Erbe Law Firm

04/01/2026

Car accidents can cause many different types of injuries. Hip injuries are some of the most severe and debilitating injuries. A damaged hip can significantly impact your mobility, daily functioning, and quality of life. Surgery or even a total hip replacement is sometimes necessary. Let’s discuss the medical and legal ramifications of hip injuries.

Car accident can cause many different types of injuries. Hip injuries are some of the most severe and debilitating injuries. A damaged hip can significantly impact your mobility, daily functioning, and quality of life. Surgery or even a total hip replacement is sometimes necessary. Let’s discuss t...

12/22/2025

I’ve spoken before about the importance of medical testimony in personal injury cases arising out of car accidents and motorcycle accidents. Accident victims cannot go to court and expect to just tell juries what parts of their bodies they believe were hurt and get a bunch of money. Victims need more than that in court.

I’ve spoken before about the importance of medical testimony in personal injury cases arising out of car accidents and motorcycl e accidents. Accident victims cannot go to court and expect to just tell juries what parts of their bodies they believe were hurt and get a bunch of money. Victims need

09/25/2025

Spondylosis is a degenerative condition of the spinal cord. Spondylosis causes chronic pain for a victim. That happens because spondylosis causes vertebrae to move out of place and press on nerves surrounding that area.

Spondylosis is a preexisiting condition. It is not caused by trauma, such as that from a car accident. But, while spondylosis cannot be caused by a car accident, it can aggravate an existing condition of spondylosis and cause new pain or other symptoms.

https://www.erbelaw.com/blog/2025/9/25/can-a-car-accident-cause-spondylosis

07/01/2025

Concussions occur when a blow or jolt to the head causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth inside the skull. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce or twist within the skull. That can result in chemical changes and sometimes stretching and damaging brain cells. Concussions are rarely life-threatening, but their effects can be serious and long-lasting.

Concussions occur when a blow or jolt to the head causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth inside the skull. This sudden movement can cause the brain to bounce or twist within the skull. That can result in chemical changes and sometimes stretching and damaging brain cells. Concussion

04/02/2025

A shoulder injury because of a car accident can have major impacts on your life. Basic activities of daily living can be affected, things like lifting objects, getting dressed, or driving. Significant medical treatment may be necessary to recover from a shoulder injury. Let’s discuss.

https://www.erbelaw.com/blog/2025/4/2/compensation-for-shoulder-injuries-under-iowa-law

12/16/2024

There are two primary requirements for employees to be considered exempt and not entitled to overtime under the Fair Labor Stadards Act’s (FLSA) overtime provisions, such as the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. First, the employee usually must be paid a bona fide salary. Second, the employee must have a certain amount of exempt job duties. Let’s look at the salary basis requirement that must be met for most FLSA overtime exemptions.

There are two primary requirements for employees to be considered exempt and not entitled to overtime under th e Fair Labor Stadards Act’s (FLSA) overtime provisions, such as the executive, administrative, and professional exemptions. First, the employee usually must be paid a bona fide salary. S

09/23/2024

Iowa law allows insurance defense lawyers to request that personal injury victims submit to an “independent medical examination” (“IME”). IMEs are bizarre but common and lawful events in personal injury lawsuits. Let’s discuss.

Iowa law allows insurance defense lawyers to request that personal injury victims submit to an “independent medical examination” (“IME”). IMEs are bizarre but common and lawful events in personal injury lawsuits. Let’s discuss.

06/24/2024

Many personal injury claims involve head injuries, particularly traumatic brain injuries. Traumatic brain injuries are head injuries caused by jolts, blows, or force to the head and brain. Head injuries can occur in motorcycle accidents and car accidents. These are complex claims and we wanted to share some information about them with you.

Many personal injury claims involve head injuries, particularly traumatic brain injuries. Traumatic brain injuries are head injuries caused by jolts, blows, or force to the head and brain.  Head injuries can occur in motorcycle accidents and car accidents. These are complex claims and we wa

03/22/2024

Other than fire claims, no type of insurance claim generates more insurance suspicion than a claim that property has been stolen. Why is that? What should you do if you’re the victim of theft and need to make a property claim under your insurance policy? Let’s discuss.

Other than fire claims, no type of insurance claim generates more insurance suspicion than a claim that property has been stolen. Why is that? What should you do if you’re the victim of theft and need to make a property claim under your insurance policy? Let’s discuss.

01/04/2024

After an accident involving only property damage or seemingly no or only minor injuries, it can be tempting to simply exchange information with the other driver and leave the scene without calling or waiting for the police. That’s a bad idea for your possible future negligence claim against the other driver. We explain why.

After an accident involving only property damage or seemingly no or only minor injuries, it can be tempting to simply exchange information with the other driver and leave the scene without calling or waiting for the police. That’s a bad idea for your possible future negligence claim against the ot...

10/02/2023

The interior of grocery stores can be an adventure for shoppers. That’s especially true for modern stores with onsite food and beverage options that are essentially combination restaurants, bars, and grocery stores. A shopper can encounter wooden pallets, stacks of boxes, floors wet from cleaning, grease and other substances from spilled food, liquid from spilled beverages, snow, slush, and water tracked in by customers and employees. When can a store be liable for a customer’s fall and resulting injuries because of one of those issues?

The interior of grocery stores can be an adventure for shoppers. That’s especially true for modern stores with onsite food and beverage options that are essentially combination restaurants, bars, and grocery stores. A shopper can encounter wooden pallets, stacks of boxes, floors wet from cleaning,...