Des Moines Auto Accident Lawyers
The Des Moines car crash attorneys at LaMarca & Landry, P.C. routinely represent individuals involved in automobile and trucking accidents and have extensive experience with serious injury and wrongful death cases. The decision to hire an attorney after an automobile accident is an important one. At LaMarca & Landry, P.C., there is no charge for an initial consultation following any type of motor vehicle injury. During our consultation, a car and auto accident lawyer from our Des Moines, Iowa law office will advise you of ways to protect your rights.
If you have been involved in a car accident or collision, contact an experienced Des Moines auto accident lawyer today by contacting LaMarca & Landry, P.C. at 877-327-2600.
Helping Car Accident Victims in Des Moines
LaMarca & Landry, P.C. understands the enormous impact that an auto accident has on a victim’s life – and our attorneys are here to help. Contact our offices to learn more about the services we offer, including:
Car accidents can be caused by a variety of factors, including reckless driving, mechanical failure, or even adverse weather conditions. At LaMarca & Landry, P.C., we know how to investigate the causes of your accident and determine where legal responsibility lies. If you decide to pursue legal action against the party at fault, our team of experienced lawyers can aggressively represent you and your interests in a court of law.
Legal Notice Required Before Alcohol Related Suit
Pursuant to Iowa law, any person who is injured by an intoxicated person has the right to bring an action against any licensee or permittee who sold and served beer, wine, or other intoxicating liquor to the intoxicated when the licensee or permittee knew or should have known the person was intoxicated, or who sold to and served the person to a point where the licensee or permittee knew or should have known the person would become intoxicated. Iowa Code §123.92. The injured person must give written notice, however, within six (6) months of the occurrence of the injury to either the licensee or permittee or to the licensee or permittee’s insurance carrier of that person’s intention to bring an action pursuant to Iowa’s dram shop statute. Iowa Code §123.93. Such written notice must indicate the time, place and circumstances causing the injury. Iowa Code §123.93. Iowa courts have held that if an injured person or their legal representative fails to give written notice pursuant to Iowa Code §123.93 within six months, that person is forever barred from bringing a claim under Iowa’s dram shop statute.
Protecting the Safety of Our Roads
George A. LaMarca is an active member of the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. The AITLA is a national association of committed trial lawyers who have joined together to help eliminate unsafe and illegal interstate trucking practices. Through the combined efforts of its member attorneys, this organization supports education, litigation and legislation to make America’s highways a safer place tomorrow for our families, our clients and all Americans.
The mission of AITLA is to dramatically reduce the number of traffic accidents, injuries and deaths across America that are caused by trucking companies that are unsafe. Its members are committed to the organization’s motto of “Putting the Brakes on Unsafe Trucking Companies.” AITLA attorneys have attained extremely high levels of professional and national achievement and recognition in the area of law known as interstate trucking litigation. Membership in this prestigious organization is open only to ethical plaintiff’s lawyers who pledge to join together with other member attorneys to accomplish the stated mission of this organization.
Contact a Des Moines Car Accident Attorney
If you or a loved one has been injured in an auto accident, a Des Moines, Iowa car accident lawyer at LaMarca & Landry, P.C. can help you obtain compensation for medical bills, rehabilitation costs, lost wages, inhibited earning capacity, and pain and suffering.
To schedule a free consultation in Polk County, contact our auto accident attorneys today at 877-327-2600. We will work tirelessly to protect your rights. All claims must be filed within a certain time or they are lost forever, irrespective of the merits, so you should promptly call an attorney after any type of motor vehicle injury or death.
