Applying Decades Of Experience To Solve Modern Legal Issues
Social media use is a fact of life in Council Bluffs and for most Americans. The Pew Research Center estimates 69% of Americans use some kind of social media so there’s a very good chance you are active on one, if not multiple, social media platforms. If you suffer a serious injury due to the negligence of another party and…
If you or a loved one are suffering from depression because of a particularly stressful or traumatic work environment or as the result of a work related, physical injury in Council Bluffs workers compensation benefits may be available. The workers compensation system recognizes that work related injuries are not just physical resulting in a traumatic injury like a broken bone…
Employees qualify for workers compensation benefits, not independent contractors. If you’ve been hired as an independent contractor to perform work in Council Bluffs and are injured in the course of that work you may be able to obtain compensation for your injuries one way or another. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors has become a popular tool for many businesses…
Charles Smith has been selected to the 2018 Great Plains Super Lawyers list in the practice area of Bankruptcy: Business. Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice…
Loss of Consortium is a legal matter that compensates a plaintiff for the injury or death of another family member as result of negligence or wrongful act of another. Parties eligible for filing a Loss of Consortium claim are spouses, partners, children, and parents. When a family member dies or is injured in an at-fault accident in Iowa, a loss…
A person injured on the job in Council Bluffs is focused on how to get better and get back to work. They may not be very willing or able to deal with workers compensation insurance carriers, especially when it comes to the details of their benefits. But one issue to watch for is how your weekly rate of compensation benefits…
Congratulations to Nicole Hughes for being selected for a Women in the Law 2018 Award by Lawyer Monthly! She was recognized for her outstanding legal expertise and contribution within the practice area of bankruptcy. Nicole is honored to have been nominated and chosen for a Women in the Law 2018 Award.
As an injured worker, you have the right to seek legal advice regarding your worker’s compensation claim. Workers compensation is a complex system to navigate without help from an experienced lawyer. A person that is not trained or experienced in the field would have no way of knowing all the issues involved, let alone how to maximize the results. For…
A smartphone used the right way in the right place and time can be a life saver. It can help you get to that Council Bluffs job interview on time. You can use it to book your flight for your vacation. Your daughter can call you because she’s stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire. In the hands…
The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 2.8 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Of these 1.7 million individuals, there are nearly 50,000 fatalities and 280,000 hospitalizations. In fact, TBIs are a contributing factor for 30% of all injury-related deaths in the United States. While many people associate TBIs with sports and…