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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

Car Accidents

Automakers use virtual pedestrians to test autonomous cars

Several automakers are racing to get their autonomous vehicles on roadways in Iowa and around the world by 2020. However, a series of deadly accidents

March 19, 2019

Birth Injury

What are the risks for birth injury in at-home births?

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) maintains that the safest place to deliver a baby is in a hospital, but planned home births

March 17, 2019

Car Accidents

Watch out for plows on Iowa roads this winter

You may be ready for spring, but our recent weather shows no sign of its approach. If anything, Iowa seems to have even more snow

March 1, 2019

Car Accidents

Iowa woman killed in vehicle crash on snowy roads

The snow just keeps coming this winter. Des Moines broke its previous record for the snowiest start to the year. According to a meteorologist for

February 22, 2019

Car Accidents

GHSA: speeding a persistent factor in car crashes

Iowa residents should know about a report released by Governors Highway Safety Association because it is concerned with a widespread issue: speeding. According to the

February 7, 2019

Medical Malpractice

Iowa clinic misdiagnoses cancer, removes prostate by mistake

Two years ago, an Iowa clinic mistakenly removed a man’s healthy prostate gland after misdiagnosing him with cancer. The case involving the 67-year-old Iowa native

February 7, 2019

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