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Iowa Wrongful Death Laws (2026): Deadlines & Who Can Sue
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Losing someone because of another party's carelessness or wrongful act is devastating, and Iowa law gives the family a way to seek accountability and recover the losses the death caused. In Iowa a wrongful death claim is built around the deceased person's estate, and the recovery is treated as the estate's personal property before it reaches the family. This guide explains Iowa's filing deadline, who may bring the claim, how it differs from a survival action, the damages available, and how proceeds are distributed. It is general information and attorney advertising, not legal advice.
The deadline to file in Iowa
Most Iowa wrongful death claims must be filed within two years. Iowa Code section 614.1(2) sets a two-year limit for actions founded on injuries to the person, including injuries to relative rights, and that period governs wrongful death claims. The clock generally runs from the date of death.
A few situations change the math. Wrongful death arising from medical malpractice is also governed by a two-year limit, but it runs from when the claimant knew or reasonably should have known of the injury or death, subject to an outer limit of six years under Iowa Code section 614.1(9).
Claims against a government body run under their own statutes, and the period is the same two years rather than a shorter one. Iowa Code section 670.5 gives a person two years to sue a city or county for a wrongful death, and Iowa imposes no separate pre-suit notice deadline on municipalities. Iowa Code section 669.13 gives two years for a claim against the State, with the added step that the claim must be made in writing and filed with the director of the department of management within that period before a suit can go forward.
Iowa Code section 614.8(2) extends these deadlines in favor of minors. A person who was a minor when the claim arose has one year after attaining majority to commence the action, and that extension reaches the deadlines in chapter 614 as well as the government-claim deadlines in chapters 669 and 670, both of which open with the words "Except as provided in section 614.8." The medical malpractice deadline in section 614.1(9) is excepted from that extension. The Iowa Supreme Court has also held that a minor child's claim for the loss of a deceased parent's companionship is governed by the separate limitations period for minors, so a surviving child's own claim can outlive the two-year window that governs the estate's claim.
Because missing the deadline almost always ends a case, confirm the exact date that applies to your situation early. With minors, government defendants, and malpractice each on their own clock, ask an Iowa wrongful death lawyer for a free consultation on which date governs your family's claim (attorney advertising).
Who can file a wrongful death claim in Iowa
In Iowa the wrongful death claim is brought by the personal representative of the deceased person's estate, meaning the executor named in a will or the administrator appointed by the court. Family members do not bring that estate claim separately in their own names. The personal representative pursues the single claim, and the recovery is then handled through the estate and apportioned among the family members the law recognizes.
Iowa does recognize related claims that family members hold themselves, so a grieving relative is not necessarily left without standing. Under Iowa Code section 613.15A, a parent or the parents of a child may recover for the expense and actual loss of services, companionship, and society resulting from the death of a minor child or of an adult child, a claim the parents hold in their own right. Under Iowa Code section 613.15, the claim for the value of a deceased spouse's or parent's services and support belongs to the surviving spouse or child, and the personal representative is normally the nominal plaintiff who brings it. The Iowa Supreme Court has recognized an exception that lets a minor or adult child maintain that claim in the child's own name where it is impossible, impracticable, or not in the child's best interest for the statutory plaintiff to do so, which may be inferred when the representative has already filed suit leaving the child's claim out.
This structure means opening a probate estate and having a personal representative appointed is usually a necessary first step. Because that appointment takes time, families are well advised to begin the process promptly rather than waiting until the deadline approaches.
Wrongful death versus a survival action
Two distinct claims can arise from the same death, and in Iowa both run through the estate.
The wrongful death recovery compensates for the losses the death produced, including the loss to the estate and the services and support the family lost. Those measures come from Iowa common law and from Iowa Code sections 613.15 and 613.15A. Iowa Code section 633.336 sets no measure of damages of its own; it governs how a wrongful death recovery is disposed of and apportioned once it has been obtained, which the distribution section below explains. A survival action under Iowa Code section 611.20 is different. It continues the claim the deceased person could have brought had they lived, such as the conscious pain and suffering they endured before death and their pre-death medical expenses. Iowa's survival statute provides that causes of action survive notwithstanding the death of the person entitled to bring them, so the personal representative may pursue the decedent's own damages along with the wrongful death recovery.
