Iowa Personal Injury

Injury caused by someone else's carelessness

If you have been injured through someone else's wrongdoing or negligence, you deserve to claim compensation. Hope Law Firm, P.L.C. regularly assists clients in Des Moines, Polk County, and neighboring counties in Iowa when they have suffered injuries as a result of—

Documentation is important

While it is perhaps difficult to concentrate on collecting facts when you have been injured, it is important that you gather critical information:

• Write down all you can remember about the accident
  • Names, addresses, phone numbers of witnesses, police officers, insurance company representatives
• Take photos of your injuries and any property, including your vehicle, that was damaged
• Talk to a personal injury attorney familiar with Iowa law before making any statements, written or verbal, to insurance company adjusters or representatives
• Protect any evidence you may need, including your totaled car, photos, clothing, damaged personal belongings, the defective product, etc.

Proving negligence

In Iowa, you usually have to prove the party who caused your injury was negligent, that is, failure to use reasonable care. You must specifically prove:

• The person who caused your injury had a duty to fulfill
• That person failed to carry out the duty
• You suffered damages
• The other person's failure to use reasonable care caused your injury

Iowa has a comparative negligence law. If you were careless and your carelessness contributed to your injury, the amount you can recover will be reduced in proportion to your carelessness. If you were 51 percent or more at fault, you cannot recover for your damages.

Hope Law Firm, P.L.C. can help you establish negligence and obtain for you the compensation you deserve.

Pursuing a personal injury claim

Iowa's statute of limitations dictates that you only have two years to file a lawsuit against the party who injured you. Filing a claim enables you to seek compensation for:

• Past, current, and future medical expenses
• Time lost from work, including time spent at medical appointments and physical therapy
• Property damage, such as your car
• The cost of hiring someone to do your household chores if you are unable to do them
• Any permanent disfigurement or disability
• Emotional distress and any interference with family relationships
• A change in your future earning ability
• Any other costs directly resulting from your injury

Hope Law Firm, P.L.C. works with you to bring forward the expert witnesses you need to prove your claim.

Hope Law Firm, P.L.C.—your aggressive and affordable legal remedy for personal injury

Contact us today online or call us at 515.255.3559 to schedule your free 30-minute consultation. We offer evening and weekend appointments and will come to you if you are unable to travel. There is Hope.