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Practical articles from Fitch & Stahle Law Office on accidents, injuries, and criminal charges in Iowa and Nebraska.
If you’ve been injured in an accident, one of your first phone calls will likely be with an insurance company. Whether it’s your own insurer or the at-fault party’s carrier, their agents often sound helpful and cooperative.
After a car crash, fall, or other traumatic event, many people walk away thinking they’re lucky to be “just a little sore.” But hours—or even days—later, they may start to experience pain, dizziness, confusion, or other serious symptoms. These are called…
After an accident, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed. You’re dealing with medical bills, insurance calls, and time off work—and in the back of your mind, you’re wondering: Do I have a personal injury case?
Slipping on a wet floor. Tripping on broken pavement.
Spring is a welcome change after a long winter, but it can also bring a new set of driving dangers. Warmer temperatures, rain, potholes, road construction, and heavier traffic can all create situations that increase the risk of a serious crash.
A serious accident at work can change your life in an instant. One moment, you are doing your job.
Workplace injuries can happen in nearly any setting. Construction sites, warehouses, manufacturing plants, farms, retail stores, offices, transportation jobs, and health care workplaces all carry risks.
A practical guide for drivers and passengers hurt in a crash in Sioux City, South Sioux City, or anywhere in Siouxland: the first steps, what the insurance company will do, and when to call a lawyer.
In Siouxland, a crash can happen on either side of the river. Here is how Iowa and Nebraska differ on deadlines, fault, distracted driving, and insurance, and why it matters for your claim.
Summer roads in Iowa and Nebraska can get busy fast. Between concerts, festivals, weddings, ball games, road trips, late-night rides, food deliveries, and weekend traffic, more people are using services like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, and…
A crash involving a semi truck is not the same as a typical car accident. The size, weight, force, insurance coverage, evidence, and legal issues can all be more complicated.
After an auto accident, the insurance process can feel just as stressful as the crash itself. You may be dealing with vehicle damage, medical appointments, missed work, pain, and repeated phone calls from insurance adjusters.
