As you have probably noticed from our name, attorney Erik D. Bair has recently become a partner in the firm. Attorney Erik D. Bair joined Walker & Billingsley right after law school in 2001 and currently practices primarily in personal injury law, but also handles criminal law and estate planning including wills, trusts and powers of attorney. 

 Also, Walker, Billingsley & Bair is in the process of moving our Des Moines office to a new location in East Des Moines.  We are hoping to be in our new office sometime in July, we will keep you updated and let you know when we are making the move. 

 You can now check out Walker, Billingsley & Bair on Facebook and Twitter. Enjoy reading our blog and learning about our attorneys and firm while on Facebook. You can also get on twitter and follow our firm for recent updates and postings about our blog. We look forward to seeing you on our websites. The Walker, Billingsley & Bair team is dedicated to giving you personal attention while leveling the field between injured Iowans and insurance companies.  

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Unfortunately, one in two motorcycle riders will be involved in an injury accident at some point in their life. There are three things that you should never do if involved in a motorcycle accident: 

If you have been bitten by a dog, you should do research about how the legal system works, including your rights and responsibilities.  Here are a few common myths and misconceptions you should know about:

§  The insurance adjustor is there to assist you with your claim

• The insurance company for the person who owned the dog is required to pay your medical bills and lost wages as they are incurred.

• All attorneys have the same experience and charge the same fees in injury cases.

• When you are bitten by a dog in Iowa you have to show the dog was vicious or had attacked someone before.

 If you or a loved one has been attacked or bitten by a dog, you probably have a number of concerns running through your mind:  

• Who will pay my medical bills?

• What do I do if the dog owner does not have insurance?

• What if the dog does not have current shots?

• Is my dog bite incident severe enough to hire an attorney?

To get the entire list of myths and misconceptions you can request my book, “Iowa Consumer’s Guide to Dog Bites - 5 Insider’s Secrets to Not Get Bitten by Your Case” which is available to you FREE with no risk or obligation by visiting http://www.DogBiteBook.com or by calling 800-707-2552 ext. 913 (24 hour recorded message). 

 You can learn about your dog bite claim in the comfort of your own home with no risk or obligation by reading my book.  Should you feel your dog bite case warrants the attention of an attorney, my staff and I at Walker, Billingsley & Bair will provide you with personal service. We are dedicated to leveling the playing field between Iowans and insurance companies. 

Why offer a FREE Dog Bite Book?  For more than 11 years I have been representing injured Iowans including many dog bite victims.  I have heard too many horror stories about people making costly mistakes causing them to lose thousands of dollars.  Before you talk to an insurance company or an attorney you should know what your rights are and more importantly, your responsibilities. 

I have successfully represented dog bite clients from Des Moines, Knoxville, Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown, Ames, Newton, Grinnell and other towns in Iowa.  With fully staffed offices in Newton and Des Moines, if you are not local to us, we will come to you.

Iowans love riding motorcycles, but the reality is that riding a motorcycle is probably the most dangerous thing that most of us do. An alarming fact is that there are an increasing number of motorcycle crashes every year on Iowa’s roads.  A motorcycle crash is a violent and dangerous event with almost 90% of all reported motorcycle crashes resulting in injury or death to the motorcyclist. The majority of motorcycle accidents are caused because the other drive did not see the motorcycle before the collision or did not see the motorcycle until it was too late to avoid the crash. Intersections are the most likely place for motorcycle accidents. It is common at intersections that the other car will violate the motorcycle’s right-of-way and pull out in front of the rider.