WORKERS' COMPENSATION -----------------------------------------------------------------------

Our firm represents workers who have been injured or become ill because of their work duties. We also represent the families of workers' who have tragically died as a result of their work duties. Our attorneys understand Iowa Workers' Compensation laws and how those laws affect your work injury, your livelihood while you recuperate from your injury, as well as all of the various benefits to which you are entitled from your employer or its insurance company. Our attorneys represent employees who have been injured on the job in claims for temporary and permanent disability benefits, occupational disease benefits, occupational hearing loss benefits, alternate medical treatment, travel and medical care reimbursements, death benefits, and Social Security Disability benefit maximization. Further, our attorneys ensure that injured workers are paid at the correct weekly benefit rate and they all interest payments owed to injured workers' are timely paid.

Our workers' compensation attorneys represent hundreds of injured workers in claims against private businesses, federal, state, and local governments, and insurance companies in Iowa and throughout the country. Our attorneys also litigate claims against the Second Injury Fund in the State of Iowa. Our attorneys handle all related issues, including those dealing with subrogation claims and appeal rights to District Courts, the Iowa Court of Appeals and the Iowa Supreme Court.

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Frequently Asked Questions - Workers' Compensation

PERSONAL INJURY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Our firm represents individuals and their families who have been seriously injured or killed or who have sustained other damages as a result of the negligence, carelessness, or recklessness of others. Our attorneys litigate cases resulting from automobile crashes or other acts of negligence by third parties including property owners and product designers.

Our personal injury attorneys understand both the "rules of the road" in Iowa as well as other legal duties required of commercial vehicles on Iowa roadways. Our attorneys have represented critically injured clients in cases involving intricate scientific and engineering principles which are vital to understanding how crashes occur on the roadways and also who was negligent. Further, our personal injury attorneys are able to obtain medical evaluations and economic reports needed to fully prove the losses of our injured clients.

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Frequently Asked Questions - Personal Injury

AUTO / CAR ACCIDENTS -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), someone is involved in a car accident every ten seconds in the United States. This high frequency of car accidents makes motor vehicle accidents the most common personal injury cases in the courts today. In most states, motor vehicle accidents are covered by negligence law, although some states have laws (known as "no-fault" laws) that state that the driver that caused the accident is irrelevant to the case. Generally, however, motor vehicle drivers have to use the amount of care that a reasonable person would employ under the circumstances.

Negligence is failing to use reasonable care. Drivers who are found to be negligent may be required to pay damages for causing any injury to other people and any vehicle damages. To collect these damages, the injured party (known as the plaintiff) must show some facts about the other driver (known as the defendant) and the accident. The plaintiff must show that he or she was injured, that defendant was negligent, that the defendant's negligence caused the accident, and that the accident caused the plaintiff's injuries. If you were in a motor vehicle accident, a personal injury lawyer with experience in motor vehicle accidents can give you legal advice on how to best protect yourself and your interests.

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Frequently Asked Questions - Auto / Car Accidents

SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY ---------------------------------------------------------------------

The Social Security Administration oversees more than retirement income. The Social Security Disabilities Act governs the Social Security monetary benefits, which are determined by your age and current income. If you are permanently disabled and are also unable to work for at least one full year due to a medically determined physical or mental condition, or if your condition will result in death, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability.

To qualify for benefits, you need to have documentation support your claim and complete specific forms. When, where and how to file may become complicated. If your case is denied, it may be appealed. If you have any questions on this complicated process, an experienced Social Security Disability attorney will be able to answer these, assisting you in every step.

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Frequently Asked Questions - Social Security Disability

LONG TERM DISABILITY -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Many persons who are employed have short and long term disability policies that allow for income continuation in the event that they are not able to work. These policies are often interpreted to deny benefits to individuals who have become disabled under the policy, despite the fact that medical professionals believe the person is disabled. Our attorneys represent disabled persons who have been denied short and long term disability benefits by insurance carriers. Representation is provided for both the internal appeal process and in the state and federal courts. We attempt to ensure that persons who meet the criteria for short and long term disability are provided with the benefits to which they are contractually entitled.

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