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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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9 Common Questions To Ask Your Car Accident Lawyer

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

Being involved in a car accident is a traumatic event that can leave you feeling confused, uncertain, and scared. Especially if you've never been in an auto accident, you may have many questions about what to do next and what...
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Will My Personal Injury Claim 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...
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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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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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Bird Law & Estate Planning?

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

By Kale Rogers of Peters Law Firm, P.C. If you're 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 here at Peters Law Firm, has no idea...
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Scheduled Member Injuries in Workers’ Compensation

Written on October 18, 2017. Posted in workers' compensation.

Scheduled Member Injuries in Workers' Compensation By Kale Rogers of Peters Law Firm, P.C. posted in workers' compensation on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. The Code of Iowa spells out the compensation a worker can receive for permanently injuring specific body parts while on the job. The...
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Employee or Independent Contractor: Classification & the Effect on Workers’ Comp Coverage

Written on August 31, 2017. Posted in workers' compensation.

By Kale Rogers of Peters Law Firm, P.C. posted in workers' compensation on Thursday, August 31, 2017. The distinction between an employee and an independent contractor is an important one for the purposes of Workers' Compensation coverage. Employees are generally covered under Workers' Compensation laws, while...
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Statute of Limitations: Follow the SOLs or You Could Be SOL.

Written on March 23, 2017. Posted in General.

By Kale Rogers of Peters Law Firm, P.C. posted in General on Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Statute of limitations (SOL) are the laws that set a specific period of time for bringing certain kinds of legal actions. SOLs vary from state to state and between types...
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