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IowaWrongful Death Lawyers in Polk County, Iowa

A person's poor decisions can sometimes lead to another person's death. The person who died cannot act to recover for injuries and seek justice in civil courts in Polk County, Iowa.


The victim's family, however, can pursue a wrongful death action. In a wrongful death case, the deceased person's loved ones may seek to recover money damages for that person's death, including hospital bills, funeral and burial expenses and loss of support.


Depending on the jurisdiction and circumstances, the loved ones may also be able to recover for loss of consortium in a wrongful death action brought in or near Polk County, Iowa.

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Gregory Wayne Landry

Gregory Wayne Landry
McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C.
1200 Valley West Drive #400
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Call 515-279-9700
Gregory Landry has been a personal injury and medical malpractice attorney in Iowa for over 37 years. As an experience trial attor... read more >

Justin Putney

Justin Putney
Drake University Law School
1200 Valley West Dr. 400
Des Moines, IA 50266
Call 515-279-9700
Justin joined McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C. in 2022 as a Law Clerk and then was brought on as an Associate Attorney in September of 2023. He hold... read more >

Robert Larson

Robert Larson
McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C.
1200 Valley West Dr 400
Des Moines, IA 50266
Call 515-279-9700
Rob joined McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C. in 2016 as a Law Clerk and later was brought on as an associate attorney in September of 2018.  He ... read more >

Matthew Thomas Lindholm

Matthew Thomas Lindholm
Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm, PLC
303 Locust St Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50309
Licensed for 22 years, Matthew Thomas Lindholm is a DUI / DWI and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Drake Law School... read more >

Nicholas Arthur Sarcone

Nicholas Arthur Sarcone
Sarcone Law Firm, PLLC
501 Southwest 7th Street Suite J
Des Moines, IA 50309
Licensed for 17 years, Nicholas Arthur Sarcone is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended The University of Iowa College... read more >

Harley C. Erbe

Harley C. Erbe
Erbe Law Firm
2501 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
Licensed for 25 years, Harley C. Erbe is a Personal Injury and Products Liability lawyer who attended Drake University Law School... read more >

Guy R. Cook

Guy R. Cook
Grefe & Sidney P.L.C.
500 East Court Avenue Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50306
Licensed for 42 years, Guy R. Cook is a White Collar Crime and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Roxanne Barton Conlin

Roxanne Barton Conlin
Roxanne B. Conlin & Associates
319 7th St. Suite 600
Des Moines, IA 50309
Licensed for 58 years, Roxanne Barton Conlin is a Personal Injury and Employment Law lawyer who attended Drake University Law School... read more >

Tyler Smith

Tyler Smith
Smith Law Firm
321 8th St. SW
Altoona, IA 50009
Licensed for 21 years, Tyler Smith is a Personal Injury and Wills lawyer who attended The University of Iowa College of Law... read more >

Steve Lombardi

Steve Lombardi
Lombardi Law Firm
5000 Westown Parkway ste #:440
Des Moines, IA 50266
Steve Lombardi is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Brian Patrick Galligan

Brian Patrick Galligan
Galligan & Reid, P.C.
300 Walnut St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Licensed for 24 years, Brian Patrick Galligan is a Personal Injury lawyer who attended The University of Iowa College of Law... read more >

Marc Allen Humphrey

Marc Allen Humphrey
Humphrey Law Firm, PC
2755 106th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322
Marc Allen Humphrey is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Paige E Fiedler

Paige E Fiedler
Fiedler & Timmer, PLLC
2900 100th St. Suite 209
Urbandale, IA 50322
Licensed for 30 years, Paige E Fiedler is a Personal Injury and Employment Law lawyer who attended Drake University Law School... read more >

Timm W Reid

Timm W Reid
Galligan & Reid, P.C.
300 Walnut St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Timm W Reid is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Alan O Olson

Alan O Olson
Olson Law Office, PC
3116 Ingersoll Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50312
Alan O Olson is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Gary G Mattson

Gary G Mattson
LaMarca & Landry, PC
1820 NW 118th St. Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50325
Gary G Mattson is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Michael Joseph Culp

Michael Joseph Culp
Culp,Doran & Seidlin, P.L.C.
300 Walnut St. Suite 125
Des Moines, IA 50309
Michael Joseph Culp is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Stephen Ross Eckley

Stephen Ross Eckley
Belin McCormick, P.C.
666 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Stephen Ross Eckley is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Donald Gilbert Beattie

Donald Gilbert Beattie
Beattie Law Firm, P.C.
2524 Forest Dr.
Des Moines, IA 50312
Donald Gilbert Beattie is a Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

George A LaMarca

George A LaMarca
LaMarca & Landry, PC
1820 NW 118th St. Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50325
George A LaMarca is a Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

Stuart Logan Higgins

Stuart Logan Higgins
Higgins Law Firm, PLLC
701 13th St Suite 1
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Licensed for 13 years, Stuart Logan Higgins is a Personal Injury lawyer who attended Drake University Law School... read more >

Frederick Bernard Anderson

Frederick Bernard Anderson
Hudson Mallaney Shindler & Anderson, PC
5015 Grand Ridge Dr. Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Frederick Bernard Anderson is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

