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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

post-accident drug test

A post-accident drug test is a screening done after a crash to check whether a driver had alcohol or controlled substances in their system at or near the time of the collision....

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

The part that catches people off guard is that a bill of lading is not just a shipping receipt. It is usually a key business record showing what cargo was picked up, who...

Getting paid after a truck crash can turn on this label, because it affects who owns the rig, who carries insurance, and who may be legally responsible for your losses. In...

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...

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...

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

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....

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

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...

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

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...

i got rear ended near Norfolk and now my SI joint is wrecked

What to photograph, request, and lock down immediately after a Norfolk rear-end crash when your SI joint pain is getting worse and you're afraid your immigration status will be used against you.

ARTICLE by Gary Pflug

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

North Platte bills can hit $40,000 fast when the driver who broke your pelvis has no insurance

A North Platte pedestrian on the way to work can still have several ways to get medical bills covered even when the driver who hit him has zero insurance.

ARTICLE by Gary Pflug

Is an Uber passenger claim in Norfolk even worth the hassle?

Yes - if you blow this off, you can end up eating thousands in ambulance, ER, imaging, and follow-up bills while the insurance companies argue over whose turn it is to pay....

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

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...

How much can my employee get if a North Platte wheelchair van crash was work-related?

What your insurance carrier is hoping you never find out is that the answer is not "just medical bills." That is the common wrong answer in Nebraska. If your employee was...