Iowa law limits how much money victims of commercial truck accidents can recover in a civil case. In 2023, Governor Reynolds signed legislation capping noneconomic damages at $5 million per plaintiff under Iowa Code § 668.15A(2). That number may sound significant, but...
A crash involving a commercial truck can move quickly, and important details can get missed while you focus on what just happened. The information you collect from the truck driver can later affect how insurance companies review the crash and how responsibility is...
Truck accident cases are often more complex than standard car accident claims, and as a result, they can take longer to resolve. In Iowa, the timeline for settling or litigating a truck accident case can vary significantly depending on several factors, including the...
After the typical car crash, the people involved might file insurance claims hoping to obtain financial compensation for their injuries. The process can be vastly different when the vehicle that caused the crash isn't another passenger vehicle but rather a commercial...
Questions about fault and liability often arise after motor vehicle collisions in Iowa. After all, fault likely determines which insurance policy applies and who might be at risk of financial responsibility if the crash caused major losses. Sometimes, fault and...
The safety ideal in traffic is to avoid any type of collision and to avoid any kind of safety infraction that could lead to a citation. Such goals are not always realistic. The more miles someone travels throughout their lifetime, the greater their risk of eventually...
A crash that involves someone's personal vehicle and a semi-truck will likely cause severe damage to the smaller vehicle and catastrophic injuries to its occupants. Such collisions are among the worst that occur in Iowa every year, with people dying and developing...
No matter when you get behind the wheel, you hope that you’re going to get to your destination safely. Getting into a crash isn’t on most people’s radar, but it can happen to anyone at almost any time. Rear-end crashes are among those that can happen. They can be...