Workplace Injuries

• Iowa Work Comp - A wrist injury is now awarded greater benefits to injured workers.

  Steve Lombardi | September 09, 2008 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  If you’re a worker there is good news today from the Iowa Supreme Court. The Iowa Supreme Court has held “an injury to the wrist is to be compensated as an injury to the arm under Iowa Code section...

• Construction Safety - Fall Protection: Developing an Effective Fall Protection Plan

  Justin Rogers | July 12, 2008 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This is the fourth blog in a six-part series on fall protection within the construction industry. This post discusses the OSHA guidlines for fall protection plans and what a fall protection plan should include.

• Construction Safety - What is Fall Protection?

  Justin Rogers | July 03, 2008 9:00 AM | 4 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  This is the first blog of a six-part series on fall protection within the construciton industry. This post serves as an introduction into construction worker fall protection and outlines a number of important issues within the construction industry regarding worker safety and accident prevention.

• Iowa Workers' Compensation - Client Question: How do I avoid the war?

  Steve Lombardi | February 26, 2008 8:45 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  QUESTION: I injured my shoulder on the job six months ago. I am scheduled for surgery. I would like to know what the proper procedure is for dealing with work comp. What I am entitled to in Iowa formula weekly while out? I also have been told that I probably will not be able to go back to the same work. Will I receive a settlement and how should i go about this in legal form would like to...

• Largest Construction Accident Lawsuit in American History Settled for $101 Million

  Christina Cole | April 12, 2007 1:56 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  The families of four construction workers killed and over 20 others injured in a 2003 parking garage collapse at the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City, has been settled for $101 million. This is said to be one of the biggest settlements in a construction accident in American history to date.The trial was set for June 6th in Atlantic City Superior Court. The suit defendants included the...

• Iowa Workers Compensation: Single car accidents where the working driver is killed

  Steve Lombardi | April 15, 2009 11:33 PM | 3 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Normally we think in terms of car accidents being about liability against another driver. But when a driver falls asleep at the wheel or for whatever reason loses control of a company owned vehicle...

• Iowa ADM Leak: Risks of exposure to sulfur dioxide

  Steve Lombardi | March 05, 2009 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Yesterday and the day before we reported on a chemical or gas leak at the Cedar Rapids ADM plant. Today we’ll provide more information about the effects of exposure to sulfur dioxide. Workers...

• Construction Safety - Collapsing Cranes and weight restrictions.

  Steve Lombardi | January 08, 2009 12:04 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  Overloading the crane being used on a construction site is too common for workers to ignore. In May 2008 it happened in New York and just a few days ago it occurred in New Delhi. In each instance...

• Iowa Construction Site Safety: Iowa construction worker killed during truck bed cleaning procedure

  Steve Lombardi | January 03, 2009 1:16 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  A 46-year old Iowa man was killed while cleaning out the bed of a semi-truck that is used to haul dirt. The report isn’t entirely clear as to how he was killed but the Chicago Tribune’s...

• Iowa City woman working on Colorado construction crew run over

  Steve Lombardi | November 19, 2008 1:00 PM | 0 CommentsDes Moines, IA

  We’ve covered this topic several times; a worker on a construction crew being run over and either killed or seriously injured. In this instance Bonnie Stevens of Iowa City, Iowa was critically...