J Barton Goplerud

J Barton Goplerud
Hudson Mallaney Shindler & Anderson, PC
5015 Grand Ridge Dr. Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50265
J Barton Goplerud is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Roger J Hudson Sr

Roger J Hudson Sr
Hudson,Malloney, Shindler & Anderson, P.C.
5015 Grand Ridge Dr. Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Roger J Hudson Sr is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Cory Frederick Gourley

Cory Frederick Gourley
Gourley Rehkemper & Lindholm, PC
303 Locust St. Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50309
Cory Frederick Gourley is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Jeffrey J Link

Jeffrey J Link
Link Strategies
321 E. Walnut St
Des Moines, IA 50309
Jeffrey J Link is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Eric Michael Updegraff

Eric Michael Updegraff
Stoltze & Updegraff
300 Walnut St.
Des Moines, IA 50309
Eric Michael Updegraff is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Joseph A Cacciatore

Joseph A Cacciatore
Graham Ervanian & Cacciatore, LLP
317 6th Ave. Suite 900
Des Moines, IA 50309
Joseph A Cacciatore is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Nathaniel Randell Boulton

Nathaniel Randell Boulton
Hedberg & Boulton
100 Court Ave. Suite 425
Des Moines, IA 50309
Nathaniel Randell Boulton is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Thomas S Reavely

Thomas S Reavely
Whitfield & Eddy, Plc
317 6th Ave. Suite 1200
Des Moines, IA 50309
Thomas S Reavely is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Zach Clarke Priebe

Zach Clarke Priebe
Jeff Carter Law Offices, P.C.
300 Walnut St. Suite 260
Des Moines, IA 50309
Zach Clarke Priebe is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Kimberley K Baer

Kimberley K Baer
Wandro & Baer
3835 University
Des Moines, IA 50311
Kimberley K Baer is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Nile Hicks

Nile Hicks
Beattie Law Firm, P.C.
4300 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50312
Nile Hicks is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Tom L Drew

Tom L Drew
Drew Law Firm, PC
554 28th St. P.O. Box 12129
Des Moines, IA 50312
Tom L Drew is a Personal Injury and Alternative Dispute Resolution lawyer... read more >

Gregory T Racette

Gregory T Racette
Hopkins & Huebner, PC
2700 Grand Ave. Suite 111
Des Moines, IA 50312
Gregory T Racette is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Fredd Joseph Haas

Fredd Joseph Haas
Fredd J. Haas Law Offices, PC
5001 SW Ninth St.
Des Moines, IA 50315
Fredd Joseph Haas is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Jake B Feuerhelm

Jake B Feuerhelm
Feuerhelm Law Office, P.C.
3231 E. Euclid Ave. Suite 300
Des Moines, IA 50317
Jake B Feuerhelm is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Joe Galligan

Joe Galligan
Galligan & Reid, P.C.
300 Walnut Street Suite 5, The Plaza
Des Moines, IA 50309
Joe Galligan is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Timm Reid

Timm Reid
Galligan & Reid, P.C.
300 Walnut Street Suite 5, The Plaza
Des Moines, IA 50309
Timm Reid is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Bradley P Schroeder

Bradley P Schroeder
Hartung & Schroeder
608 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Bradley P Schroeder is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Deborah Lynn Johnson

Deborah Lynn Johnson
Deborah L. Johnson Law
203 1st Ave. S Suite A
Altoona, IA 50009
Deborah Lynn Johnson is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

E Jacob Cummings

E Jacob Cummings
Cummings Law Firm, PLLC
5525 Merle Hay Rd. suite 265
Johnston, IA 50131
E Jacob Cummings is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Thomas Joe Levis

Thomas Joe Levis
Brick, Gentry, Bowers, Swartz, & Levis, P.C.
6701 Westown Parkway Suite 100
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Thomas Joe Levis is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Ivan T Webber

Ivan T Webber
Ahlers & Cooney, PC
100 Court Avenue Suite 600
Des Moines, IA 50309
Ivan T Webber is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Brant M Leonard

Brant M Leonard
Dickinson Law
699 Walnut St. Suite 1600
Des Moines, IA 50309
Brant M Leonard is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Janet E Phipps Burkhead

Janet E Phipps Burkhead
Dickinson, Mackman, Tyler & Hagen, PC
699 Walnut St. Suite 1600
Des Moines, IA 50309
Janet E Phipps Burkhead is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

William Bryan Serangeli

William Bryan Serangeli
Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, PC
699 Walnut St. Suite 1600
Des Moines, IA 50309
William Bryan Serangeli is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Nicholas James Mauro

Nicholas James Mauro
Crawford Quilty & Mauro Law Firm
666 Grand Ave. Suite 1701
Des Moines, IA 50309
Nicholas James Mauro is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Thomas Irving Henderson

Thomas Irving Henderson
Whitfield & Eddy, PLC
317 Sixth Avenue Suite 1200
Des Moines, IA 50309
Thomas Irving Henderson is a Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Dwight W James

Dwight W James
The James Law Firm, PC
604 Locust St. Suite 630
Des Moines, IA 50309
Dwight W James is a Personal Injury and Alternative Dispute Resolution lawyer... read more >
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