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	<title> | Exceptional is Not So Uncommon: A Review of Duty of Care for Negligence Findings Post-Thompson v. Kaczinski</title>
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		<title>Exceptional is Not So Uncommon: A Review of Duty of Care for Negligence Findings Post-Thompson v. Kaczinski</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Iowa Supreme Court stated in Thompson v. Kaczinski, 774 N.W.2d 829 (Iowa 2009) (hereinafter Thompson), that &#8220;the general duty of reasonable care [for negligence] will apply in most cases, and thus courts can rely directly on &#167; 6 and need not refer to duty on a case-by-case basis.&#8221;&#160; 774 N.W.2d at 834-835 (citing Restatement...  <a href="http://www.pattersonfirm.com/exceptional-is-not-so-uncommon-a-review-of-duty-of-care-for-negligence-findings-post-thompson-v-kaczinski/">Read More »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court Defense Ruling</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On February 1, 2013, the Iowa Supreme Court entered its opinion in the case of Boelman v. Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. (No. 11-0570).&#160; Boelman was a farmer whose operations included contract-feeding nursery hogs for others.&#160; Boelman had obtained insurance which was reinsured by Grinnell Mutual.&#160; Several of the hogs involved in the operation suffocated when...  <a href="http://www.pattersonfirm.com/supreme-court-defense-ruling/">Read More »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Survey of Recent Work Comp Decisisons &#8211; Back Injuries with Surgery and Return to Job</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:40:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cozad v. Russell Corporation; File Number 5015753 (7/26/12): 41 yr. old high school graduate with some community college classes; prior work experience includes food service, road construction, press operator, clerical, telemarketer, and factory work;&#160; began working for Russell in 1998; has pre-existing back injuries but 2004 back injury includes consistent pain and a &#8220;popping&#8221; of...  <a href="http://www.pattersonfirm.com/survey-of-recent-work-comp-decisisons-back-injuries-with-surgery-and-return-to-work/">Read More »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Survey of Recent Work Comp Decisisons &#8211; Shoulder Injuries with Surgery and Loss of Job</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cummings v. Care Initiatives; File Numbers 5036558; 5036559 (8/10/12): 32 yr. old high school graduate; CNA certificate; prior work experience included daycare, management, factory work; worked for the nursing home from July 2009 thru October 2010; originally injured left shoulder in March 2010; medical evidence does not document any treatment until June 2010 when Claimant...  <a href="http://www.pattersonfirm.com/survey-of-recent-work-comp-decisions-shoulder-injuries-with-surgery-and-loss-of-job/">Read More »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Patterson Law Firm Supports Des Moines Playhouse and Hollywood Halloween</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patterson Law Firm is proud to be a supporter of the Des Moines Playhouse by being a corporate sponsor of the Hollywood Halloween event.&#160; Reserve your tickets today to join us on 10/26/12.]]></description>
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		<title>Workers’ Compensation Healing Periods</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Healing periods are no longer limited to one-per-injury. The Iowa Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling in Waldinger Corp. v. Mettler earlier this summer expanded the possibility of healing periods and an employer&#8217;s responsibility of compensation during such time. 817 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2012). The case found Mettler able to recover healing period benefits under Iowa Code &#167;85.34(1)...  <a href="http://www.pattersonfirm.com/workers%e2%80%99-compensation-healing-periods/">Read More »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>EEOC Guidlines for Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 14:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 25, 2012, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released an enforcement guideline addressing the consideration of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions. The guidance document, while lacking the force of law or promulgated regulation, provides an elaborate analysis of how an employer&#8217;s use of seemingly neutral criteria can result in...  <a href="http://www.pattersonfirm.com/eeoc-guidlines-for-use-of-arrest-and-conviction-records-in-employment-decisions/">Read More »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Johnson County Defense Verdict</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On August 23, 2012, a jury returned a defense verdict in the case of Lynn Worrell v. Aristotle Pappajohn, LACV072470.&#160; The Plaintiff&#8217;s foot was crushed by Defendant&#8217;s vehicle in the parking lot of Kinnick Stadium on the morning of a University of Iowa football game.&#160; The Defendant, represented by Patterson Law Firm attorney Michael S....  <a href="http://www.pattersonfirm.com/johnson-county-defense-verdict/">Read More »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Valuing Aches and Pains in Civil Lawsuits &#8211; Physical and Mental Pain and Suffering</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jhart</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How do you put a dollar amount on that alleged gnawing ache or lingering burning sensation someone has after being the victim of a defendant&#8217;s negligence?&#160; Is a multiple of a plaintiff&#8217;s medical expenses, a per diem amount, or some other type calculation most appropriate? Iowa&#8217;s civil jury instructions recognize the unique character of noneconomic...  <a href="http://www.pattersonfirm.com/valuing-aches-and-pains-in-civil-lawsuits-physical-and-mental-pain-and-suffering/">Read More »</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Re-Evaluating Iowa Code 85.34(4) and (5) and Deutmeyer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jul 2012 18:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It seems like a fairly easy concept &#8230; if an employer and carrier pay more benefits than what is statutorily required in a workers&#8217; compensation claim, then they get a credit for those benefits overpaid against any additional award/settlement funds &#8230; then came along Deutmeyer (See Swiss Colony, Inc. v. Deutmeyer, 789 N.W.2d 129 (Iowa...  <a href="http://www.pattersonfirm.com/re-evaluating-iowa-code-85-344-and-5-and-deutmeyer/">Read More »</a>]]></description>
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