Algona Accidents & Workers’ Compensation Attorney

Car Accidents • Wrongful Death • Construction Accidents • Truck Accidents

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For more than 30 years, the northern Iowa law firm of Peterson & Lipps has protected the rights and interests of clients in the areas of personal injury, workers’ compensation, real estate, wills and trusts, and probate. Our firm’s attorneys are AV-rated* under Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Rating process. We represent clients throughout north Iowa, including Algona, Mason City, Storm Lake, Spencer, Fort Dodge, Emmetsburg, Humboldt, and surrounding communities.

When Experience and Proven Results Matter

Northern Iowa personal injury attorney Thomas W. Lipps is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and focuses his legal practice on personal injury and worker's compensation. If you are not sure of your rights we invite you to contact Peterson & Lipps to schedule a free consultation to learn:

• Whether you should hire a lawyer
• Whether you have a case
• How to avoid mistakes and to protect your rights
• How to hire a board certified trial attorney
• About contingency fees

Significant Past Cases Demonstrate Our Abilities

The result we obtained in each of these cases was based on facts, legal issues, and insurance coverage that were unique to each case. We are only presenting this information to show Peterson & Lipps has litigated large cases, complex cases, and cases arising out of a wide variety of factual scenarios. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

• $33 million dollar ($33,000,000) jury verdict in an environmental pollution case. This verdict was reported to be a national record.
• $757,000 jury verdict for wrongful death and, after reduction to $683,000 for comparative fault was reported as the largest jury verdict for a wrongful death in Kossuth County history.
• In August, 2010 - $254,000 workers compensation settlement for nurse who was injured by combative patient.
• $550,000 jury verdict for trespass and infliction of emotional distress - $500,000 for punitive damages - reported as highest punitive damage verdict in Kossuth County history.
• Judgment and successful defense of appeal setting aside defective conveyance and recovery of 80 acre farm. McNertney v. Kahler, 710 N.W.2d 209 (Iowa 2006).
• In June, 2009 - confidential settlement for burn injury plaintiff in ethanol plant explosion case involving fire and several OSHA violations.
• $196,000 workers compensation settlement for an employee who fell off a roof consisting of $182,000 in disability benefits and $14,000 for a medical set aside trust.
• Confidential settlement for nursing home resident who was severely burned after being wedged by a baseboard heater after a fall out of her bed.
• Confidential resolution of case involving nuisance and pollution claims against several million dollar bird poultry operations.
• $143,000 workers compensation settlement for nursing home employee who suffered back injury.
• $400,000 underinsured motorist settlement after jury verdict and successful defense of appeal.
• $210,000 jury verdict for a neck injury from a car collision after insurance carrier offered $30,000 at mediation.
• Peterson & Lipps also represented many farm families in air pollution cases including a successful constitutional challenge overturning an Iowa law that prevented the public from holding corporations responsible for air pollution. Gacke v. Pork Xtra, L.L.C., 684 NW 2d 168(Iowa 2004)

The firm treats all of its cases as "significant" while striving to provide personal attention to our clients.

Certifications

• National Board of Trial Advocacy
  NBTA certification is a credential above and beyond a license to practice law. It communicates to the public and other attorneys that a lawyer possesses an enhanced level of skill and expertise in trial advocacy and has demonstrated integrity and dedication to the interests of his or her clients. Thomas W. Lipps has been board certified in civil trials by the NBTA since 2003. There are only 25 lawyers in the state of Iowa who have earned this distinction.

Legal Services for Families and Businesses

Northern Iowa estate planning and real estate lawyer Martin W. Peterson provides legal assistance to families seeking help with estate plans, wills and trusts, or probating estates in northern Iowa. He also assists clients with a wide variety of real estate and business transactions. Clients often need business or real estate documents drafted. He can help you draft contracts, deeds, sales agreements, and other documents.

Contact Our Algona, Iowa, Law Office

If you are not sure of your rights we invite you to contact our Algona, Iowa, personal injury law office to schedule an appointment. We are willing to try to help you or refer you to another law firm or appropriate agency that may help you.

There is no charge for an initial consultation in any personal injury, wrongful death, or workers' compensation case. Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Weekend and evening hours are available by special appointment.

The law firm of Peterson & Lipps assists clients with personal injury, workers’ compensation, real estate, and wills and trusts, and probate matters throughout northern Iowa in Kossuth County, Dickinson County, Emmet County, Clay County, Palo Alto County, Webster County and Pocohantas County, and the communities of Mason City, Storm Lake, Spirit Lake, Fort Dodge, Spencer, Emmetsburg, Humboldt, Garner, Britt, Forest City, Clear Lake, Estherville, Pocahontas, Clarion, Charles City, Algona, Webster City, Hampton, West Bend, Manson, Rockwell City, Lake Mills, Northwood, Osage, Jefferson, Sibley, Sheldon, Cherokee, Carroll, Denison, Primghaar, and Sac City.

*CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.