Courtney Rowley 2020 CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Nominee
Trial Lawyer Courtney Rowley has been nominated for the 2020 CAALA Trial Lawyer of the Year Award.
Family files lawsuit against University of Iowa after 18-year-old
The mother of Cedar Rapids’ Gerald Michael Belz, an 18-year-old University of Iowa student who froze to death during a polar vortex in January 2019, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university on Wednesday.
Hospital Errors and Negligence Rochester
A hospital in Rochester, Minnesota is a place intended to heal you – not cause further damage.
Family of man who died in Cuyahoga County Jail sues county
Joseph Arquillo, 47, suffered a premature and preventable death under the direct supervision of the Cuyahoga County Jail in Cleveland, OH.
I Was Hit by a Commercial Truck. What Should I Do?
Passenger vehicles don’t weigh anywhere near as much as a commercial truck. Commercial trucks include cement mixers, dump trucks, snowplows, flatbeds, garbage trucks, refrigerated trucks, tankers, and tractor-trailers.
Trial Lawyers for Justice Wins $975,000 in Low Impact Accident Case Against State of Iowa
Nick Rowley, partner and lead trial lawyer at Carpenter, Zuckerman & Rowley and founder and trial lawyer at Trial Lawyers for Justice, was named to the National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyers of 2018 for having a top 50 verdict
FDA Bans School Electric Shock Devices
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it would be banning the use of electric shock devices. These devices are often utilized to correct self-harming or aggressive behavior.
Can I File a Lawsuit if I’m Involved in an Accident Due to Snow or Ice on a Street?
Throughout the United States, winter brings snow and ice to streets and sidewalks. Homeowners are responsible for clearing and sanding/salting areas on their property.
Iowa family sues nonprofit care center after nonverbal teen dies
An Iowa family is suing a Nebraska-based nonprofit after a nonverbal 14-year-old died in the organization’s care and an autopsy found possible, but unconfirmed, signs of sexual abuse.
5 Things You Never Knew About Medical Malpractice
Forbes estimates that about 17,000 medical malpractice lawsuits are filed each year. The majority of the claims are against doctors practicing in a high-risk specialty, though 3 out of 4 doctors in a low-risk specialty will face a malpractice claim