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ArticleArticleIowa Chiropractor Medical Malpractice: What You Need to Know
Chiropractic treatment is a form of alternative health care that uses manual therapy to alleviate pain, discomfort, and other symptoms of musculoskeletal disorders. Despite adequate training and licensing, there are cases of Chiropractor medical malpractice. While chiropractors undergo extensive training and education to become licensed practitioners, they are not immune to making mistakes. Chiropractic malpractice […]
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ArticleArticleWhen Is a Birth Injury Considered Medical Malpractice in Iowa?
It’s a parent’s worst nightmare – a joyous day of birth for their child that turns into a frightening and terrible experience. Or maybe your child’s birth seemed to happen without issue – but they begin missing key developmental milestones as they grow older. Either way, you suspect that something went wrong during your child’s […]
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How Long Do You Have to Sue for Medical Malpractice in Iowa?
Has your life or the life of a loved one been changed forever because of a medical error? You may be wondering how much time you have to file a lawsuit. In Iowa, injured patients or families of medical malpractice victims have a limited amount of time to investigate potential malpractice and take appropriate legal […]
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How to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Without a Lawyer in Iowa
Legally, you are allowed to file a medical malpractice lawsuit in Iowa without obtaining an attorney. But before you do so, you need to make sure that’s a good idea for your Iowa medical malpractice claim. What You Could Lose if You Represent Yourself in a Medical Malpractice Claim Most medical malpractice victims that we […]
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Can I Sue the VA in Iowa for Medical Malpractice?
One way that America honors our veterans is to give them health care through Veterans Affairs medical facilities. VA Medical Centers provide a wide range of medical treatments and services, including surgery, physical therapy, and critical care – and many veterans take advantage of these health care services. Unfortunately, VA hospitals are no different than […]
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How Do I Settle My Iowa Medical Malpractice Case?
Medical malpractice is more common than you may think. According to Johns Hopkins patient safety experts, more than 250,000 deaths per year are due to medical error – which is the third-highest cause of death in the United States. Less Medical Malpractice Claims Are Filed Than You May Think Despite that large number of yearly deaths, […]
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What is Considered Medical Malpractice in Iowa?
Many Iowans believe that medical malpractice is any mistreatment or shoddy care that doctors give while caring for their patients. Medical Malpractice in Iowa is Legally Specific Unfortunately, we can’t bring a lawsuit if you have just received poor care or been treated badly. While that may happen all too often, we can only bring […]
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What Are the Odds of Winning an Iowa Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
You may be curious about your odds of winning a medical malpractice claim in Iowa. If you talk to attorneys about these cases, you’ll hear that well over 90% of these cases across the country result in the defense winning. That’s about the same in Iowa as well. While that isn’t our record, you need […]
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Why is My Iowa Medical Malpractice Case Taking So Long?
Medical malpractice cases in Iowa take a long time to resolve. It can easily take two years or longer to reach a settlement or verdict for your medical malpractice claim. There are multiple steps that happen during a lawsuit. While it may feel like nothing is happening in your case, that is only because your […]
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Why Do I Need Expert Witnesses for My Iowa Medical Malpractice Claim?
Your Iowa medical malpractice attorney may have told you they will need to hire expert witnesses to prove your case. But why would you need these expert witnesses? Iowa Medical Malpractice Cases Are Difficult to Prove Medical malpractice is a difficult thing to prove under Iowa law. No Iowa malpractice attorney can say that medical […]
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When Is the Best Time to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer in Iowa?
After you have been injured because of someone else’s fault in Iowa, you probably want to know whether you need to hire a personal injury lawyer. Do You Actually Need a Lawyer For Your Personal Injury Case? The first thing you should consider is whether you need a lawyer at all. Not every personal injury […]
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My Iowa Doctor Made a Mistake During My Surgery. What Should I Do?
Serious surgical errors are some of the most common mistakes that Iowa doctors can make. Over 4,000 of these errors are estimated to occur each year – to the detriment of patient health. There is always a risk of injury during a medical procedure – you usually sign a form before surgery that states you understand there […]
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Should I Hire a Lawyer For My Iowa Medical Malpractice Case or Settle on My Own?
If you or a loved one has been seriously injured and you suspect it’s because your doctor did something wrong, you can’t sit back and wait for them to admit fault. Iowa law says it is your responsibility to investigate what happened. So how does an ordinary person investigate something like medical malpractice? Most of the time, […]
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ArticleArticleWhat is the Statute Of Limitations and What Does It Mean for My Iowa Personal Injury Case?
You may have heard the term “statute of limitations” before, but do you know what the term actually means? Let’s talk about what the civil statute of limitations is in Iowa and what it means for your personal injury case. The Statute of Limitations in Iowa Civil Cases The “statute of limitations” refers to the […]
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What is Considered Dental Malpractice in Iowa?
If you or a loved one has suffered a significant permanent injury after a visit to the dentist, you probably have questions about what to do next. The first thing you should do is speak with an Iowa medical malpractice attorney. Why Should I Speak with an Iowa Medical Malpractice Lawyer? Dentists can be held […]
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6 Questions Every Iowa Hospital Patient Should Ask
If you have ever been severely injured or ill, you may have had to spend time at an Iowa hospital – like the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, or St. Luke’s Hospital or Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids. As a patient, there’s a lot going on around you – new or […]
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When Are Medication Errors Considered Iowa Medical Malpractice?
Every year, Iowans are injured or even killed by Iowa doctors prescribing the wrong medication. There’s a variety of ways a doctor can get your medication wrong: They can give you too much medication; or not enough. They prescribe a medication that interferes with other medications you are taking. They prescribe something that you may […]
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When is Misdiagnosis Considered Medical Malpractice in Iowa?
If you have recently suffered serious injury; or if a loved one has died as a result of a wrong, delayed, or completely missed diagnosis, you may have an Iowa medical malpractice case. Types of Misdiagnosis for Iowa Malpractice Claims There are a three types of misdiagnosis that can result in a medical malpractice claim: […]
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What is Pain and Suffering and How Does it Affect Your Iowa Personal Injury Case?
It is common for people to wonder if they will be compensated for the pain they were forced to endure because of an injury. In most situations, if the injury was caused by the fault of someone else, the answer is yes. “Pain and suffering” is a category of damage recognized by Iowa law. What […]
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Why Rating Your Pain Matters for Your Iowa Personal Injury Claim
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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5 Myths About Iowa Personal Injury Claims (Video)
There is a lot of incorrect information out there about filing a personal injury lawsuit in Iowa. Here are some of the most common myths about Iowa personal injury claims: Myth Number 1: You Can File Your Personal Injury Claim Whenever You Want Iowa personal injury claims are limited in the amount of time you […]
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Which Iowa Medical Malpractice Attorney is Right for Your Case?
If you or a loved one have been permanently injured or killed by a preventable medical error caused by a doctor, you need to speak with an Iowa medical malpractice attorney. With over 9,000 attorneys practicing law in Iowa in 2017, you may be overwhelmed. Choosing the right attorney can mean the difference between receiving […]
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Why Does My Iowa Personal Injury Lawsuit Require My Tax Returns? (Video)
If you file an Iowa personal injury lawsuit, be aware that you will have to share a certain amount of private information with your own personal injury lawyer as well as with the other side. Let’s talk about why that must happen. Filing a Lawsuit Means Giving Up Some Privacy Filing a personal injury lawsuit […]
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Who Decides What Qualifies as Iowa Medical Malpractice? (Video)
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 […]
