If you were the victim of sexual abuse or assault, either as a child or an adult, you have the right to bring a civil lawsuit against both your abuser and any school, company, or organization that might be liable for the abuse. In this post, we will provide a…
Below are example settlement amounts and jury payouts in Iowa medical malpractice and other personal injury cases. Iowa Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements 2024, Iowa: $44,124 Verdict: The plaintiff was rear-ended by the defendant, a teenager driving his mother’s car. The plaintiff allegedly suffered injuries including whiplash and aggravation of arthritis. The defendants admitted…
Two years ago, a North Iowa-based nursing home was hit with a stunning $6 million verdict in a lawsuit filed by the children of an 83-year-old resident from Buffalo Center. Their nursing home lawsuit alleged unconscionable and intentional abuse. The jury’s landmark award gave the children $2 million for pre-death…
The Iowa Supreme Court issued an interesting opinion Estate of Butterfield v. Chautauqua Guest Home, Inc. addresses Iowa’s five-year-old certificate of merit requirement in medical malpractice lawsuits. RELATED CONTENT: Iowa Personal Injury Verdicts & Settlements Iowa Statute of Limitations in Breast Cancer Cases Background Facts and Proceedings This is a…
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a Scott County District Court summary judgment ruling in an important discovery rule medical malpractice ruling. This case,Rock v. Warhank, is a failure to diagnose breast cancer case, rejecting malpractice defense lawyer claims that Plaintiff should have known of her injury, for purposes of the…