More and more, when lawsuits arise, even information set as private on social media accounts may be looked at as a source of evidence to support or reject an argument. In a New York personal injury lawsuit involving a horse riding accident, an appeals court recently ruled that Facebook photos are discoverable despite the fact… Read More »
Archives for February 2018
Gross Negligence Found in Ladder Fall Death
“If you are going to be the supervisor, then lead” was the sentiment after a jury found an Iowa City landlord guilty of gross negligence in the death of an employee and ordered him to pay $5.6 million in damages to the family. The forty-year-old victim and father of three died after falling 12 feet… Read More »
Iowa Tree Worker Accident Lawyer
Iowa tree crews are busy trimming trees during the winter months and most of us give barely a thought to the danger tree workers face everyday. In fact, the work of tree trimming, pruning and removal is recognized as having many safety hazards and, according to an industry report, tree workers are 56 times more… Read More »