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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wrecked on I-80 near Kearney by an uninsured semi - is there still a way to get paid?

A Kearney plumber got sideswiped by a semi on the interstate and now the worst part is finding out the driver had no insurance at all.

ARTICLE by Jessica Hoagland

Can my employer punish me for filing after a Grand Island Walmart parking lot crash?

If a Walmart delivery van hit you in the Walmart lot on Diers Avenue in Grand Island while you were working or on a work errand, your employer generally cannot legally punish...

Deep cuts or scrapes in a road, floor, or other surface caused when part of a vehicle or heavy object digs in during a collision or sudden impact. Gouge marks matter because...

Whose insurance pays if I'm hurt as an Uber passenger in Fremont?

For 2025, Nebraska drivers are dealing with higher auto insurance costs, and that makes one thing more important after a Fremont rideshare crash: figuring out which policy was...

My cousin got hit in Fremont and his lawyer went silent - can he switch now?

A Fremont DoorDash driver was hit at night, the employer is dodging responsibility, and the real question is whether switching lawyers mid-case will screw up the money.

ARTICLE by Wayne Jelinek

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...

point of impact

Money can turn on this one detail. If the physical evidence shows the vehicles first contacted each other somewhere different from what a driver claimed, fault can shift fast,...

perception-reaction time

The part that trips people up most is that this is not just "braking time." It includes the time a person needs to notice a hazard, understand what it means, decide what to do,...

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

My coworker said DoorDash drivers can't claim anything after a work-zone crash. True?

The ER doctor's job is to diagnose and treat you. The insurance adjuster's job is to take those same records and look for phrases like "stable," "follow up as needed," or...

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

Can insurance force my kid to see their doctor after a Kearney crash?

It depends, but no, the insurance company does not get to run your child's medical care. What they can do is demand an exam for the claim and then act like that hired doctor's...

Where did the collision actually happen? That is the basic question behind area of impact: the physical location where two vehicles, a vehicle and a person, or other moving...