Des Moines Wrongful Death Attorney
Legal Guidance For Families After A Preventable Loss
Losing a family member because of someone else's actions or carelessness is devastating. In the Des Moines area, families who find themselves in this situation often have urgent questions about their rights and their future. They may also be dealing with sudden costs and pressure from insurance companies, all while trying to grieve.
Pothitakis Law Firm helps families across Iowa with serious injury and wrongful death cases, including those that arise in and around Des Moines. We focus on representing injured Iowans and their families, not insurers or employers. With more than 25 years of Iowa injury practice, the firm works to guide clients through a complex system that can feel one sided.
Contact our Des Moines wrongful death lawyer by calling (319) 318-0450 today!
Why Families Turn To Pothitakis Law Firm
When a loved one dies because of negligence, families need more than sympathy. They need an attorney who understands Iowa injury law, how insurers operate, and what is at stake in a high value claim. Pothitakis Law Firm is a focused injury practice built around workers' compensation and personal injury matters for injured people and their families throughout the state.
Over the course of more than two decades, the firm has recovered more than $140 million in benefits and settlements for injured workers and other clients. These results reflect years of handling complex, contested claims rather than quick, low settlements. Although every case is different, this track record shows that the firm is trusted with serious and often life changing matters.
The firm has also been recognized in publications such as Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers and has been included in Best Law Firms rankings. For families considering a wrongful death lawsuit Des Moines courts may hear, these recognitions provide additional assurance that the firm is established and respected in the injury field.
Although Pothitakis Law Firm has offices in southeast Iowa, the firm represents clients across the state, including families in Des Moines. Because the practice is led by a single attorney and supported by a dedicated team, clients typically receive direct guidance and a level of personal attention that can be especially important after a sudden loss. At the same time, they benefit from a statewide practice that is familiar with courts and insurers throughout Iowa.
See Our Success Stories
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$1 Million Workers Slip and Fall
After hearing, the Deputy Workers’ Compensation Commissioner entered an award fully in favor of the Claimant finding him permanently and totally disabled. The Decision resulted in an award with the present value of in excess of $1 million. In addition, the Defendants were ordered to pay the Claimant’s medical expenses for the remainder of his life.
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$450,000 Partial Commutation
In 2013, our client was a truck driver who was fatally injured in a tragic auto accident. He was married at the time and as a result his wife was entitled to Workers’ Compensation benefits. Those benefits would end upon her death or shortly after she were to remarry. The surviving spouse was finding it difficult to live on the weekly Workers’ Compensation benefits and for other reasons wanted to have the money paid in a lump sum.
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Workers’ Comp Appeal Results in Settlement
Pothitakis Law Firm pursued this claim for in excess of three and a half years. Mr. Pothitakis conferenced with the claimant’s doctors and obtained reports over those years to put the claimant in the best position to obtain a favorable result at hearing. When the initial decision was inappropriate, Pothitakis Law Firm filed an appeal and was successful on that appeal.
Do you represent families in Des Moines?
Yes. Although Pothitakis Law Firm has offices in southeast Iowa, the firm represents injury victims and families across the state, including in Des Moines. The attorney can meet with you by phone or virtual appointment and can travel when needed to help you pursue the claims that may be available.
If your family is facing the loss of a loved one after a preventable incident, you do not have to sort out your legal options alone. Pothitakis Law Firm provides focused help to injured Iowans and their families, including those considering a wrongful death lawsuit in Des Moines.
The firm offers free consultations, flexible meeting options, and a contingency fee structure designed to reduce financial stress at a difficult time. You can talk with an attorney about what happened, ask questions, and learn what next steps may make sense for your situation.
To discuss your potential case confidentially, call (319) 318-0450.
