Wrongful Death

Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm PLC - Attorneys At Law

accidents resulting in death

If you have lost a loved one due to someone else's negligence or recklessness, we invite you to contact the injury attorneys at our firm. We understand painful losses from our own experiences. Indeed, no legal action can bring back someone you've loss. The attorneys at Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm will be by your side holding that person accountable and responsible.

Recklessness and Negligence in Wrongful Death Claims

Recklessness and negligence are legal terms that define the intent of the person who wrongfully caused the death. Recklessness and negligence are both intentional acts, which means that the person who behaved in a reckless or negligent manner intended their act with a level of disregard for human life.

Reckless behavior is performing an unreasonable action with disregard for the potential and known or obvious risks involved. In a wrongful death claim, the plaintiff is the person who has lost a loved one; the defendant is the person who cause the death. A lawsuit is a claim for damages resulting from the wrongful death. A claim need not prove a death, but in order to be awarded damages, the claim has to be upheld by the courts. During a trial for recklessly causing a death, the court (or jury) will look for evidence that proves that the defendant was reckless, the he or she acted intentionally and with disregard for the risk involved, and that the risks either were known or were so obvious that they should have been known to exist.

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The attorneys at Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm are tough-minded, determined, and aggressive. Every case is meticulously investigated and prepared for litigation to the fullest extent of the law. We leave no stone unturned; nothing is left to chance. Our law firm provides high-quality personal representation to get you the best possible result.

Our firm's attorneys have litigated lawsuits resulting from car accidents, truck accidents and bus accidents, farming equipment and machinery malfunctions, motorcycle crashes, and numerous other negligent actions.

Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm's injury lawyers provide a free initial consultation to people who have been injured or have had a loved one injured or killed in an accident. We offer weekend and evening appointments to fit your work schedule. You can count us to be there with you every step of the way, and to get you the best possible settlement or award.

From our offices in Des Moines, Iowa, we give high-quality representation to people throughout the State of Iowa, including Polk, Warren, Dallas, Boone, Story, and Marion counties, and the cities of Des Moines, Ames, Indianola, Adel, Boone, Nevada, Urbandale, West Des Moines, Waukee, Waterloo, Fairfield, Iowa City, Marshalltown, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Sioux City, Cedar Falls, Dubuque, Davenport and Knoxville.