Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 624.18 (2026)

Designation and calculation of damages

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1. In all actions where the plaintiff recovers a sum of money, the amount to which the plaintiff is entitled may be awarded the plaintiff by the judgment generally, without any distinction being therein made as to whether such sum is recovered by way of debt or damages.

2. In all personal injury actions where the plaintiff recovers a sum of money that, according to special verdict, is intended, in whole or in part, to address the future damages of the plaintiff, that portion of the judgment that reflects the future damages shall be adjusted by the court or the finder of fact to reflect the present value of the sum.\n\nTue Dec 09 21:59:14 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 624 (36, 0) 5 TRIAL AND JUDGMENT, §624.23\n\n 3. Under no circumstances shall there be a reduction to present value more than one time by either the trier of fact or the court. [R60, §3144; C73, §2862; C97, §3782; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11580; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §624.18] 97 Acts, ch 197, §9, 16 Referred to in §602.8102(98), 668.3 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2001–2017 · leading case: Shatzer v. Globe Am. Cas. Co., 639 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2001).

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Shatzer v. Globe Am. Cas. Co., 639 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2001). · cites it 20× “197, § 16 (codified at Iowa Code § 624.18 (2)). Shatzer filed the original action against the tortfeasors on June 6, 1997.”

Niver v. Travelers Indem. Co. of Illinois, 433 F. Supp. 2d 968 (N.D. Iowa 2006). · cites it 2× “In a “personal injury action,” Iowa Code § 624.18 provides that “future damages of the plaintiff shall be adjusted by the court or the finder of fact to reflect the present value of the sum.”

Gleason v. Kueker, 641 N.W.2d 553 (Iowa Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 624.18 . 3 The jury received an instruction consistent with this law.”

First Am. Bank Grp., Ltd. v. Iowa Dep't of Transp. (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). “See Iowa Code § 624.18 . Therefore, we turn to case precedent.”

— Iowa Code § 624.18(2) — 1 case

Shatzer v. Globe Am. Cas. Co., 639 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2001). “197, § 16 (codified at Iowa Code § 624.18 (2)). Shatzer filed the original action against the tortfeasors on June 6, 1997.”

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