Damages you can recover
Iowa wrongful death damages are measured broadly. The estate may recover the present value of the deceased person's lost future earnings or accumulations (often described as the loss to the estate), the loss of services and support the family suffered, and funeral and burial expenses. Surviving family members may recover for the loss of the deceased person's services, companionship, and society. Iowa recognizes loss-of-consortium type damages for a spouse, and parents and children may recover for the loss of a child's or parent's companionship and society as well.
The deceased person's own pre-death pain and suffering and medical bills are recovered through the survival action rather than the wrongful death claim. Pursuing both together can significantly affect the total recovery, which is one reason the two claims are usually handled in tandem.
Damage caps in Iowa
Iowa does not cap compensatory damages in an ordinary wrongful death case. The recovery is measured by the actual losses the evidence proves. Iowa has enacted caps on non-economic damages in certain medical malpractice cases over the years, and that area has seen legislative change and litigation, so anyone whose claim involves a medical provider should confirm the current rule for that specific type of case. For ordinary wrongful death claims, no general cap applies.
Punitive damages
Punitive damages may be available in an Iowa wrongful death or survival case when the evidence shows the defendant acted with willful and wanton disregard for the rights or safety of others. Punitive damages are meant to punish and deter especially serious misconduct, not to compensate for loss, and Iowa law channels a portion of a punitive award to a civil reparations fund in certain circumstances. They are awarded only in addition to compensatory damages and only when the high standard of proof is met.
How fault affects the claim
Iowa follows modified comparative fault under Iowa Code section 668.3. If the deceased person shared some of the blame for the incident, the recovery is reduced in proportion to their percentage of fault. If their share of fault is greater than 50 percent, recovery is barred entirely. So a claim is not automatically defeated just because the deceased person bore some responsibility, but their conduct can reduce or, past the threshold, eliminate the award.
How proceeds are distributed
Under Iowa Code section 633.336, wrongful death recovery is disposed of as personal property belonging to the estate. When the damages include compensation for loss of services and support of a spouse, parent, or child, the court apportions that portion among the surviving spouse, children, and parents in a way the court finds equitable based on each person's actual loss. The statute provides that a parent's recovery for the death of a child is subordinate to any recovery by the deceased person's spouse or child. The statute also shields wrongful death proceeds from most debts and charges of the estate when the decedent leaves a spouse, child, or parent, with a limited exception for certain medical assistance repayment.
How to evaluate and move forward
The practical steps after a wrongful death in Iowa are to preserve records (the death certificate, medical and accident records, and proof of the deceased person's earnings and the family's losses), arrange for a personal representative to be appointed so the estate can act, and speak with a licensed attorney promptly because the deadline is firm. Most wrongful death attorneys offer a free initial consultation and work on a contingency basis, meaning no upfront fee and payment only out of any recovery. No reputable attorney can promise a specific outcome or amount. This article is informational only and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the deadline to file a wrongful death claim in Iowa?
Generally two years from the date of death under Iowa Code section 614.1(2). Medical malpractice wrongful death runs from discovery with a six-year outer limit. Claims against a city, county, or the State run under separate statutes but carry the same two-year period, and a claim against the State must first be made in writing and filed with the director of the department of management. Iowa Code section 614.8(2) gives a person who was a minor when the claim arose one year after attaining majority.
Who can file a wrongful death lawsuit in Iowa?
The personal representative of the deceased person's estate, meaning the executor named in a will or the administrator appointed by the court, brings the estate's wrongful death claim, and the recovery is apportioned among the surviving spouse, children, and parents. Some related claims belong to family members themselves: parents may recover under Iowa Code section 613.15A for the death of a minor or adult child, and a child's claim for the loss of a parent's services and support belongs to the child, who may in limited circumstances maintain it in the child's own name.
