Hunting Accident Iowa

Welcome to the Iowa hunting accident page. Here you will find resources on laws and regulations and other helpful information if you were involved in a hunting accident. Iowa hunting accident attorneys at Fields Law are able to help you or a loved one if you are a victim of a hunting injury. Iowa has many laws that regulate hunting and protect people that are injured in hunting related incidents.

The last complete survey done in 2001 regarding Iowa hunting showed there were 243,000 hunters in Iowa. This number includes 48,000 non residents who hunted in Iowa. Residents and nonresidents averaged 16 days of hunting per year.

Iowa Hunting

Ninety percent of land in Iowa is privately owned. The Wisconsin DNR manages 340 hunting areas that total more than 270,000 acres and contain a variety of habitat types including wetland, grassland, timber and agricultural crops.

Hunting Injury Iowa Statistics

In 2005 there were a total of 15 hunting accidents. Iowa had one fatal and 14 non-fatal hunting injuries. Nine of the hunting injuries were two-party accidents and 6 were self-inflicted. Most hunting accidents in Iowa occurred while the shooter was swinging on game.

Iowa Hunting Laws and Regulations

Iowa hunting laws involve many areas such as firearm licensing, trespass, negligence and wrongful death. Iowa hunting regulations cover areas including hunting seasons, shooting hours, hunting licenses and blaze orange requirements.

Resource Link: Iowa Hunting Regulations

Negligence - Iowa

Hunting accidents in Iowa are primarily covered under the general laws of negligence. The statute that covers negligence is located at Iowa Code Ann. Sec. 614.1. This statute states that a person who is injured by the negligent action of another has 2 years in which to bring their claim.

Wrongful Death - Iowa

There is a separate law that covers a family member or loved that one has died as a result of a hunting injury. Iowa has a statute of limitation of 3 years in which to bring a claim. This statute is located at Iowa Code Ann. Sec. 614.1.

Minor Hunting Victims - Iowa

There is an exception to the above time limits if a minor (anyone under the age of 18 when the injury occurs) suffers a hunting injury. Iowa hunting victims who are minors have one year after reaching the age of majority (18) in which to bring a claim for injuries or wrongful death. This statute is located at Iowa Code Ann. Sec. 614.8.

How To Figure Out Who Is At Fault?

In the majority of cases in Iowa the injured victim must prove the person causing the injury was negligent. In Iowa a person is negligent if they fail to exercise ordinary care. To prove a negligence claim in Iowa there are four factors you must prove:

1. The person who caused your injury owed you a duty,
2. The other person failed to carry out the duty they owed you,
3. You suffered damages, and
4. The other person's failure caused your injury.

Iowa has a modified comparative fault system. In Iowa if you were careless or somehow contributed to your injury the damages you can recover are reduced in proportion to the percentage of your carelessness. If you were more than 51% at fault you cannot recover. Your negligence is compared to each person who is at fault for the injury. Any person that is more than 51% at fault is liable for all the damages in the event that other responsible parties are unable to pay.

In Iowa, if more than one person is negligent toward you and their combined fault is 49% or less, each negligent person is responsible for a proportional amount of the victim's total damages. If more than one person is negligent and their combined fault is 50% or more then they are jointly liable under the rule of joint and several liability, which means that each negligent person who injured you is responsible for the entire amount of your economic damages minus your proportion of fault.

Hunting Accident Attorneys Iowa

If you or a loved one has suffered a hunting injury you may be entitled to file a claim against the responsible party. Fields Law has Iowa hunting accident lawyers that can investigate your hunting injury claim and help you with medical bills, lost wages and other financial compensation. We have the experience and resources to fight for justice and fair compensation for those injured in hunting accidents. Iowa has certain time limits in which to bring a claim. We can help you decide how to proceed.

There is no charge to evaluate your claim and there are no fees unless we recover compensation for you.

Hunting injury lawyers protecting the citizens of Iowa and representing hunting accident victims throughout the United States.

Fields Law Firm is a Minneapolis based law firm that serves clients throughout Iowa. The communities and counties we serve include Polk County, Linn County, Scott County, Black Hawk County, Johnson County, Woodbury County, Dubuque County, Algona, Ames, Atlantic, Carroll, Charles City, Clinton, Corydon, Council Bluffs, Creston, Davenport, Decorah, Des Moines, Dubuque, Fort Dodge, Grinnell, Guttenberg, Harlan, Independence, Iowa City, Iowa Falls, Keokuk, Manchester, Maquoketa, Marshalltown, Mason City, Mount Ayr, Mount Pleasant, Muscatine, Newton, North Liberty, Onawa, Ottumwa, Pella, Shenandoah, Sioux City, Spencer, Spirit Lake, Storm Lake, Vinton, Washington, Waterloo, Waverly, West Burlington, West Des Moines, West Union.