Practice Areas
About Our Practice Areas
At GOODMAN LAW, P.C., we have a General Civil Trial Practice and do nearly every kind of civil case, except for divorces and some select others.
There are two basic types of law: (1) Civil Law and (2) Criminal Law. We practice Civil Law, which includes situations where you have been injured, have a problem with a contract, or need an attorney to help you protect your private rights. A sum of money, often called damages, is assessed for violations of civil law.
Our website contains a list of “practice areas” that are illustrative of the types of cases that we often handle. If the exact type of case that you need help with is not listed, please contact us so we can discuss the facts and circumstances of your case to determine whether we are able to assist you.
We attempted to make the list of practice areas as comprehensive as possible, but just as there are billions of people on earth, there are billions of unique legal problems that we may have missed.
Please contact us, even if your specific situation is not listed. If we determine that we are not able to advise or represent you, we can direct you to attorneys who are able to handle your legal matter.
Personal Injury
GOODMAN LAW is ready to help you if you have been hurt or wronged. This includes injury to yourself or the loss of a close family member, like a spouse or child. We help individuals and companies with a diverse array of cases and this gives our staff a unique perspective that is advantageous for you or anyone else who has been injured. We know how both sides work and we can use our knowledge to propel your case forward. Please contact us for a free consultation if you have been hurt in any way at all.
Medical Malpractice / Negligent Doctor / Hospital Injury
You Have a Right to Compensation for Damages and Medical Expenses
If you have been injured by a doctor’s mistake or negligence, by hospital staff, or have suffered because of some other type of medical facility, we are here to help you get what you deserve as compensation. You have a right under the law to compensation for the injuries you have suffered.
GOODMAN LAW has represented clients in medical malpractice lawsuits who have suffered from a variety of issues, such as ureter injuries, Erb’s Palsy injuries, general surgeon malpractice for poorly performed and mismanaged robotic surgery leading to sepsis and kidney failure, and a variety of other types of medical problems. Please call us for a free consultation.
Wrongful Death
GOODMAN LAW is ready to help you if a close family member has been killed due to the fault of another. We help individuals and companies with a diverse array of cases and this gives our staff a unique perspective that is advantageous for anyone who has lost a family member, spouse, child, or other relation. We know how both sides work and we can use our knowledge to propel your case forward. Please contact us for a free consultation.
Traffic Accident
If you or a close family member has been injured in their car, truck, motorcycle, or any other vehicle, please contact GOODMAN LAW. Our staff is experienced and ready to help you obtain the help that you need to pay for your medical bills, expenses, and pain. Often times, individuals wrongly think that they should deal with insurance adjustors on their own. Insurance companies are broken down into a series of adjustors who are authorized to provide a certain level of compensation. In some situations, involving an attorney may move you to an agent who is authorized to provide more compensation than you will be able to get on your own.
Please call GOODMAN LAW today and we can provide you with a free consultation.
Trucking Accident
If you or a close family member has been injured in their car, truck, motorcycle, or any other vehicle, please contact GOODMAN LAW. Our staff is experienced and ready to help you obtain the help that you need to pay for your medical bills, expenses, and pain. Often times, individuals wrongly think that they should deal with insurance adjustors on their own. Insurance companies are broken down into a series of adjustors who are authorized to provide a certain level of compensation. In some situations, involving an attorney may move you to an agent who is authorized to provide more compensation than you will be able to get on your own.
Please call GOODMAN LAW today and we can provide you with a free consultation.
EXAMPLE
Tractor-trailer/autos Accident–what do you do when the evidence suggests that your tractor-trailer driver (who tested positive for methadone) crashed into two oncoming vehicles and all three drivers died in fiery crashes? In a letter from the President of the Company, you promptly admit wrongdoing, apologize profusely for the egregious error of your employee and negotiate a prompt settlement – in approximately two months, the claim of one of the decedent’s estate was settled and six months later the other decedent’s estate’s claim was settled.
Bicycle Accident
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If you or a close family member has been injured by a car, truck, motorcycle, or any other vehicle while riding your bicycle, please contact GOODMAN LAW. Our staff is experienced and ready to help you obtain the help that you need to pay for your medical bills, expenses, and pain. Often times, individuals wrongly think that they should deal with insurance adjustors on their own. Insurance companies are broken down into a series of adjustors who are authorized to provide a certain level of compensation. In some situations, involving an attorney may move you to an agent who is authorized to provide more compensation than you will be able to get on your own.
Please call GOODMAN LAW today and we can provide you with a free consultation.
Products Liability / Design Defect
If you have been injured by a product or if you manufactured a product that is the subject of a products liability claim, GOODMAN LAW is here to help. These cases are sometimes referred to as design defects as well. Working on both sides of these cases provides us with a unique perspective that many attorneys do not have. We know what motivates a manufacturer and we know what motivates individuals who have been harmed by a product that they innocently purchased.
