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What is my case worth?

On July 6, 2012 By

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Speeding Tickets and The S.T.O.P. Class

On September 21, 2011 By

STOP Class.  Pretty much everyone has heard of STOP class.  You take it if you receive a traffic ticket and are eligible, and completion of the class keeps the ticket off of your driving record.  STOP class is a good idea when available because not only does it end up in dismissal of your ticket, [...]

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Car Accident Injury Top 5 Questions & Answers

On August 14, 2011 By

1) Q - What should I do if I am injured in a car accident?
     A – Go to a doctor.  If you sustained serious injuries in an accident, the first thing you need to do is get checked out by a licensed physician to make sure you are okay.

2) Q – Who will [...]

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Medical Records and Medical Release Forms

On August 1, 2011 By

We have discussed medical release forms before, but this is a topic that comes up over and over again when discussing accident injury cases.  Because of current privacy laws protecting personal medical information, medical record release forms must be signed before a treatment provider will release records and/or billing statements to an insurance company or [...]

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How long do I have to pursue my car accident injury claim?

On July 27, 2011 By

Typically, in Nebraska you have four years from the time of your accident to pursue your injury claim.  This time period can be significantly less, however, if the person who caused the accident is some type of government employee and was on duty at the time of the accident.  For example, if your car accident [...]

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Car Accident Injury Cases and Other Types of Personal Injury Claims

On June 14, 2011 By

Many questions arise after being injured in a car accident or any other type of personal injury accident, such as: do I need a personal injury lawyer, why do I need an attorney/lawyer, which personal injury attorney should I hire, who is going to cover my medical bills, will my health insurance cover bills for [...]

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Are Ruse Drug Checkpoints Legal?

On February 28, 2011 By

Often times law enforcement will resort to various types of trickery when fighting crime. One such tactic is the use of ruse checkpoints along interstates and highways. The way the checkpoints work is police or state patrol officers place signs stating there is a drug checkpoint coming up down the road. Typically, the signs are set up so that [...]

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CAR ACCIDENT PERSONAL INJURY TIMELINE

On February 20, 2010 By

1. Injured in Car Accident 


Begin Medical Treatment

2. Opening of personal injury claims 


Typically, the first procedural thing that will take place after you have been injured in a car accident, is that the attorney or law firm representing you will open claims with the various insurance companies that may provide coverage. This [...]

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Auto Personal Injury: UIM ‘Not owned, but insured’ provision determined to be against public policy

On October 28, 2009 By

Recently, the Nebraska Supreme Court found a provision commonly included by insurance carriers in policies providing underinsured motorist coverage to be void as against public policy.  The Court decided in Kline v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 277 Neb. 874 (2009) that insurance policy provisions denying coverage where a person is injured in a vehicle [...]

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