Helpful Links & Online Legal Resources For Injury Victims

While we try to provide our readers with as much information as possible about Iowa injury law and workers' compensation law, there are also a select number of website and online resources that can also help you learn about your case and your legal options.

Associations

Association of Trial Lawyers of America: AAJ is the world's largest trial bar, providing trial attorneys with information, professional support and a nationwide network that enables them to most effectively and expertly represent clients.
Iowa Association for Justice: The Iowa Association for Justice is Iowa's largest organization of lawyers for injured Iowans.
Iowa State Bar Association: The Iowa State Bar Association is a voluntary organization founded in 1874 whose primary focus is to help Iowa attorneys practice more effectively by providing products and services to help them save time and money.

U.S. Legal Sites

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Iowa: General information and answers to your questions about bankruptcy court in the Northern District of Iowa.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Iowa:
General information and answers to your questions about bankruptcy court in the Southern District of Iowa.
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit: Information on the appeals process for the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals which includes the states of Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
U.S. Department of Justice: The U.S. Department of Justice has become the world's largest law office and the central agency for enforcement of federal laws.
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Iowa: Welcome to the website for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa.
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa: It is the mission of the Clerk's Office of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to support the delivery of justice by providing the highest level of service and professionalism to all.
United States Supreme Court: Information on the United States Supreme Court and the appeals process.

Iowa Government Sites

Attorney General: The official Iowa attorney general website.
Iowa Department of Revenue & Finance: Tax information, forms, instructions, publications, reports, electronic filing procedures, and FAQs, for individuals, businesses, and practitioners.
Iowa General Assembly: Information on your Iowa legislator and current Iowa legislation.
Iowa Judicial Branch: The Iowa Judicial Branch has answers to all your questions regarding filing a lawsuit in Iowa.
Iowa Secretary of State: The mission of the Iowa Secretary of State's Office is to provide access to information about businesses in Iowa conveniently and economically, ensure election integrity and access to voting for Iowa citizens, and encourage Iowans to become civically engaged.
Iowa Workers' Compensation Commission: This site has been prepared to answer commonly asked questions about workers' compensation and to provide the Iowa workers' compensation community with the information and services they require.
Official Web site for State of Iowa: The official website for the state of Iowa with all the information you need about Iowa.
Searchable Iowa Administrative Code: Search the Iowa Administrative Code
Searchable Iowa Code: Search Iowa Code by chapter and section.
Workplace Injury Litigation Group: Workers' Injury Law & Advocacy Group is the national non-profit membership organization dedicated to representing the interests of millions of workers and their families who, each year, suffer the consequences of workplace injuries and illnesses.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
CDC Injury Coverage
Federal Citizen Information Center: Information on buying new or used cars in Iowa.
Federal Trade Commission: The Federal Trade Commission pursues vigorous and effective law enforcement; advances consumers' interests by sharing its expertise with federal and state legislatures and U.S. and international government agencies; develops policy and research tools through hearings, workshops, and conferences; and creates practical and plain-language educational programs for consumers and businesses in a global marketplace with constantly changing technologies.
Insurance Information Institute: Improving the publics understanding of insurance - what it does and how it works.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: Dedicated to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety, NHTSA works daily to help prevent crashes and their attendant costs, both human and financial.
National Safety Council (NSC): The National Safety Council saves lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the roads through leadership, research, education and advocacy.
NSC Fact Sheet Library: NSC develops fact sheets to help you easily obtain and share information on critical safety and health topics.
OSHA Ergonomics Standard: Ergonomics is the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to the capabilities of the working population.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.
U.S. Department of Transportation: The mission of the Department is to serve the United States by ensuring a fast, safe, efficient, accessible and convenient transportation system that meets our vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American people, today and into the future.

Worker's Compensation

Bureau of Labor Statistics: The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN): AskJAN.org is an online resource center designed to provide employers, people with disabilities, their family members, service providers, educators, and others with technical assistance on job accommodations and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Legal Information Institute: An overview of worker's compensation
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): Providing National and World Leadership to Prevent Workplace Illnesses and Injuries
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) works to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for working men and women by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
US Department of Labor: The mission of the US Department of Labor is to foster, promote, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States; improve working conditions; advance opportunities for profitable employment; and assure work-related benefits and rights.