An Iowa attorney retained an orthopedic surgeon from Indiana to serve as an expert witness in a potential medical malpractice claim and paid an advance of $10,000.00. The parties had no written contract and upon reviewing the records, the surgeon opined that the standard of care was not breached in the underlying case and that […]

Dariann has joined the Polk County Women Attorneys (“PCWA”) Board of Directors as the Luncheon Coordinator. She is responsible for reaching out to notable individuals in the area to speak at monthly luncheons. The PCWA hosts these luncheons for attorneys, judges, and law students to network and learn about topics of concern in the legal […]

Where are you from? I am from Connersville, Indiana. Where did you go to high school and undergrad? I attended Connersville High School, and I received my undergraduate degree from Anderson University in Indiana. Did you go to law school immediately after graduating from undergrad? If not, what did you do during that period? I […]

In the early morning hours of January 26, 2019, an errant cow escaped confinement and made its way onto I-80 in rural Cass County. Driver Simranjit Singh struck the wayward bovine with his semi-truck, causing injuries to Singh’s person and damage to his vehicle. The cow died. Singh subsequently filed a lawsuit against the departed […]

Peter Ickes was able to successfully obtain suppression of breath test results for blood-alcohol content in an OWI – first offense, leading to a far better outcome for his client. In this matter, his client was charged with operating while intoxicated. The client’s breath test result for blood alcohol content came back above the 0.15 […]