Iowa’s appeal board approved the payment for several personal injury settlements totaling $325,000.
The claims paid for partially by the state include:
- $175,000 paid to Clinton resident Merlyn Law, who filed a personal injury lawsuit in 2011 against the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics alleging negligence after surgery
- $150,000 paid to Melissa Marie Herman’s guardian, Dennis Lee Herman, after a lawsuit was filed claiming Melissa’s wheelchair was not properly evaluated by the state hospital, resulting in her injury
- $900 paid to Daniel Ritter after he claimed that negligence on the part of the state caused their State Fair tent to collapse onto his car
- And $500 paid to Eleanora Anderson, who claimed she was assaulted by state prison officers during the time she spent at the Iowa Correctional Institute for Women
After experiencing an injury caused by the negligence or irresponsibility of others, you may be owed financial compensation for the undue harm you’ve experienced. Speak with a lawyer from LaMarca Law Group, P.C., today at (515) 705-0233 to discuss how we may be able to help you in such a situation.