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Car Accidents

Motor vehicle collisions are among the leading causes of serious injury and death. When a crash is caused by a distracted, impaired, or reckless driver, victims are entitled to pursue compensation for their losses. These articles address fault determination, insurance company tactics, the types of damages available, and how an experienced attorney can help maximize your recovery after a serious car accident.

Car Accidents

Watch out for deer

Iowa is one of the best places in the country for wildlife habitat. This includes woodland animals like deer. While deer can be cute, they

Car Accidents

Dangers of drunk driving

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, accidents caused by drunk driving kill more than 10,000 people in the United States every year. Iowa

Car Accidents

Drowsy driving, a growing epidemic

Many Iowa residents fail to sleep the minimum of seven hours that the CDC recommends for each night. As a result, more and more people

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NHTSA: roadway fatalities dip in 2018, but concerns remain

Iowa residents should know that, according to estimates from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2018 is the second year in a row to see

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How Iowa residents may be able to prove driver negligence

Iowa residents who have been injured as a result of another driver’s negligence should consider the legal definition of negligence before deciding whether they want

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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