What damages can be recovered in an Iowa wrongful death case?
Damages can include the deceased person's lost future earnings or accumulations (loss to the estate), the value of lost services and support, funeral and burial costs, and loss of companionship and society for the spouse, children, and parents. The deceased person's own pre-death pain and medical bills are recovered through a separate survival action.
Is there a cap on wrongful death damages in Iowa?
No. Iowa does not cap compensatory damages in an ordinary wrongful death case, and recovery is measured by the actual losses proven. Iowa has had caps on non-economic damages in some medical malpractice cases, an area that has seen change, so confirm the current rule if the claim involves a medical provider.
Updates
Corrected the government-claim deadline (Iowa allows the same two years for city, county, and State claims and requires no pre-suit notice to municipalities), added the section 614.8 extension for minors, clarified that parents and children hold claims of their own alongside the estate claim, and corrected the description of Iowa Code section 633.336.
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The Law Behind This Article
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Iowa Code, Chapter 611: ACTIONS
§ 611.20Actions survive.In forcecited in 2 of our articles
All causes of action shall survive and may be brought notwithstanding the death of the person entitled or liable to the same.
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Cited in 45 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- State of Iowa v. Daimonay Darice Richardson (Supreme Court of Iowa 2017, 890 N.W.2d 609)“…ancial obligations to their victims’ heirs and estates. See Iowa Code §§ 611.20–.22; id. §§ 613.15–.15A; Iowa Supreme C…”
- Dunn v. Rose Way, Inc. (Supreme Court of Iowa 1983, 333 N.W.2d 830)“…I. I would affirm the rulings of the trial court. I. The Iowa Code section 611.20 question. In McKillip v. Zimmerman,…”
- In the Matter of the Estate of Johnny VAJGRT, Deceased, Bill Ernst, Inc., Intervenor-Appellant (Supreme Court of Iowa 2011, 801 N.W.2d 570)“…t relies on Iowa’s current survival statute as set forth in Iowa Code section 611.20 (2009), Iowa’s punitive damages statute…”
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Also relied on in: Iowa Punitive Damages Laws: No General Cap, State Share (2026)
Iowa Code, Chapter 633: PROBATE CODE
§ 633.336Damages for wrongful death.In forcecited in 4 of our articles
When a wrongful act produces death, damages recovered as a result of the wrongful act shall be disposed of as personal property belonging to the estate of the deceased; however, if the damages include damages for loss of services and support of a deceased spouse, parent, or child, the damages shall be apportioned by the court among the surviving spouse, children, and parents of the decedent in a manner as the court may deem equitable consistent with the loss of services and support sustained by the surviving spouse, children, and parents respectively. Any recovery by a parent for the death of a child shall be subordinate to the recovery, if any, of the spouse or a child of the decedent. If the decedent leaves a spouse, child, or parent, damages for wrongful death shall not be subject to debts and charges of the decedent’s estate, except for amounts to be paid to the department of health and human services for payments made for medical assistance pursuant to chapter 249A, paid on behalf of the decedent from the time of the injury which gives rise to the decedent’s death up until the date of the decedent’s death.
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Cited in 18 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Matter of Estate of Wagner (Court of Appeals of Iowa 1993, 507 N.W.2d 711)“…ified in chapter 633 of the code. Iowa Code ch. 633 (1993). Iowa Code section 633.336, which addresses wrongful death proceed…”
- Condon v. Employers Mutual Casualty Co. (Court of Appeals of Iowa 1995, 529 N.W.2d 630)“…rges of the first, second, third and fifth classes. Iowa Code § 633.336 (1975). In 1977, the wrongful d…”
- City of Ames v. Ratliff (Supreme Court of Iowa 1991, 471 N.W.2d 803)“…istrict court concluded that the City’s claim was barred by Iowa Code section 633.336 (1989) which exempts wrongful death pro…”
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Also relied on in: Iowa Statute of Limitations: Filing Deadlines by Case Type, Truck Accident Laws in Iowa (2026): Deadlines & Liability
Iowa Code, Chapter 614: LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS
§ 614.1Period.In forcecited in 18 of our articles
Actions may be brought within the times limited as follows, respectively, after their causes accrue, and not afterwards, except when otherwise specially declared: 1. Penalties or forfeitures under ordinance. Those to enforce the payment of a penalty or forfeiture under an ordinance, within one year. 2. Injuries to person or reputation — relative rights — statute penalty. Those founded on injuries to the person or reputation, including injuries to relative rights, whether based on contract or tort, or for a statute penalty, within two years. 2A. With respect to products. a.
