InjuredIowan.com
Covers personal injury information mainly for a public audience.
Author: Corey Walker is a personal injury lawyer in Des Moines, Iowa.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • Iowa • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from InjuredIowan.com
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What Should You Never Do When Dealing With an Insurance Adjustor?
Like most Iowans, you have likely had a claim against an insurance company for a property damage claim such as hail damage, a leaking roof, etc. You may have received a call or visit from…
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Iowa Car Accidents and Personal Injuries Myths and Mysteries Revealed
For more than 100 years Iowa Courts have recognized a person’s right to bring a claim against another for injuries caused by fault also known as negligence. Whenever you are hurt by anyone’s negligence, including…
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Iowa Workers’ Compensation- Questions and Answers
Here are some general answers to often-asked questions about workers’ compensation benefits. It is important to note that the outcome for each case is determined on its specific facts and circumstances. Q: Is my employer…
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While the Economy Slows Down Why Should You Increase Your Car Insurance Coverage?
Most people think, well it will never happen to me, but car accidents are the #1 cause of accidental death and disability with more than 6 million accidents each year causing 3 million injuries and…
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Iowa’s Workers’ Compensation System- Myths and Mysteries Revealed
In 1913, the Iowa Legislature passed the law creating Iowa’s workers’ compensation system. When the law was passed, there was a trade-off made between employers and employees. While an employee does not have to prove…
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12 MYTHS ABOUT IOWA PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT CASES
1. If you are reasonable with the insurance company, then they will be reasonable with you. 2. The insurance adjustor is there to help you with your personal injury claim. 3. When you are in…
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Iowa Workers’ Compensation- The Coming and Going Rule
A client of ours named Mary, was injured when she slipped and fell on ice while walking on a public sidewalk outside of her work. She had already punched out on the clock of her…
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OWI- Operating While Intoxicated, What You Must Know if You Drink Alcohol and Drive a Car
We live in a society in which alcohol is widely used in social and recreational settings and a society that is highly dependent upon cars. As a result, the two activities often cross paths. Every…
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Jim’s Story of Struggle with an Iowa Workers’ Compensation Case
A client of my named Jim was a hard working truck driver and father of two children. While he was driving his employer’s tractor-trailer, he was involved in an accident causing him to sustain two…
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Iowa Work Injuries- How Can This Be Happening to Me?
Often injured workers wonder, how can this be happening to me? Take for example, Karen, one of my clients. Karen, was a 35 year old wife and mother of three working in the factory. Karen…