Hemminger Law Firm, located in Des Moines, IA, provides legal assistance to victims of personal injury throughout Central Iowa and the surrounding areas. For over 30 years, Attorney John T. Hemminger has been representing plaintiffs, helping them achieve justice. Hemminger Law Firm handles a broad range of personal injury cases, including, but not limited to: Motor vehicle accidents & truck accidents - Workers' compensation & claims - Nursing home abuse - Pedestrian accidents - Wrongful death - Dangerous and defective products Construction and workplace accidents. For your convenience, Hemminger Law Firm works on a contingency basis, so if they don't win a settlement, you don't pay for services. Call Hemminger Law Firm today for your free consultation.
When someone makes the decision to drink and drive, he or she puts everyone else on the road at risk. Drunk driving accidents cause tragic, disabling, often fatal injuries that bring grief to entire communities. If you or a loved one suffered harm in a drunk driving accident, a Polk county drunk driving accidents lawyer can help you achieve the justice you deserve.
Wrongful Death
If you have recently lost a loved one in a wrongful death accident, then we at the Hemminger Law Firm would like to extend our deepest sympathies for your loss. While we can’t bring your loved one back, we can help you prepare for the future and focus on what is truly important at this difficult time.
A: Yes. A person injured while visiting a nursing home can bring a civil claim against the nursing home under the law of “premises liability,” which addresses injuries sustained on premises that are owned or maintained by others as a result of a dangerous or unsafe condition on that property. The injured party would probably proceed under a negligence theory, alleging that some negligence, either in the maintenance of the premises or in hiring employees, resulted in his or her injury.
Nursing home facilities are required by federal law to screen potential employees and do a criminal background check prior to hiring them. State and federal regulations for long-term care facilities place minimal requirements for nursing homes and their employees. Along with these minimal requirements, most states also have regulations that provide for periodic inspections of facilities, mandatory reporting or abuse or neglect and employee licensing criteria. 42 CFR § 483.1 et seq. Some additional state requirements may include minimum hours of skilled care per patient per day, special prerequisites for nurses and aids and a prohibition on hiring employees who have been previously found guilty of neglect, mistreatment or abuse. If a nursing home facility does not abide by state or federal regulations regarding resident care, employment standards and facility and equipment maintenance, they may be liable of negligence per se or ordinary negligence. In addition to negligence, some other claims against nursing homes that may be available include ones based on premises liability, inadequate security, medical malpractice and wrongful death.
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Social Security Disability
Every client at the Hemminger Law Firm has a personal, compelling story. Understanding and effectively telling your story is an important part of successfully obtaining Social Security Disability benefits. Attorneys at the Hemminger Law Firm have successfully helped thousands of people through