Information and Insight for Injured Iowans

     After a serious injury caused by malpractice, there are whole new list of worries in your daily life, including inding and hiring an experienced medical malpractice attorney. To ease your worries and assist with your search, we have created a step-by-step guide to finding a qualified malpractice attorney for your case. The first step is to create a list of names of Iowa attorneys who handle medical malpractice cases.

     This sounds fairly simple, but it is a very important first step. In many cases people do not stop to learn about their options before hiring an attorney. Think of it like this – when you combine the amount of time and money invested into a medical malpractice case, it could be as big an investment as a new house. You would not buy the first house that you saw without stopping to look at others in the market and exploring other options. You should not do that with an attorney either. Here are a few places to start your search:

·         Do an Internet search. The internet can be a great tool for doing an initial search for names of Iowa malpractice attorneys, but be careful. There are dangers of relying too heavily on online directories of referral services, such as finding an attorney without a guarantee of expertise or experience. The key to searching the internet is not do a general search like “Medical Malpractice Attorney.” You will get thousands of results from all over the country. Make sure to include “Iowa” as one of your search terms. Also, do not rely too heavily on the information contained on a particular lawyer’s website. The purpose of searching the internet is not to hire an attorney on the spot, but to build an initial list of names that you will investigate more closely.

·         Check the Yellow Pages. Again, here you need to be careful. Focus on what the phone book ad is telling you about the attorney. Because medical malpractice law is so complex, consider limiting your search to attorneys who list one or two closely-related specialties (for instance, “Personal Injury” and “Medical Malpractice” are closely-related specialties). Some Yellow Pages will also list subcategories of lawyers after the general heading “Attorney.” Do not forget to check the subcategory of “Malpractice” or “Professional Negligence” as well as the general “Attorney” heading.

·         Ask your friends who are attorneys. If you have a friend who is a lawyer, ask him or her for the names of attorneys who practice primarily in medical malpractice. The odds are that your friend does not handle medical malpractice cases him or herself, but your friend probably knows attorneys who do. Your friend can give you the names of Iowa attorneys who have a good reputation for handling your type of case. If you have names come up from every lawyer you ask, those names are probably the malpractice attorneys with the best reputation in the area.

     For a step-by-step guide to finding the right malpractice attorney for you, go to Iowa Malpractice Facts to download a free 35-page guide.

     If you have any questions or immediate concerns, do not hesitate to contact us

toll-free: 1-888-546-6529.  We will do our best to answer your questions and there is no fee for an initial consultation.