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Learn Signs of Identity Theft and How to NOT Become a Victim
March 3rd, 2011
Identity theft occurs on a day-to-day basis, as identity thieves steal personal information and financial information by rummaging through your trash, looking through your mail, spying on you online, stealing your purse or wallet, obtaining your cred…
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Categories: Consumer & Financial Fraud
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Evaluating Dangerous Toys - What Parents Need to Know About Children’s Toys
March 2nd, 2011
Recently there were several children’s toys recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) due to choking hazard. The recall involved Fisher-Price, Discovery Toys, and other toy manufacturers. Fisher-Price recalled Little People…
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Categories: Product Liability
Class Action Settlement – Find out if You Have Reimbursement Coming Your Way
March 2nd, 2011
Class action lawsuits in Iowa and throughout the U.S. are frequently investigated after one person comes forward following an injury from a defective product. Typically, when one person is injured there are others who have experienced similar injurie…
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Categories: Class Actions
What are Citations for Iowa Nursing Home Violations?
February 24th, 2011
Many nursing homes in Iowa have been in violation of health and safety standards. In fact, in 2007, the Department of Health and Human Services discovered that almost all nursing homes in the U.S. have been given citations for health and safety viola…
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Categories: Catastrophic Injuries
Are Iowa Politicians Looking to Decrease Oversight in Assisted Living Facilities?
February 13th, 2011
Recently, Governor Terry Branstad indicated that there should be less governmental oversight of senior assisted living centers, which has sparked a controversial issue regarding this matter. Brandstad suggested his idea at an AARP conversation on agi…
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Categories: Catastrophic Injuries
Mistakes That Can Hurt Your Iowa Accident Claim
February 4th, 2011
Do you know what to do and what not to do after you are involved in a car crash, motorcycle crash or truck accident in Iowa? There are certain things you should do, like exchange contact information with the other party involved in the accident, call…
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Categories: Car, Truck & Motorcycle Accidents
Iowa Supreme Court OKs Insurance Agent's Failure to Advise
February 4th, 2011
In an opinion issued today, the Iowa Supreme Court found that an insurance agent did not have an affirmative duty to advise his clients to consider workers compensation insurance for a self-employed over-the-road truck driver due to the limited relat…
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Categories: Business Litigation
What Parents Should Know About Defective Cribs and Child Safety
February 2nd, 2011
In the past several years, one of the leading causes of infant death has been linked to defective cribs. A number of child injuries and fatalities have been associated with defective designs and faulty manufacturing of cribs. Sadly, these fatalities…
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Categories: Product Liability
What NOT to Do Following an Iowa Truck Accident
February 1st, 2011
After a truck accident in Iowa, you may not know what to do or where to turn. Your nerves may be shaken and you may be injured as a result of the crash. However, try to not let your injuries prevent you from thinking logically. There are several impo…
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Categories: Car, Truck & Motorcycle Accidents
Chances Slim for a Woman on the Iowa Supreme Court
January 28th, 2011
After completing 60 interviews of prospective Iowa Supreme Court justices yesterday, the Iowa Judicial Nominating Commission deliberated for approximately six hours and came out of deliberations with nine names: Robert Blink, Arthur Gamble, John Gray…
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Categories: General
Tags: Iowa judiciary