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Cited in 459 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
In the courts (editorial summary, independently checked):Iowa courts pick the subsection by the nature of the right sued upon. Sandbulte v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. (1984) applied the five-year unwritten-contract period of 614.1(4), not the two-year injury period, to an insurer bad-faith claim. Rathje v. Mercy Hospital (2008) read 614.1(9)(a) to run from knowledge of injury and cause.
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Sandbulte v. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. (Supreme Court of Iowa 1984, 343 N.W.2d 457)✓Insureds sued their carrier for bad faith failure to defend and for failing to advise on adequate coverage; the Iowa Supreme Court held both claims rested on implied contracts, so the five-year period of section 614.1(4) applied, not the two-year period of 614.1(2).
- Miller v. Boone County Hospital (Supreme Court of Iowa 1986, 394 N.W.2d 776)✓A mother sued a county hospital nearly two years after its staff allegedly gave negligent advice about her feverish infant; the Iowa Supreme Court struck the 60-day notice rule of section 613A.5 on equal protection grounds and held chapter 614 supplies the limitation period.
- Hamm v. Allied Mutual Insurance Co. (Supreme Court of Iowa 2000, 612 N.W.2d 775)✓After settling with an underinsured driver, insureds sued their own carrier for underinsured motorist benefits; the Iowa Supreme Court held the policy set no limitation period of its own, so section 614.1(5)'s ten-year contract period ran from the insurer's denial.
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Also relied on in: Iowa Dog Bite Laws: Liability and Victim Rights, Iowa Hit and Run Laws: Penalties and What to Do, Iowa Car Accident Laws: Fault, Insurance, and Your Claim
§ 614.8Minors and persons with mental illness.In forcecited in 3 of our articles
1. The times limited for actions in this chapter, or chapter 216, 669, or 670, except those brought for penalties and forfeitures, are extended in favor of persons with mental illness, so that they shall have one year from and after the termination of the disability within which to file a complaint pursuant to chapter 216, to make a claim pursuant to chapter 669, or to otherwise commence an action. 2. Except as provided in section 614.1, subsection 9, the times limited for actions in this chapter, or chapter 216, 659A, 669, or 670, except those brought for penalties and forfeitures, are extended in favor of minors, so that they shall have one year from and after attainment of majority within which to file a complaint pursuant to chapter 216, to make a claim pursuant to chapter 669, or to otherwise commence an action.
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Cited in 40 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2025
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Harden v. State (Supreme Court of Iowa 1989, 434 N.W.2d 881)“…for minors and mentally ill persons under the provisions of Iowa Code section 614.8 (1987). The district court held the sta…”
- Callahan v. State (Supreme Court of Iowa 1990, 464 N.W.2d 268)“…13. We recently refused to apply the tolling provision of Iowa Code section 614.8 to the claim of a minor under section 2…”
- Kohrt Ex Rel. Kohrt v. Yetter (Supreme Court of Iowa 1984, 344 N.W.2d 245)“…tolled during the infancy of an injured person pursuant to Iowa Code section 614.8. We answer yes, concluding that…”
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Also relied on in: Iowa Medical Records Retention Laws (2026 Guide)
Iowa Code, Chapter 668: LIABILITY IN TORT
§ 668.3Comparative fault — effect — payment method.In forcecited in 6 of our articles
1. a. Contributory fault shall not bar recovery in an action by a claimant to recover damages for fault resulting in death or in injury to person or property unless the claimant bears a greater percentage of fault than the combined percentage of fault attributed to the defendants, third-party defendants and persons who have been released pursuant to section 668.7, but any damages allowed shall be diminished in proportion to the amount of fault attributable to the claimant. b. Contributory fault shall not bar recovery in an action by a claimant to recover damages for loss of services, companionship, society, or consortium, unless the fault attributable to the person whose injury or death provided the basis for the damages is greater in percentage than the combined percentage of fault attributable to the defendants, third-party defendants, and persons who have been released pursuant to section 668.7, but any damages allowed shall be diminished in proportion to the amount of fault attributable to the person whose injury or death provided the basis for the damages. 2.
