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Birth Injury Lawsuit Nets $5.5 Million for Plaintiffs

February 10, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Burlington, IA:: Just a few days shy of her 5th birthday, a Burlington girl and her parents were awarded $5.5 million by a Des Moines County court jury for birth injuries sustained when Nyasia Gerling was born on February 1, 2007. The little girl suffered a shoulder dystocia at birth and has limited use of her right arm.

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Predatory Lending, Mortgage Fraud in the Spotlight

December 24, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Washington, DC: As tough a time as homeowners have in the current economy, it is heartbreaking to know that homeowners have even more to worry about with regard to the potential for mortgage fraud, by way of an inflated mortgage fee or predatory lending practices designed to squeeze every last dime out of a homeowner who can least afford to be taken to the cleaners. In Iowa, however, they're cracking down.

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Cal-Maine Foods Recalls Eggs

November 8, 2010. By Lucy Campbell.

Washington, DC: Cal-Maine Foods, has been notified by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that one of the Company's suppliers, Ohio Fresh Eggs, LLC, Croton, Ohio, had a routine environmental study sample which tested positive for Salmonella Enteritidis (SE).

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Construction Accident Round-up: One Dead, Two Injured in Separate Accidents

July 13, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Waverly, IA: A construction accident recently claimed the life of a construction worker in Iowa. In a separate incident, two others were seriously injured when scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in Massachusetts. The unfortunate mishaps illustrate how dangerous construction work can be and how important it is to follow safety protocol onsite.

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Bike Accident Claims Life of Popular Iowa Teacher

June 2, 2010. By Charles Benson.

Marathon, IA: A 50-year-old high school science teacher recently died in a bike accident involving a car driven by a former student of the school where he taught.

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Three Elder Care Homes Fined in Iowa

March 22, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Coralville, IA: It is against the law in Iowa for elder care workers to remain silent when they see examples of abuse. However, according to the 3/18/10 edition of the Iowa City Press-Citizen, the mandatory reporter law—designed to protect some 40,000 care facility residents in the state—is rarely enforced. There is little incentive for caregivers to report nursing home abuse when those who blow the whistle run the risk of reprisal.

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Iowa Woman Sues Bayer and Others over Yaz Generic Side Effects

January 19, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Cedar Rapids, IA: When a woman goes on the pill, the assumed result is that she won't get pregnant. However, Yaz and Yasmin birth control pills have become associated with certain unexpected and patently unwelcome side effects.

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Jury Awards $11 Million in Helicopter Crash

July 19, 2009. By Heidi Turner.

Des Moines, IA: Although they are often not the focus of as many news headlines as other air traffic accidents, helicopter crashes do happen, and they can be fatal. People who have survived helicopter crashes may suffer serious injuries, including back and neck injuries. Some do not survive. Recently, a jury awarded $7.2 million to the widow of the cameraman who died in a helicopter crash.

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Unpaid Overtime Goes to the Dogs

May 13, 2009. By Gordon Gibb.

Cedar Rapids, IA: It can be an unpaid overtime violation involving thousands of people, or the stiffing of just a few—but in the end the unfairness is the same. According to general labor laws workers should be paid for the work they perform, regardless of where it is or when it is. And when you work more than your allotted hours, there should be additional compensation for that.

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Popcorn Lung Victim Awarded $7.5 Million a Day after his Death

April 15, 2009. By Gordon Gibb.

Des Moines, IA: The good news is that Ronald Kuiper won his lawsuit against his employer. The bad news is that Kuiper, who suffered from popcorn lung, never lived to see the verdict. The 69-year-old factory worker succumbed to lung and heart failure just one day before a jury awarded him and his family $7.5 million.

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