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breach of contract

People often mix this up with negligence, but they are not the same. A breach of contract happens when one party fails to do what a valid agreement requires, such as not...

Coworkers keep saying Bellevue gets a free pass on a failed guardrail

An off-duty Bellevue firefighter doing deliveries got hit by an uninsured driver, the guardrail didn't do its job, and now the government claim rules are a whole different mess.

ARTICLE by Linda Kucera

North Platte adjuster says a pedestrian should've worn a seatbelt - are they kidding?

A North Platte bartender hit while walking on a road without a sidewalk may hear some outrageous blame-shifting from insurance, including nonsense about seatbelts.

ARTICLE by Mike Diederich

Who Pays After a Drunk Bar Patron Causes Injury?

If you were assaulted at work by a drunk customer in Nebraska, more than one party may share the blame, and the insurance companies arguing with each other does not automatically leave you holding the bag.

ARTICLE by Tamika Williams

Is fighting a Fremont firing even worth it after a dark-signal crash?

A Fremont overnight security guard gets hurt when a signal loses power, files workers comp, and then gets canned fast enough to make the employer's "unrelated" story look shaky.

ARTICLE by Roberto Sandoval

coefficient of friction

Insurance companies and defense lawyers love this phrase because it sounds scientific enough to shut people up. They use it to argue a driver should have stopped sooner, a...

Injury Claims Can Proceed Before DUI Case Ends

A Nebraska DUI charge can help prove the other driver was careless, but your injury claim does not usually wait for the criminal case to finish and the insurance company will still fight over fault, treatment, and money.

ARTICLE by Thi Tran

The adjuster says settle now, Medicare says pay us back, and nobody's making this clear

When a North Platte rider gets sideswiped and Medicare covers treatment, the settlement money usually is not all theirs to keep.

ARTICLE by Dale Sievert

Not a promise that an insurer must pay every demand, and not the same thing as simply negotiating a claim. The duty to settle is an insurer's obligation to give fair, honest...

i just found out the ER sending me home early can be twisted against me after a Bellevue head-on crash

A quick ER discharge after a head-on crash in Bellevue does not decide how serious your injury is, but the insurer will absolutely try to use it that way.

ARTICLE by Tamika Williams

Should I just use insurance or file a Fremont road hazard claim too?

$10,000 in ER bills can land fast after one bad summer crash, and Nebraska does not treat a city or state claim like a normal wreck. Most people assume they can use Medicare,...

Nebraska Scaffold Injury and Workers’ Comp Retaliation Fears

A seriously hurt undocumented construction worker in Nebraska still has rights, and the threat that filing a claim will trigger deportation is usually a pressure tactic, not how the system works.

ARTICLE by Linda Kucera

bellwether trial

Everyone says one early trial will decide everything, but actually a bellwether trial is not a final win or loss for every injured person in a large case. It is a test case:...

My coworker said Nebraska insurers only pay if you file suit. True?

It depends. Filing a lawsuit in Nebraska can increase pressure, but no, it is not the only way claims get paid. If the crash facts are clear - say someone hydroplaned into your...

An insurer's obligation to provide a legal defense when a claim or lawsuit potentially falls within policy coverage. Each part matters. "Obligation" means it is not optional...

Parking Lot Accident Claims on Private Property in Nebraska

A Nebraska parking lot crash is still a real injury claim, and the private-property excuse usually matters less than people think.

ARTICLE by Tamika Williams

third-party bad faith

An insurer's unfair handling of a claim made against its policyholder. Break that down. "Third-party" means the injured person is making a claim against someone else's...

My coworker said my old back injury kills my Bellevue crash claim. True?

Your ER doctor may say the crash flared up an old back problem. The insurance company will hear the same thing and try to turn it into: "This was all pre-existing." Those are...

Like the curved streak left by a shopping cart when it swings too fast through a turn, these are tire marks made when a vehicle is still rolling but sliding sideways at the...

You got hit by an uninsured driver with bad brakes. You still have options.

A workday crash in Lincoln can turn into a workers' comp claim, an uninsured motorist claim, and a defect case all at once.

ARTICLE by Thi Tran