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Understanding Medical Malpractice: When Does a Mistake Become Negligence?

We place enormous trust in our doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers. When we enter a hospital or clinic, we believe we’re in capable hands—hands guided by years of training, experience, and a commitment to do no harm. But what happens

February 4, 2026

Medical Malpractice

How improving time outs may prevent wrong-site surgery

Every week, there are anywhere between 40 and 60 wrong-site surgeries that are performed in Iowa and the rest of the U.S. The most frequent

May 16, 2019

Car Accidents

Would you drive a few more miles if it meant saving a life?

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of realizing you’ve forgotten something at your last stop—just as you pass the highway exit that could take you

May 9, 2019

Birth Injury

How to detect jaundice in a newborn

Sixty percent of babies are born with jaundice. An excess of the chemical bilirubin in the liver causes jaundice and can take less than a

May 1, 2019

Car Accidents

Study finds crash risk increases with only light rain

Even when only a light rain is falling, Iowa drivers might be at greater risk on the road than they would be in clear weather.

April 29, 2019

Car Accidents

New car monitoring system could keep impaired drivers off roads

Drunk driving can quickly have a big impact on anyone in Iowa who happens to be sharing the roadway with an impaired driver. This is

April 16, 2019

Wrongful Death

Crash with storm chasers leads to lawsuit against Weather Channel

The Weather Channel has a show called “Storm Wranglers,” whose two stars were killed in a crash on March 28, 2017, and Iowa residents may

April 5, 2019

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