Personal Injury Law

Iowa Work Comp - Houses trying to help Iowa workers injured while working out-of-state
The Iowa House on Tuesday passed a significant piece of legislation to assist Iowa workers who are injured while working in a state other than Iowa. Now if the Senate will pass House File 2542 or something similar, a 2003 Iowa Supreme Court decision will be over turned...

Shooter on the loose in Iowa City
The University of Iowa in Iowa City has put out the following text message for students and faculty on campus:An active shooter is reported to be in the Iowa City Area. He is a white male in his mid 40s driving a 1998 Tan Toyota Sienna Minivan, Iowa License plate 501-BLO...

Iowa trouble
For those of you who've been reading about the massive flooding here in Iowa in general and Iowa City in specific, yes, it is really bad. The 380 freeway, which connects Iowa City to the airport and Cedar Rapids to...

Iowa Motorcycle Riders - Protect your brain with a free helmet.
As part of my mission to assist in preventing and then reducing the high costs to society of treating those with brain injuires I am giving away a free motorcycle helmet at the Iowa State Fair...

Documentary on 6-on-6 b-ball
Attention readers in Iowa: Iowa Public Television is airing what looks to be a very interesting documentary on girls' six-on-six basketball in the state. The first airing of More Than a Game was last night but it will be rebroadcast at 8:15 p...

17 briefs back gay marriage in Iowa
UI faculty members are among a large number of Iowa-based individuals and organizations who will file at least 17 briefs this week with the Iowa Supreme Court on behalf of six same-sex couples seeking marriage in Iowa.

Workers Compensation Overview
Federal laws that cover workplace injuries

Work Visas
Types of work permits

Temporary Work Visas
Differences Between H-1B, J-1, E-1, E-2, L-1, and R-1 Work Visas

H-1B Work Visa
H-1B Visa Assistance

Railroad Workers
concerning the growing number of work-related injuries in the railroad industry.

Arkansas Nucor Plant Guilty of a Racially Hostile Work Environment
Nucor Guilty Of Racially Hostile Work Environment Must Pay $1.2 Million Settlement

Workplace Injuries
Packaging Concepts Limited must pay undisclosed settlement for employees' injuries.

Unsafe Work Site
Employee awarded $2.5 million personal injury settlement after suffering burns to his lower body.

Bunk Beds
Injuries on the rise

E-Z-G0 Golf Cars
RXV Models Recalled due to Injuries