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Catastrophic Injuries

• Spinal Cord Injury Statistics

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• Car Accidents May Lead to Traumatic Brain Injury

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• How Does a Class Action Lawsuit Work?

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• Consumer Protection Officials Investigate Iowa City Mobile Home Park

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• Common Reasons Why Partnership Disputes in Iowa Occur

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Catastrophic Injuries

• An Iowa Catastrophic Injury May Lead to Spinal Cord Injury
• A Spinal Cord Injury Can Shatter Your Hopes & Dreams in an Instant
• Catastrophic Injury
• Most Common Types of Farm Injuries
• Agriculture Injuries

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Car, Truck & Motorcycle Accidents

• What Every Driver Should Know About Backover Accidents in Iowa
• Do You Know What Symptoms to Look for After an Iowa Car Crash?
• Iowa Increases Fines for Speeding
• Texting While Driving: Iowa’s New Law
• The Connection Between Iowa Motorcycle Laws & Brain Injuries

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Lead Poisoning

• Lead Poisoning Signs & Symptoms
• How Are Children In Iowa Treated For Lead Poisoning?
• Small Hands-Big Dangers: Unsafe children’s products threaten the safety of the youngest consumers
• Iowa Enacts Mandatory Lead Testing For Children

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Class Actions

• Iowa Class Action Update

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Consumer & Financial Fraud

• Pyramid Schemes & Multi-Level Marketing Rip-Offs In Iowa: Protecting Yourself
• Financial Fraud - What you can do about the predatory and improper practices related to providing financial services.
• Iowa's New Consumer Fraud Law

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Business Litigation

• Why a Business Agreement is Necessary to Avoid Partnership Disputes in Iowa

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General

• Choosing a Nursing Home
• Finance Leases - A Viable Equipment Financing Option Or A Trip To Hell

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Brady & O'Shea Lawyer Profiles

Attorneys:

	Robert J. O'Shea Brady & O'Shea, PC 2735 1st Avenue SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52402

Robert J. O'Shea has been with the firm since its inception. He is a native of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

Education:

Mr. O'Shea graduated from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 1991, earning his Bachelor's Degree in business with cum laude honors. He obtained his law degree with honors from Drake University in 1995, graduating third in his class, and was elected Order of the Coif. He also was the recipient of the American Jurisprudence Award for Contracts.

 

Bar Admissions:

• Linn County Bar Association (Title Standards Committee)
• Iowa State Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Court Admissions:

Mr. O'Shea was admitted to Iowa Bar in 1995. In addition to practicing in Iowa's state courts, Mr. O'Shea is admitted to practice before the U.S. Tax Court and the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa's Federal Courts.

Reported Cases:

• Rakes v. Life Investors Ins. Co. of America, 2008 WL 429060, (N.D.Iowa Feb 14, 2008)
• In re Chapman Lumber Co., Inc., 2007 WL 2316528, (Bankr.N.D.Iowa Aug 08, 2007)
• Rakes v. Life Investors Ins. Co. of America, 2007 WL 2122195, (N.D.Iowa Jul 20, 2007)
• U.S. v. Bancroft, 68 Fed.Appx. 312, (3rd Cir.(Pa.) Jun 10, 2003)
• Rieff v. Evans, 630 N.W.2d 278, (Iowa May 31, 2001)
• Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. City of Marion, 577 N.W.2d 657, (Iowa Apr 22, 1998)

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• I was rear-ended and seriously injured in a Des Moines car accident. What compensation will I receive?
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Lead Poisoning

• When will I know if should bring a claim for lead poisoning on behalf of my child?
• If my child was lead poisoned at a young age and is now having trouble in school, can I still bring a case for them?
• How did my child become lead poisoned?

Class Actions

• What are the criteria of a class action lawsuit?

Business Litigation

• What is a Covenant Not to Compete?

General

• Do I have a claim if I simply lost money because of a product, but did not suffer an injury from the product.
• Who can be held responsible if I was injured because of a defective product?

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