Information and Insight for Injured Iowans

As an Iowa personal injury lawyer located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa I am often asked:  Do I need a Lawyer?   Simple question – not such a simple answer.   If you have a minor injury that does not result in permanent problems and the insurance company is being fair, you may not need a lawyer.  But you should always talk to a lawyer and do so early on.   Believe it or not, you need a lawyer to help you know if you’re going to need one for the long haul.  Most good attorneys are not going to steer you wrong or charge you any fee for an initial consultation.   How do you know whether you are talking to a competent Iowa Personal Injury Lawyer?  Make sure they practice primarily in personal injury law and are not a general practitioner.  Simply ask “do you practice primarily in personal injury law?”  and they must be honest with you.   You should also make it clear what kind of accident you were involved in and ask the lawyer if they have handled such a case.  Ask them if they have ever tried a case to jury on similar issues in the last few years.  If they haven’t you should at least contact other attorneys and look at your options.   We’re in Cedar Rapids, Iowa but go all over Iowa on various cases.  We have tried to develop some helpful legal guides addressing various kinds of personal injury or malpractice cases.  Go to our site  www.riccololaw.com to check them out or give us a call if you have any questions, toll free: 1 -888-546-6529.