Fun in the Sun this Summer

Going boating is a great way to relax and catch rays while staying cool. It is a popular thing to do in Iowa during the summer. Staying safe while enjoying boating is very important. This past memorial weekend saw boating and swimming accidents in Iowa than in the past decade.

Pedestrian Safety in Iowa

Enjoying the outdoors is something Iowans love to do and take advantage of during the summer months while they can. Being outside isn't always safe, because there is a lot of traffic out and about as well. Crossing at a crosswalk does not ensure your safety, you must always be looking out for your own safety as a pedestrian.

Protecting your family from Springtime Dangers

Springtime is fun, but activities that people enjoy can be dangerous and lead to a personal injury. This article offers safety tips to help keep you and your family save during the spring season.

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Valentine's Day. What do you think Corey should buy Beth for less than $200?

As announced in our January 2010 newsletter, Corey needs some help in buying his wife Beth a Valentine's Day present.  Post a reply with your recommendation by no later than January 25, 2010 and the people with the two best gift ideas will also receive the same gift.

Alcohol Related Injuries in Iowa

You or someone you know may have been injured in an alcohol related accident, there are many laws in Iowa regarding this type of accident and what kind of damages can be recovered. You may have a dramshop claim depending on the situation. We have posted new information regarding Iowa dramshop claims in the FAQs section of our website. Please click on the title of this blog post to be directed to the page.

How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

Its that time of year again, we are almost through with 2009 and moving into a new year. Do you have any resolutions in mind? They aren't always easy to keep, but with hard work and a few simple steps you can be on your way to making changes for yourself.

Pedestrian Safety

As a pedestrian your chances of being hit by a car are increasing due to more distracted drivers on the road. There are certain rules you must follow when crossing the street at a cross-walk to ensure you get across safely. There is a NEW question and answer in our FAQs regarding who is negligent when a pedestrian is hit by a car. Click on the title of this blog post to go directly to it.

15 Year Old Seattle, Washington Boy Dies After Children's Hospital Gives Him a Drug Overdose

The unfortunate death of a 15 year old boy from Seattle, Washington, named Michael Blankenship, is a perfect example as to why medical providers should be liable for their mistakes.  While the medical staff at Seattle's Children's Hospital certainly did not intentionally mean to overdose Michael, placing a fentanyl patch of the highest dosage available on a 15 year old who had some dental work seems extreme to even to the average American with no medical training.  Statistically, medical mistakes are the 3rd leading cause of death in the United States with 44,000 to 98,000 deaths annually from medical errors.  (Institute of Medicine).  There are usually more than 7,000 deaths each year caused by medication errors alone.  (Institute of Medicine). 

Some people believe it is wrong to pay the family of children killed by medication errors.  However, if a hospital is not held accountable and required to pay the full value for the death they caused then where is the personal responsibility?  The civil justice system is not only designed to compensate family members for the death of their loved one caused by negligence, but to also deter and punish the negligent party.  Michael's family deserves to receive full compensation and full justice for their loss.  If jurors like the hospital and decide to only give his family half the compensation they are requesting, then his family will only receive half justice, which leaves them with half injustice. 

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