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HR says stay quiet, your superintendent says file, and one of them is full of it
A trench cave-in without shoring is bad enough; the threat to call immigration is usually a pressure move, not a legal defense to a Nebraska work injury claim.
ARTICLE by Linda Kucera
2026-03-23
hours of service
Federal safety rules that limit how long commercial drivers can drive, work, and stay on duty before they must take breaks or rest are known as hours of service. These rules...
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commercial driver's license
After a serious crash with a semi, one of the fastest ways to miss what matters is not knowing whether the driver needed a higher level of licensing than an ordinary motorist....
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Our dad got sent home after surgery in Lincoln and the infection turned septic
An off-duty firefighter in Lincoln was sent home after surgery, the infection spread, and now the insurer is downplaying how bad it really is.
ARTICLE by Wayne Jelinek
2026-03-27
A "minor" rear-end crash in Norfolk can still turn into a surgery fight
A sore back after a small work crash can turn into a herniated disc, and the workers' comp insurer may still stall or deny surgery by acting like the wreck was too minor to cause it.
ARTICLE by Tamika Williams
2026-03-22
my knee blew out after a fall in Norfolk and now they say I waited too long
A wet-floor fall seemed minor at first, but months later the MRI showed a torn ACL and meniscus, and now the fight is whether the clock started back then or now.
ARTICLE by Karen Beckmann
2026-03-27
mechanic's lien
A mechanic's lien is a legal claim against real property filed by someone who provided labor, materials, or services to improve that property and was not paid. It can be used...
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No money for a lawyer in Lincoln? A bad beam injury can still move forward
A Lincoln nurse gets hurt at a demolition site, the employer pushes fake light duty, and the real fight becomes restrictions, workers' comp checks, and who pays what.
ARTICLE by Roberto Sandoval
2026-03-30
Nebraska Truck Repair Liability When Everyone Blames Someone Else
When a bad part or a botched install turns one Nebraska crash into a bigger injury case, the seller, manufacturer, and installer may all try to dump the blame on each other while your bills keep coming.
ARTICLE by Roberto Sandoval
2026-03-07
FMCSA regulations
These are the federal safety rules issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that govern how commercial trucks, buses, drivers, and motor carriers operate on...
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is my lawyer in Grand Island chasing the wrong insurance policy after my loading dock fall
A Grand Island dental hygienist who fell from an unguarded loading dock may have a much bigger claim than the driver's tiny policy, even with pre-existing mental health records.
ARTICLE by Linda Kucera
2026-03-26
leased driver
The part that confuses people most is that a leased driver may work under one company's authority without being that company's regular employee. In trucking, a leased driver is...
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cargo securement
Properly fastening, bracing, and containing freight so it does not shift, spill, fall, or change a vehicle's handling during transport is what cargo securement means. People...
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eminent domain
Insurance companies or defense lawyers may bring up eminent domain to make a property dispute sound like a routine government issue instead of a harm that deserves full...
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Insurance's doctor says your lungs are fine after the Bellevue Uber ride - the scans say otherwise
An Uber passenger in Bellevue is getting told by the insurance company's doctor that her breathing problems are "nothing" even though the imaging says otherwise.
ARTICLE by Linda Kucera
2026-03-23
event data recorder
A crash-data "black box" in a vehicle. An event data recorder, often called an EDR, is a device built into many cars and trucks that captures technical information right...
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driver qualification file
After a serious truck crash, one of the fastest ways to miss critical evidence is not knowing that the carrier should already have a record showing whether the driver was...
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Eight months of excuses and now the North Platte nursing home says it's too late
A stage 4 bedsore claim in North Platte can get ugly fast when the facility stalls, demands pointless paperwork, then tries to kill the case on a technicality while your business income dries up.
ARTICLE by Tamika Williams
2026-03-23
That tiny policy limit may not be the end of it
A Grand Island carpenter with rib fractures, a punctured lung, and an old back problem may still have options even when the at-fault driver barely carried insurance.
ARTICLE by Karen Beckmann
2026-03-21
Missing Black Box Data in Nebraska Truck Crash Claims
In Nebraska truck crash cases, the electronic logging data usually matters fast, and companies do not get a free pass to "lose" it just because the bills are piling up at your house.
ARTICLE by Jessica Hoagland
2026-03-12