You place an enormous amount of trust in your doctor when you aren’t well, and that trust has to grow with the severity of your illness. When there are serious stakes on the table, it’s important that doctors are doing the right things to make you better. Tens of...
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Doctor Fatigue and Medical Malpractice | Galligan Law
Doctor Fatigue | Galligan Law Doctor Fatigue Patients aren’t the only ones suffering from decision fatigue. Believe it or not, physicians suffer from fatigue just like anyone else. According to a study, as the day passed on, doctors became more fatigued, which...
What You Need to Know About Iowa Birth Injuries
As personal injury attorneys at Galligan Law, we have seen many types of cases where people have suffered wrongly due to the negligence of another. We most often deal with medical malpractice cases. Medical malpractice and Iowa birth injuries cases can be hard to...
Iowa COVID-19 Civil Immunity for Nursing Homes & Providers
How the Iowa COVID-19 Civil Immunity Legislation Affects Medical Malpractice and Nursing Home Abuse Cases For the purposes of this article, any mention of “immunity” will refer to civil immunity granted by the state and not immunity to the disease COVID-19....
Why Work With An Iowa Car Accident Attorney
Facing any court issue can be a difficult and stressful thing. Estimates from 2018 show that nearly 6 million car accidents occur every year in the United States. In 2019, it was estimated that 38,800 of those auto accidents lead to fatalities. With so many car...
A Guide to Iowa Medical Malpractice Laws
At Galligan Law, we tackle a high volume of Iowa medical malpractice cases. These cases are complicated, varied, and important. Medical malpractice cases are hard to win, especially in the state of Iowa. There are many hoops for medical injury victims to jump through,...
How Personal Injury Lawsuits Protect Your Rights
Human beings have inherent rights, just by existing. Some of them include worker’s rights, rights to physical and mental well-being, and social protection. These rights help people every day work at a safe job, earn a living, and live safely during retirement....
Common Injuries from Outdoor Activities in The Summer
Summer is an exciting time for most people. Kids are off from school and families spend their time traveling and participating in outdoor activities. However, with more activities, comes a higher risk of summertime accidents that cause minor to severe summer injuries....
Why Medical Records Are Important In Personal Injury Law
Medical records are essential in personal injury law for many reasons. When it comes to building a successful personal injury claim, you must have evidence not only of the injury but also that it was caused by another party’s negligence. After experiencing an injury,...
Workers’ Compensation and COVID-19
COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus, has been a hot topic of discussion for months now. Since the first reported case at the end of 2019 to now, the numbers continue to rise. The federal government, along with state governments, have placed mandated orders in the...