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Have you recently been in a car crash in Iowa?  If you sought medical attention and you are in pain, a doctor typically first checks to see if you have any broken bones.  If you don’t have broken bones and your pain persists, the next step is to see whether you have herniated any disks …

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There’s no contest in a collision between a bicycle and a vehicle. You’re the small guy in this equation and it’s likely any collision will result in damage to you and your bike. There are a few do’s and don’ts you need to know if you have been in a bicycle accident in Iowa. Do …

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In 2008, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Bridgid Ruden suffered severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) after a bicycle crash on an unsafe trail in Coralville.  After four complex brain surgeries to address numerous complications, Bridgid miraculously returned to life following her coma.  She required physical, occupational, cognitive, emotional, and speech therapy. Attorney Tim Semelroth congratulates Bridgid after her recent …

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Few people are in perfect health.  Most of us have had injuries in our lives and some of us are living with lingering health problems.  In Iowa, we still have a right to fair compensation if our pre-existing conditions were made worse or aggravated by a car accident. In other words, Iowa law doesn’t give …

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When a loved one is killed in Iowa because of someone else’s fault, well-meaning people often urge family members to file a wrongful death lawsuit. This suggestion is sometimes made without a clear understanding of the Iowa law governing wrongful death claims. The first step in exploring this legal option is to understand the answers …

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After a week-long trial in early February, a Johnson County jury came back with a verdict of $5.6 million in damages for the family of a worker killed on the job. Bronson Ganka, a handyman for an Iowa City apartment rental company, was trying to drill a hole above an awning while on a ladder.  …

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In the state of Iowa, you are entitled to compensation for pain and suffering for your personal injury claim. This means that if you were injured because of someone else’s fault, and that injury caused you pain, you can receive monetary compensation. Insurance companies won’t take you at your word that your injury caused you …

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Be on the lookout for a potential brain injury if you’ve been involved in a recent car crash in Iowa. Think back on the accident. Did you hit your head? Did you lose consciousness? Are you unable to remember some details what happened immediately before, during or after the crash? If so, you may have …

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Losing a loved one is always difficult.  Such a loss can be even more painful when the death was caused by someone else.  Besides the normal grief, anger and confusion, families who lose someone because of the fault of another often feel the need to seek justice on behalf of the victim.  One way to …

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