There are times when the manufacturer has done something wrong and the victim or his or her family should be compensated. There are also times when manufacturers are falsely accused. Our lives revolve around new and exciting products, and we want to help people and products get along safely. By enforcing everyone’s legal rights, we at GOODMAN LAW hope that the world will be full of more products and that people will be safe.
Construction Law
If you are involved in a construction project that you are not happy with, please give GOODMAN LAW, P.C. a call. We are here to help homeowners, contractors, product manufacturers, or anyone else who has been involved in a construction project and feels that they wrongly treated.
Construction projects involve large sums of money, multiple parties, and a wide array of laws. At GOODMAN LAW, P.C., we pride ourselves at helping you navigate this maze of relationships. We know that construction projects can be personally important, and can impact lives in a substantial way. We are skilled and ready to help you with issues like:
- Sinking or collapsing foundations or structures
- Leaking doors, windows or roofs with water intrusion
- Soil settling, erosion, runoff and drainage
- Fraudulent transactions
- Plumbing or insulation failures
Here is an example of a case that we handled:
A City filed a multi-million dollar dispute against a structural design firm and a general contractor. During the litigation, the City’s attorney/counsel billed the City approximately $1.8 million in fees and expenses. This $1.8 million “investment” in the litigation by the City’s attorney became the key impediment to settling the dispute against the design firm because the City insisted on recouping this $1.8 million in attorney fees in addition to the millions in damages it allegedly suffered.
A Development Agreement provided that a third party (not a named party to the litigation) was responsible for repairing damages and maintaining the structure. Representing the design firm, the attorneys at GOODMAN LAW, P.C. used this Agreement for leverage, resulting in a more vastly modest settlement than the City initially demanded.
Commercial Law / Business Law
GOODMAN LAW has represented a number of lenders, financial institutions, manufacturers, and developers, whether for developing contracts, going to court, or working on other unique issues. Whether yours is a large corporation or a small one, we will provide you with personalized, expert representation.
Contract Drafting
The attorneys at GOODMAN LAW, P.C. are experienced at litigating contracts. This gives them a unique and advantageous perspective when drafting contracts. Unlike a transactional attorney, who simply writes up a contract and never deals with a contract dispute, GOODMAN LAW’s attorneys know what terms should or should not be included in the contract. Jeff Goodman has been litigating for 30 years, working in front of judges on many occasions, and learning how and why a judge will or will not enforce certain contract terms. He understands people and their motivations and he and his staff are adept at predicting and preventing problems.
Contract Litigation
The attorneys at GOODMAN LAW, P.C. are experienced at litigating and negotiating contract disputes. Jeff Goodman has been practicing law for 30 years, working in front of judges on many occasions, and learning how and why a judge will or will not enforce certain contract terms. He is knowledgeable about the ins-and-outs of contracts and the court room and he knows how to present complicated contract terms to a jury in an easy-to-understand way.
Real Estate
Real estate litigation includes issues with residential property, commercial property, and agricultural property. The parties to real estate lawsuits may include property owners, adjoining property owners, builders, contractors, architects, developers, engineers, and government entities. Lawsuits and litigation concerning real estate can develop in a number of situations, including:
- Construction defects
- Mechanic’s liens
- Contracts
- Buying
- Selling
- Leasing
- Boundary disputes
- Easements
- Covenants
- Condemnation proceedings
- Usage restrictions
- Assessments and taxation
- Nuisances
Insurance
Iowa’s Insurance Attorneys
For Individuals
Nearly everyone depends on insurance, whether it’s for your car, home, or other property. Our attorneys have experience working with insurance companies and can help when your claims have been denied, when you have been in an accident and need help figuring out what to do, or in many other situations where you believe that your insurance should cover you.
For Insurance Companies
GOODMAN LAW, P.C. has represented numerous insurance companies handling simple issues like bond interpretation and even complex issues like litigation over fees, debts, or other problems. Please contact us today and we can provide references or discuss any issue(s) that you need our help with.
Federal, State, and Local Government Litigation
GOODMAN LAW represents individuals who have to go before legislative, executive and administrative bodies.
We can advise you on any number of issues affecting government entities of all sizes, including municipal utilities, school districts, and other political subdivisions. Often governmental entities like cities enter into construction contracts. There are numerous issues surrounding these contracts, and we are here to help you with any problems that may arise with the various Federal and State laws, contract provisions, and insurance companies.
Not Listed?
If you do not see your particular problem listed on our website, please contact GOODMAN LAW, P.C. anyway! This list of practice areas contains the major areas of law that our staff handles. That does not mean that we cannot handle other types of cases. If you have a problem that involves Civil Law, we may still be able to help you.
“Over the years, we’ve learned that persuasion is the most effective tactic—in arbitration, mediation, and litigation—for achieving our clients’ goals. Whether we are dealing with our client’s adversary, a mediator, a judge, or a jury, we balance our legal expertise, the facts of the case, and the powers of persuasion to advance our client’s interests.” Jeff Goodman