Posted by Pressley Henningsen

An Iowa nursing home abuse attorney gets many questions about what constitutes nursing home abuse. For instance, if you have visited a nursing home in Iowa, you may have seen some of the residents being restrained. Not all restraints used in a nursing home constitute abuse but some do. In addition, restraints are not limited …

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Posted by Brian C. Ivers

1.     Two Age Groups Are More Likely to Sustain Head Injuries Head injuries are common in kids of all ages, especially during falls.  According to the CDC, children from 0-4 years and teenagers from 15-19 years are the most likely to have an emergency room visit after a head injury. Young children are just learning …

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Posted by Ben Long

Once you have filed a personal injury lawsuit, there is still much to do before your claim settles or goes to trial. A lawyer is there to do the majority of the work for you. However, there are still things that you must help your personal injury lawyer with in order for your case to …

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Posted by Tim Semelroth

After an injury, most people don’t think to themselves “Gosh, I want to go to trial.” Most plaintiffs just want a settlement that fairly compensates them for what they lost and what they’ve had to go through. That is why the vast majority of personal injury cases settle before trial. Why then does it matter …

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Posted by Ben Long

After their Iowa personal injury claim has been settled, one of the most common questions we hear from our clients is “When will I receive my settlement money?” The Settlement Check Will Not Arrive Right Away This is an understandable question. As personal injury attorneys, we understand that you have likely been waiting for compensation …

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Posted by Pressley Henningsen

Choosing a nursing home for your loved one can be a difficult task, especially when you hear about cases of nursing home abuse.  You have visited potential facilities and established if they’re on the up-and-up.  You have scoured the Medicare.gov Nursing Home Compare website to determine if the homes on your list are up to standard on …

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Posted by Pressley Henningsen

The end of summer is on its way, and for many, the cooler days and nights are the perfect time to get out and take a long ride on their motorcycle.  However, with the nice weather comes lots of traffic, and higher chances of suffering a motorcycle accident injury. Just this week I was talking …

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Posted by Emily Anderson

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. If you have been injured while at work, you may be receiving weekly workers’ compensation checks from your employer’s insurance company while you continue to heal.  However, the insurance company may also be pushing …

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Posted by Pressley Henningsen

Not being able to help everyone who calls us is a sad reality of this job. Your Lawyer Often Grieves With You As an Iowa trial lawyer representing severely injured people or the loved ones left behind after a wrongful death, I get sad sometimes.   I don’t get sad when I hear the personal injury …

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Posted by Pressley Henningsen

Have you or a loved one been injured because of a medication errors during surgery?  You’re not alone.  New research into medication errors shows that nearly half of all surgeries at a major U.S. hospital involve some kind of medication error, according to the Washington Post. According to the study, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found …

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