Tag: Results – Wrongful Death and Traumatic Injury

GRL Law Secures Settlement for Special Education Student Who Was Sexually Assaulted on School Grounds, During School Hours

Paulina, O’Brien County, Iowa. The Court has approved the South O’Brien Community School District’s agreement to pay $625,000.00 to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a special education student who was sexually assaulted by a fellow student in the building of South O’Brien High School, during school hours. The suit, filed by the Government Accountability Division of GRL Law back in August of 2022, alleged that the special education student was victimized by a fellow, higher functioning, special education student, at times, when they were the only two students being taught by a single teacher.  All three named […]

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Three Million Dollar Gross Negligence Verdict

Vinton, Benton County, Iowa. Cory F. Gourley was part of a legal team representing the family of a young man who was killed in a tragic mining accident.  The extraordinarily difficult part of such cases is that injured individuals, and even families of those who are killed in workplace accidents, generally have no recourse against their negligent employer, other than the limited recovery available through worker’s compensation claims. The primary exception however, is if a worker’s superior and/or co-worker acted in a grossly negligent manner.  Unfortunately for Iowans, the law surrounding such claims makes it extremely difficult to prevail on […]

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$154,900 Settlement for Wrongful Arrest

Ankeny, Polk County, Iowa.  GRL’s Government Accountability Division obtained a settlement of $154,900 for an Ankeny man who was wrongfully arrested by Ankeny Police Department earlier this year.  While the financial compensation was substantial for GRL’s client, it was not the most incredible part of this case. Apologies, especially sincere apologies, simply do not happen when a citizen accuses a government entity of misconduct or violating their constitutional rights.  Deflection, denial, victim-blame, and excuse-making tend to be the government’s go-to approaches to these types of cases. They never, ever admit that they were wrong.  However, in this case, in a […]

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One Million Reasons to Settle

Polk County, Iowa.  Recently the court approved a settlement agreement reached between a GRL client and the State of Iowa stemming from a sexual discrimination and retaliation suit filed by the client against the Iowa Department of Human Resources.  The settlement was negotiated in part by Attorney Matt Lindholm and was just shy of $1,000,000.  This case had a plethora of disturbing facts in which the client was exposed to repeated sexual harassment by the client’s immediate supervisor.  To compound the situation, the client’s complaints fell about the situation fell on deaf ears within the upper echelon of the organization […]

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Policy Limits Settlement

Madison County, Iowa.  Unfortunately motor vehicle accidents are a common and often result in serious injuries or death to those involved.  One such case was recently handled by attorney Matt Lindholm where his client was hit and killed while riding his motorcycle.  The driver of the other vehicle had crossed the center line after having taking prescription medications and consuming alcohol.  Attorney Lindholm was able to secure a settlement from the insurance company for the policy limits as a result of the other driver’s wrongful acts.

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Persistence Pays Off – GRL Law Secures Payment of Over Half-a-Million Dollars for Victims of Nursing Home Negligence

Ottumwa, Iowa.  After a long, drawn-out battle, GRL Law finally received payment totaling $580,194.79, for clients whose mother died as a result of nursing home negligence while residing at Good Samaritan Society nursing home in Ottumwa, Iowa. Rather than accept responsibility, Good Samaritan fought tooth and nail, drawing the proceedings out as long as possible, hoping that GRL Law and the family would give up hope.  Good Samaritan even fired their Iowa defense lawyers and hired the law firm of Fudge & Broadwater, a Florida based law firm marketing itself as “the Trial Defense Firm for the Long-Term Care Industry!” Despite […]

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