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What Should You Do If You’re Involved in a Car Accident as a Passenger?

Written on May 25, 2021. Posted in personal injury.

There’s no such thing as a minor car accident when you're the passenger. Were you a passenger in a car accident in Iowa or Nebraska? You must take certain steps to protect your rights and ensure you receive any...
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Common Questions for Car Crash Lawyers

Written on May 17, 2021. Posted in personal injury.

Being involved in a car accident is a traumatic event, one that can leave you feeling confused, uncertain, and even scared. Especially if you’ve never been in an auto accident, you may have lots of questions about what to...
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Do Personal Injury Settlements Cover Chiropractic Care?

Written on March 2, 2021. Posted in personal injury.

One of the biggest concerns for Iowa victims of personal injury accidents is how they will pay for their medical treatments. As victims seek to recover damages for their personal injury cases, they may wonder if their settlements will cover...
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When to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer

Written on February 11, 2021. Posted in personal injury.

Suffering a personal injury can be a traumatic experience, and it can be tempting to seek justice through the courts in order to be made whole after such an event. However, each personal injury is different, and the circumstances surrounding...
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What is Maximum Medical Improvement?

Written on September 24, 2019. Posted in personal injury.

Maximum Medical Improvement, or MMI, occurs when an injured person reaches a state where his or her condition cannot be improved any further or when a treatment plateau in a person’s healing process is reached. It means that the patient...
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Changes to Iowa’s Law Limit Medical Negligence Actions

Written on August 10, 2018. Posted in General.

Over a year ago, the Iowa legislature passed Senate File 465 which makes various changes to the section of Iowa’s Code relating to noneconomic damage awards against health care providers. The effects of those changes are starting to be felt...
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Changes to the Federal Estate Tax Might Mean It’s Time to Change Your Will or Trust

Written on February 22, 2018. Posted in estate planning and probate.

By Kale Rogers of Peters Law Firm, P.C. posted in estate planning and probate on Thursday, February 22, 2018. "The best-laid plans of mice and men / go oft awry" from Robert Burn's poem "To a Mouse" rings true whenever the U.S. Congress decides to make substantial...
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Estate Planning: More than Just Wills

Written on February 9, 2018. Posted in estate planning and probate.

By Kale Rogers of Peters Law Firm, P.C. posted in estate planning and probate on Friday, February 9, 2018. If you've read our previous blog you know estate planning includes more than just Wills. A proper estate plan utilizes various mechanisms designed to distribute the things...
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Changes to Workers’ Compensation: Medical Examinations

Written on February 2, 2018. Posted in workers' compensation.

By Kale Rogers of Peters Law Firm, P.C. posted in workers' compensation on Friday, February 2, 2018. House File 518, signed into law by Governor Branstad, made significant changes to Iowa's workers' compensation law. These changes took effect on July 1, 2017 and will likely lead to increased costs of...
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Bird Law and Estate Planning?

Written on January 11, 2018. Posted in estate planning and probate.

By Kale Rogers of Peters Law Firm, P.C. posted in estate planning and probate on Thursday, January 11, 2018. If you are unfamiliar with the highly specialized, seemingly imaginary area of law known as bird law, you're not alone. My own dad, one of the partners...
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