Medical Exams
If you are injured at work or have developed a work related illness, your doctor will decide your course of treatment, when you can return to work, if you are disabled and to what extent. If your company’s insurance company disagrees with the treating doctor’s evaluation or requires further clarification, they may ask you to… Read More »
Family Medical Leave Act Violations: What To look For
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides employees with job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons with a continuation of group health insurance coverage. FMLA enables workers to balance the demands of work and family without having to choose between keeping their job and caring for themselves or loved ones. An… Read More »
Uninsured or Under Insured Car Accidents
As families prepare to head out of town for the July 4th holiday, it is a good time to beef up your auto insurance policy. If you do not have uninsured/under insured coverage, you may want to consider adding them. The reason why? If you are involved in an accident with a driver with no… Read More »
Golf Cart Accident Injury
A recent study reveals that children under the age of 17 have suffered significant golf cart accident injury. Accidents involving golf carts not only occur on golf courses, but as many as 30 percent happen on public streets, yards and farms where golf carts are routinely used to get around. Golf cart accident injuries can… Read More »
Swimming Pool Injury Accidents
Iowa homeowners with swimming pools are liable when swimming pool injury accidents occur on their premises. Therefore, it is important for the owner of the pool to take responsibility for maintaining a safe environment for children and adults who use the pool and for people who live nearby. To prevent common injuries such as slip… Read More »
Texting While Driving Linked to Rise in Traffic Fatalities
In 2016, nearly 40,000 people died in traffic accidents across the country, a 14 percent increase over 2014 and the biggest two year jump in 50 years. Many believe that the rise in fatal car accidents correspond to an increase in distracted driving caused by texting behind the wheel. Families who have lost loved ones… Read More »
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