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Cited in 116 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Reed v. Chrysler Corp. (Supreme Court of Iowa 1992, 494 N.W.2d 224)“…ct a person to strict liability. A plaintiff's fault, under Iowa Code section 668.3, does not bar recovery; it serves only…”
- Todd A. Mulhern, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Elizabeth M. Von Linden v. Catholic Health Initiatives A/K/A Catholic Health Initiatives Iowa Corp. D/B/A Mercy Franklin Center and/or Mercy Hospital and/or Mercy Psychiatric Services (Supreme Court of Iowa 2011, 799 N.W.2d 104)“…e estate’s objection. The jury was informed, as required by Iowa Code section 668.3(5), that the estate would be barred fro…”
- Kragel v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (Supreme Court of Iowa 1995, 537 N.W.2d 699)“…7, and a third-party defendant. Iowa Code § 668.2 (1991). Iowa Code section 668.3 provides the procedure for instructing…”
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Also relied on in: Medical Malpractice Laws in Iowa (2026): Deadlines & Caps, Motorcycle Accident Laws in Iowa (2026): Deadlines & Helmets, Iowa Slip and Fall Laws: Proving Premises Liability After Koenig
Iowa Code, Chapter 613: PARTIES
§ 613.15Injury or death of spouse or parent — measure of recovery.In force
In any action for damages because of the wrongful or negligent injury or death of a woman, there shall be no disabilities or restrictions, and recovery may be had on account thereof in the same manner as in cases of damage because of the wrongful or negligent injury or death of a man. In addition she, or her administrator for her estate, may recover for physician’s services, nursing and hospital expense, and in the case of both women and men, such person, or the appropriate administrator, may recover the value of services and support as spouse or parent, or both, as the case may be, in such sum as the jury deems proper; provided, however, recovery for these elements of damage may not be had by the spouse and children, as such, of any person who, or whose administrator, is entitled to recover same.
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Cited in 37 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2025
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Haafke v. Mitchell (Supreme Court of Iowa 1984, 347 N.W.2d 381)“…covered under either our statute on wrongful death damages, Iowa Code section 613.15, or the dram shop act itself. We addres…”
- Kuta v. Newberg (Supreme Court of Iowa 1999, 600 N.W.2d 280)“…for the death of a minor child but not an adult child) and Iowa Code section 613.15 (which allows suits for loss of consort…”
- Horak v. Argosy Gaming Co. (Supreme Court of Iowa 2002, 648 N.W.2d 137)“…ld have to overrule long-established precedent interpreting Iowa Code section 613.15. See Audubon-Exira, 335 N.W.2d at…”
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§ 613.15AInjury to or death of a child.In force
A parent or the parents of a child may recover for the expense and actual loss of services, companionship, and society resulting from injury to or death of a minor child and may recover for the expense and actual loss of services, companionship, and society resulting from the death of an adult child.
