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VanDerGinst Law is proud to announce that attorney Eric Reyes has joined the law firm. Eric is currently licensed in Illinois and the federal courts. He earned his undergraduate degree from Augustana College in Rock Island, Il and his Juris Doctorate degree from Northern Illinois University. He will be concentrating his practice in the areas of personal injury law, immigration law, family law, criminal and traffic law.

VanDerGinst Law is donating 10% of all attorney fees generated on Mesothelioma claims to research efforts with the American Cancer Society. Mesothelioma is a devastating cancer that can ONLY be caused by exposure to asbestos. ALL Mesothelioma patients have a potential claim. We are accepting these cases ANYWHERE in the country.  If you know someone who is suffering from this deadly cancer, please contact us.

VanDerGinst Law is proud to announce the upcoming opening of a new satellite office located at 209 29th St NE in Cedar Rapids, IA. This will become the first Iowa based location for the firm with another to soon follow in Iowa City. We handle catastrophic injury cases all across the country. This new location will better help us serve clients throughout Iowa.

In memory of those persons who have been injured or killed in alcohol related car accidents, and their families, VanDerGinst Law has today announced that it will donate ten percent of all fees generated on alcohol related injury cases to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.

VanDerGinst Law is a proud sponsor of the Quad City Sled Hockey Fundraiser Golf Outing, June 26 at Rustic Ridge Golf Course in Eldridge, Ia. All Proceeds will go to the Quad City Sled Hockey Association. Attendees will have a chance to meet Paralympics Sled Hockey Gold Medalist, Andy Yohe. Members of the Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks will also be there along with members of members of the Quad City Sled Hockey Association. Tickets are $75.00 and include a round of golf and steak dinner. There will be great prizes and silent auction items available. Contact Cathy (563)343-7131 or Brian (563)210-2940 to register to play, be a sponsor or donate a silent auction item.hicago Blackhawks! Call Cathy at 563-343-7131 to register to golf, sponsor a hole or make a donation.

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April’s explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon caused 11 deaths among the oil platform’s crew. But, the full extent of the damages is yet to be seen. There will certainly be catastrophic damages to nature and wildlife, and devastating damages to fishing, tourism and other businesses along the Gulf of Mexico coast of Louisiana, Texas and other states.

These damages should not be borne by the state and federal governments or by the individuals and businesses that will be devastated by the oil spill’s aftermath. Liability should rest with the companies whose negligence led to this historic mess.

VanDerGinst Law is currently investigating means to help those who have suffered damages as a result of the oil spill.  Efforts will be made to gain financial compensation from those who were responsible. Liability remains to be worked out among BP PLC, the British energy giant which leased the platform, Transocean Ltd., the Houston company which provided it, and the companies that built and serviced the rig and its components, including Halliburton.

Louisiana alone stands to lose a nearly $3 billion fishing industry, with May harvests of shrimp, oysters and crabs likely to be wiped out by the encroaching oil spill. Also affected will be hotels, tourism and other related businesses along with Gulf of Mexico coastline from Texas and Louisiana to Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. For that coastal region, according to USA Today, tourism is a $100 billion industry.

BP has accepted responsibility for the oil spill cleanup. However, those persons and businesses who have sustained financial damages may have more difficulty in collecting from the massive company.  The energy giant will have its liability capped at $75 million by an oil trust fund set up by the U.S. government and funded by oil industry taxes. However, that fund could supply up to $1 billion in damages compensation to victims.

Those who suffer damages to their business due to the massive oil spill should contact VanDerGinst Law to investigate the possibility of reasonable compensation.

VanDerGinst Law has teamed up with the Quad Cities River Bandits in a season long campaign to help the less fortunate in the Quad Cities community. It is called “Home Runs for the Quad Cities”. For every home run that the River Bandits hit at Modern Woodman Park VanDerGinst Law will donate $100 to the campaign. Fans are invited to participate as well. A pledge/donation box is located in the Mediacom Lounge at the ballpark. All proceeds will be used within the Quad Cities and shall be distributed between the HAVLife Foundation, the Children’s Therapy Center, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the March of Dimes, the Child Abuse Center and the American Cancer Society. Click on the video below to learn more.

VanDerGinst Law recently announced intentions to accept cases from persons suffering side effects due to Reglan.  The drug, Reglan, often prescribed for GERD and nausea may cause Tardive dyskinesia (TD), a disorder that causes involuntary movement of the face, lips and extremities. If you or a loved one has suffered from involuntary movements, and have taken Reglan, please contact VanDerGinst Law.

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On April 9th VanDerGinst Law sponsored “Conga for a Cure” at the Davenport Country Club. It was a fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. Ticket price included hors d’oeuvres, entertainment and silent and live auctions, which included a 2006 Pontiac Soltice convertible.  All proceeds went to the American Cancer Society.

State and Federal labor laws require employers to pay employees for ALL hours worked and to provide breaks.  However many employees do not get beaks and are not paid for overtime.  Your employer may call you an “exempt” salaried employee.  But, that does not make it so.  Contact us today to see if you have a valid claim for past due wages.
If you aren’t paid for all the hours you spend at work, don’t be intimidated. Retaliation by your employer is prohibited by federal law. Legal precedent is on your side. Workers across the country, from businesses large and small, have been compensated for past due wages. Working through breaks, missing breaks entirely, and being forced to eat at your desk are not acceptable under labor laws. Fair wages for fair work is the law of the land. Join the thousands of workers who have fought back against unfair wage practices and see if you have a claim for past due wages.