Marshalltown, IA car accident lawyer

What to do in the first days after a crash in Marshalltown

Call 911 and get a report from the Marshalltown Police Department or the Marshall County Sheriff. See a doctor promptly, even if you feel mostly fine; it is common for neck, back and head symptoms to appear a day or two later. Take photos of the vehicles, the intersection or highway, and the weather. Exchange information with the other driver and get names of witnesses. Keep medical bills, pharmacy receipts and a note of each day you miss from work. Iowa compares fault between drivers, so be careful and factual in any statement you give to the other driver's side, or wait until you have spoken with someone first.

Crash situations around Marshalltown

US 30 runs along the south side of Marshalltown and carries a steady stream of trucks between Ames and Cedar Rapids. The interchanges and the stretches where the highway meets local traffic see merging and rear-end crashes. Iowa Highway 14 runs through town, past the large meatpacking plant where shift changes bring short, heavy surges of traffic. Farm equipment on two-lane county roads during planting and harvest is slow and wide, and overtaking it is a recurring cause of head-on collisions. Winters are long and icy, with drifting snow across open fields, and the river valley can hold fog on cold mornings. Many residents speak Spanish at home, and language barriers at the scene can make the aftermath more confusing.

What a free case review covers

You tell us what happened; we listen and ask questions about your injuries, your treatment, the vehicles and the police report. We explain what usually happens next in Iowa in plain words, including how shared fault generally works. The line is answered 24 hours a day in English, Spanish and Arabic, so you can do the whole conversation in the language you are most comfortable in. This free consultation costs nothing and you are not obligated to anything afterward. When the facts show that a lawyer would be unlikely to take the case, we say so clearly, and we explain what might change that assessment.

Connecting you with an Iowa attorney

We are a referral service, part of Legal Gridlock, and not a law firm. We connect people injured in Marshalltown with an independent car accident attorney licensed in Iowa who handles the kind of crash you were in, whether a US 30 truck collision, a farm-vehicle crash on a county road or an intersection wreck in town. We share the details from your review so the attorney starts with context. We are also honest when a case is not one to pursue. Sending someone to a lawyer who will decline the matter helps no one, so we tell you up front if the facts look thin.

What happens once you have a lawyer

An Iowa crash attorney usually begins by requesting the police report and your medical records and by notifying the other driver's side that you are represented. The office then handles those calls. You continue treatment and tell the attorney about new symptoms, bills or lost wages. The lawyer keeps your file current and checks in with you. When your recovery is clear enough to describe, you review the options together and decide what to do. No attorney can promise a result or a timeline. What you should expect is honest communication and an explanation before any step is taken on your behalf.