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Around the country and in Iowa, medical malpractice is a term used to describe a situation where a health care provider (like a doctor or a nurse) makes a medical error that causes harm to a patient. Malpractice can occur in a variety of different ways, including: A missed diagnosis, A mistake made during a …

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If you have been injured because of a medical error, you may know it can be difficult to get a fair medical malpractice settlement. You are not alone. A survey found that only one in eight patients who suffered an injury even filed a medical malpractice claim. But why are medical malpractice claims so difficult …

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Your choice of an experienced Iowa medical malpractice attorney can mean the difference between receiving the compensation that you deserve and being stuck with unpaid medical bills. If you or someone you love has suffered injury or death at the hands of a medical professional, you need to speak with an attorney as soon as …

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Have you suffered an injury because of a medical error?  According to a new study by researchers at Stanford, 1 percent of physicians were responsible for over 30 percent of paid medical malpractice claims over the course of a decade.  This means that if you’ve been hurt as a result of a medical error, it might …

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If you have your medical malpractice case go to trial in Iowa, you might be facing an uphill battle.  Many jurors can be biased in the way they think about medical malpractice cases. Over the last three decades, insurance companies have been doing their best to convince you that medical malpractice litigation is out of …

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If you were injured or otherwise harmed by a medical professional in Iowa, you may believe that you have a good medical malpractice lawsuit.  However, although actual medical malpractice is fairly common, medical malpractice lawsuits are not.   It takes a specific set of conditions for most attorneys to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. There are many reasons for this, …

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WARNING: The Settlement Amount Offered May Not Be Going in Your Pocket If a truck driver was clearly at fault, company representatives will often try to convince an accident victim or his or her family to quickly settle by offering a settlement amount that – at first glance – seems fair. What these company representatives …

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Attention! Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation laws changed July 1, 2017. This article’s information may be out of date. Visit our Workers’ Compensation Page for more information. As you may know you are entitled to receive treatment from a competent doctor under Iowa Workers Compensation Law.  This doesn’t mean you go out and pick who you feel the best …

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