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Cited in 3 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2019
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Pamela Plowman and Jeremy Plowman v. Fort Madison Community Hospital, Pil Kang, John Paiva, Davis Radiology, P.C., Leah Steffensmeier, the Women's Center, and Fort Madison Physicians and Surgeons (Supreme Court of Iowa 2017)“…e Iowa should not recognize a wrongful-birth claim because Iowa Code section 613.15A and Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.206…”
- Two Rivers Bank & Trust v. Vanya Atanasova (Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit 2012, 686 F.3d 554)“…panionship and society" due to the injury of a minor child. Iowa Code § 613.15A. Recovery cannot be based on the parent…”
- Barrett v. Schwab (District Court, N.D. Iowa 2019)“…tal loss of child consortium against both defendants under Iowa Code Section 613.15A; and 4) child loss of parental consort…”
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Iowa Code, Chapter 670: TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS
§ 670.5Limitation of actions.In forcecited in 3 of our articles
Except as provided in section 614.8, a person who claims damages from any municipality or any officer, employee or agent of a municipality for or on account of any wrongful death, loss, or injury within the scope of section 670.2 or section 670.8 or under common law shall commence an action therefor within two years after the alleged wrongful death, loss, or injury.
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Cited in 18 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2025
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Joshua Venckus v. City of Iowa City (Supreme Court of Iowa 2019, 930 N.W.2d 792)“…rred by the IMTCA, Iowa Code chapter 670 (2018). Iowa Code section 670.5 provides, Except as provided in…”
- Jane Doe v. New London Community School District (Supreme Court of Iowa 2014, 848 N.W.2d 347)“…tations in the Iowa Municipal Tort Claims Act (IMTCA). See Iowa Code § 670.5 (2005). 1 Doe resisted and maintained…”
- Rucker v. Humboldt Community School District (Supreme Court of Iowa 2007, 737 N.W.2d 292)“…s a municipal employee. See Iowa Code § 670.2 . *294 Iowa Code section 670.5 provides a time period within which a p…”
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Iowa Code, Chapter 669: STATE TORT CLAIMS
§ 669.13Limitation of actions.In forcecited in 3 of our articles
1. Except as provided in section 614.8, a claim or suit otherwise permitted under this chapter shall be forever barred, unless within two years after the claim accrued, the claim is made in writing and filed with the director of the department of management under this chapter. The time to begin a suit under this chapter shall be extended for a period of six months from the date of mailing of notice to the claimant by the attorney general as to the final disposition of the claim or from the date of withdrawal of the claim under section 669.5, if the time to begin suit would otherwise expire before the end of the period. 2.
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Cited in 21 court opinions in our collectionLatest citing opinion in our collection: 2026
Opinions citing this section in our collection:
- Paula Segura and Ricardo Segura v. State of Iowa (Supreme Court of Iowa 2017, 889 N.W.2d 215)“…of the department of management under this chapter. Iowa Code § 669.13(1). Thus, the Code only requires the pe…”
- Drahaus v. State (Supreme Court of Iowa 1998, 584 N.W.2d 270)“…in two years from the date the claim accrued as required by Iowa Code section 669.13 (1993). 1 We will regard J…”
- Vachon v. State (Supreme Court of Iowa 1994, 514 N.W.2d 442)“…laim Iowa Code section 614.1(9) governs. The State contends Iowa Code section 669.13 controls. II. Standard of Review…”
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Sources and References
- Iowa Code section 614.1(2), limitations of actions for injuries to the person(legis.iowa.gov).gov
- Iowa Code section 633.336, damages for wrongful death and distribution(legis.iowa.gov).gov
- Iowa Code section 611.20, survival of actions(legis.iowa.gov).gov
- Iowa Code section 668.3, comparative fault(legis.iowa.gov).gov
- Iowa Code section 670.5, two-year limitation on tort actions against municipalities(legis.iowa.gov)
- Iowa Code section 669.13, State Tort Claims Act limitation of actions and written claim requirement(legis.iowa.gov)
- Iowa Code section 614.8, limitation periods extended in favor of minors(legis.iowa.gov)
- Iowa Code section 613.15A, recovery by a parent for injury to or death of a child(legis.iowa.gov)
- Iowa Code section 613.15, injury or death of a spouse or parent and measure of recovery(legis.iowa.gov)
- Roth v. Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society, No. 15-2095 (Iowa 2016), on who may bring a section 613.15 consortium claim(iowacourts.gov)
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