Personal Injury & Wrongful Death

For over 30 years, Mason City personal injury attorney Bill Enke of the Enke Law Office, PLLC has been assisting personal injury victims and those who lost a loved one in personal injury and wrongful death cases.

Personal injury law exists to compensate people who suffered an injury due to the negligence or wrongful conduct of another person or business or government entity. An example would be a motor vehicle accident caused by a driver who is inattentive or reckless, or a product that injures the user due to being dangerously designed or defectively made.

An experienced Fort Dodge personal injury attorney, Bill Enke handles personal injuries and wrongful deaths brought about by a variety of circumstances, ranging from car, truck, and motorcycle accidents to defective products, medical malpractice, and cell phone use or text messaging.

PERSONAL INJURY: DAMAGES AND FAULT

The law allows recovery of economic and noneconomic losses and damages. A knowledgeable personal injury attorney in Mason City can improve your chances of receiving the compensation you deserve. Economic damages include costs resulting from the accident, such as property damage, present and future medical expenses, lost wages from missed work, and future diminished earning capacity.

Noneconomic damages include compensation for harm such as physical and emotional pain and suffering and loss of function in regard to activities you can no longer do or cannot do as much.

Sometimes the injured person may have contributed to the accident through his or her own negligence. Iowa law does not prohibit a lawsuit because of the injured person's negligence, as long as the injured person was not more than 50 percent responsible for the accident or injury. However, a seasoned personal injury lawyer in Fort Dodge can explain that any judgment would be reduced by the percentage of fault assigned to the plaintiff by the judge or jury.

A common defense tactic is to try to shift the blame for the accident to the injured person. We investigate the accident to gain a full mastery of the facts needed to establish your injuries or loss.

WRONGFUL DEATH: DAMAGES AND FAULT

When the negligence or misconduct of another causes a death to occur, the deceased's family may bring an action for wrongful death against the party responsible. Although a loved one's death can be devastating, personal injury attorneys in Mason City can ease the financial burden that results.

Iowa law recognizes that a surviving spouse, child, or parent may suffer from the loss of an immediate family member. In addition to direct economic losses such as medical expenses and funeral and burial expenses, the law also allows recovery for loss to the estate of the deceased caused by the deceased's premature death, pain and suffering and loss of function of the deceased prior to death, loss of support for the minor children and spouse, loss of services and support of a parent, and loss of companionship and society of a spouse. The same rules relating to fault in a personal injury action also apply in a wrongful death case.

SEEK EXPERIENCED LEGAL REPRESENTATION

See our page of Lawsuits & Settlements for examples of the types of cases we have handled over the years. If you have been injured or lost a family member due to the negligence or wrongful act of another, contact the Enke Law Office, PLLC, for a FREE INITIAL CONSULTATION.