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Protecting Businesses and Healthcare Providers from Covid-19 Liability

Posted on June 12, 2020

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Iowa lawmakers have passed legislation which largely shields businesses and health care providers from lawsuits related to the Corona virus. Although the bill passed in a 31-18 vote, groups representing Iowa meat packing plants and nursing homes, both hit hard by Corona virus infections, argue the new law will undoubtedly result in businesses not being… Read More »

Filed Under: Personal Injury Settlement, Workers Compensation Tagged With: Des Moines work injury attorney

Workers’ Compensation for Covid-19 Illness

Posted on May 26, 2020

Workers' Compensation for Covid-19 Illness

Whether coverage will be expanded remains to be seen, but keep in mind that infectious diseases such as the flu are not covered under workers’ compensation because it is nearly impossible to determine when and where someone contracted the illness and coverage under workers’ compensation insurance depends on whether an injury or illness resulted from… Read More »

Filed Under: Workers Compensation Tagged With: Des Moines Workers Compensation lawyer

Caution Urged as 2020 Motorcycle Season Ramps Up

Posted on May 19, 2020

motorcycle accidents

Unfortunately, last week a motorcycle accident resulted in a fatality at SW 7th and MLK parkway in Des Moines. According to police, a teen driver’s failure to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic while turning at the intersection contributed to the crash. With nice weather returning to the area, car and truck motorists… Read More »

Filed Under: Car Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents Tagged With: Motorcycle Accident, Pedestrian accidents, wrongful death

Controlling Hazards in the Workplace to Prevent Injuries and Fatalities

Posted on April 30, 2020

Controlling Hazards in the Workplace to Prevent Injuries and Fatalities

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, employers have the responsibility to provide their employees a safe and healthful workplace that is free from serious recognized hazards. A big part of protecting workers involves workplace controls including: eliminating or substituting hazards engineering controls administrative controls and work practice controls Elimination (including substitution) involves removing a… Read More »

Filed Under: Personal Injury Settlement, Workers Compensation Tagged With: Iowa work injury lawyer, wrongful death

Enforcing Child Custody and Visitation During Covid-19

Posted on April 16, 2020

Child Custody and Visitation During Covid-19

Family law attorneys across Iowa have never seen an event that has been as disruptive to child custody agreements as Covid-19. Reluctance to allow agreed upon visitation out of fear that children will become infected has led some parents to defy child custody orders or seek emergency orders when they feel the other parent is… Read More »

Filed Under: Child Custody, Family Law Tagged With: family law

Prevent Dog Bites During Covid-19

Posted on March 29, 2020

Prevent Dog Bites

Most families and children are home during the temporary shutdown, but there are still a number of employees who provide essential services exempted from the social isolation requirements including USPS mail carriers and also private delivery companies such as Fed Ex and UPS who all continue to deliver mail and packages to homes across the… Read More »

Filed Under: Dog Bite Tagged With: dog attack, premises liability attorney

Changes to FMLA Leave in Response to Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted on March 24, 2020

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A new bill signed by President Trump changes some of the provisions of the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) in response to the Covid-19 pandemic sweeping the nation. In a nutshell, FMLA is amended (Families First Coronavirus Response Act) to allow U.S. workers employed by private entities or individuals with fewer than 500 employees… Read More »

Filed Under: FMLA Denial & Retaliaiton Tagged With: wage and hour law, wrongful termination

Falsely Accused of Sexual Harassment

Posted on March 16, 2020

FMLA

While over 75 percent of those surveyed say that the #MeToo movement has had a positive impact on their employment, 44% of men and 36% of women say that the #MeToo movement has damaged trust between the HR department and employees. For thirty years, HR has been the department charged with preventing, policing and investigating… Read More »

Filed Under: Workplace Discrimination, Wrongful Termination Tagged With: workplace discrimination, wrongful termination

Excessive Speed Factors in Fatal Car Accidents

Posted on March 4, 2020

Excessive Speed Factors in Fatal Car Accidents

Two Des Moines men lost their lives after another driver struck their vehicle at an intersection on SW 9th – a street that has seen many car and pedestrian accidents. Police believe that excessive speed was a significant contributing factor in the fatal accident – the driver of the vehicle that crashed into the victims’… Read More »

Filed Under: Car Accidents, Wrongful Death Tagged With: Des Moines car accident injury lawyer, wrongful death

Trench or Excavation Collapse Injuries

Posted on February 26, 2020

Trench or Excavation Collapse Injuries

OSHA recently cited an Illinois construction company after an employee was seriously injured in a trench collapse accident. The employee was buried up to his waste after an unprotected trench collapsed as he was working on a residential storm sewer deeper than 5 feet. Despite being highly preventable, trench and excavation collapse accidents occur with… Read More »

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