Our Practice

Personal Injury

When you are injured because of someone else’s negligence, recklessness or inaction, you may be entitled to compensation.
In legal terms, personal injury refers to your physical or mental impairments as opposed to property damage. Cases of personal injury arise from a great variety of accidents. Car accidents, by far, cause more personal injuries than any other type of accident. When injuries are minor, you may be able to handle an insurance claim on your alone, however, when serious or catastrophic injuries result, you will need an experienced personal injury lawyer to protect your rights and help you recover damages to which you are entitled under the law.
In fact, when you are seriously injured, you should retain a lawyer before you speak to anyone. A personal injury lawyer will take immediate action to preserve evidence, help you determine liability, evaluate property damage, assess the extent of your physical injuries and determine a course of action to recover monetary damages.
At the Cedar Rapids law firm of Arenson & Zimmermann, we represent clients with personal injury claims arising from:

• Car Accidents
• Boat Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Aviation Accidents
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Construction Accidents
• Slip and Fall
• Defective Products
• Premises Liability
• Pharmaceutical Negligence
• Professional Malpractice

Our attorneys have the skills and expertise, derived from decades of experience that enable us to effectively deal with all the legal aspects of personal injury law.
A large percentage of personal injury claims are settled through negotiation with the defendant’s insurance claims adjuster, through arbitration or in mediation. While our attorneys make every effort to settle claims out of court, we are always prepared to go to trial. When needed, you can count on the skills of our trial attorneys to seek the maximum compensation to which you are entitled for medical expenses, pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement and lost wages, where applicable.