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DUFF LAW FIRM, P.L.C.
THOMAS J. DUFF
Duff Law Firm, P.L.C.
The Griffin Building
319 Seventh Street, Suite 600
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-3826
Telephone: (888) 251-2722
Fax: (515) 282-0477 |
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The personal injury, car accidents, employment law, wrongful death, construction accidents, catastrophic injuries and product liability claims and settlement attorneys at the Duff Law Firm P. L. C. are dedicated to serve their clients in central Iowa, including the cities of Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo and Burlington , and the communities that make up Woodbury, Pottawattamie, Polk, Webster, Story, Linn, Johnson, Scott, Dubuque, Black Hawk, and Des Moines counties.
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Catastrophic Injury
Catastrophic Injury Frequently Asked Questions
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III. Medical and Life Care
Financial compensation can be vital in getting proper medical care after a catastrophic injury. Medical assessment and care will not only impact your health, but also your ability to work and make wages, your ability to live and function independently, and whether you will receive physical or psychological therapy to continue your recovery. An interdisciplinary evaluation can help you to reach the best possible outcome, as different aspects of health are evaluated by experts in various fields.
Another aspect of care to consider is life care planning. This process analyzes the medical goods and services a catastrophically injured individual will require, from the time of injury to the end of the individual's life expectancy. Experts often contribute to the plan in consultation with specialists in all fields that might impact the life care plan. As much as possible, the plan contains information taken from the individual's social, educational, psychological, and work-related data, in order to consider every possible impact of the injury. The life care plan also reflects the wishes of the patient and his or her family. Furthermore, the plan takes modern concepts of patient care and aging needs into consideration.
The life care plan is an important legal document as well as medical tool. Your attorney can use the life care plan when seeking damages, and to identify goals which will require financial resources and planning. To fulfill the life care plan and guarantee the best possible medical care now and in the future, you should consult an experienced attorney if you suffer a catastrophic injury.
DISCLAIMER: The information you obtain at our firm web site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. It is recommended that you should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation.
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If you would like to schedule a free initial consultation contact an Iowa catastrophic injury attorney, representing clients in Fort Dodge, Iowa at the Duff Law Firm. Give us a call at (888) 251-0477.
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| Des Moines, Iowa Attorney practicing in Iowa in personal injury, car accidents, employment law, wrongful death, construction accidents, catastrophic injuries and product liability. Lawyers at the Duff Law Firm P. L. C. are dedicated to serve their clients in Iowa, including the cities of Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fort Dodge, Ames, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo, Adel, Marshalltown, Pella, Decorah, Knoxville, Eldora, Johnston, Ankeny, and Burlington
, and the communities that make up Woodbury, Pottawattamie, Polk, Webster, Story, Linn, Johnson, Scott, Dubuque, Black Hawk, Dallas, Marshall, Marion, Winneshiek, Madison, Hardin and Des Moines counties. |
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