Friedman Law Offices Researching Truck-Car Collision Lincoln Nebraska police say a woman injured in the accident has died. According to the Lincoln Journal Star, police say 50-year-old Karen Williams, of Lincoln, was injured Thursday morning when a pickup truck collided with her car at an intersection. The accident happened about 7:30 a.m. Officials say Williams…
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Nebraska Attorney | Answers Questions about Car Accidents in Open Intersections
One of the most consistently difficult types of car accident cases is the case of a collision that takes place in an open intersection. An “open intersection” is one where there are no traffic control devices – no stop lights, no stop signs or yield signs – where the rules of the road are that the driver on the left simply yields to the driver on the right. A lot of times, people who have had the right of way and been involved in these kinds of collisions are surprised to find out that the insurance adjuster is telling them that the accident was partially their fault.
Nebraska Attorney Greg Coffey | Car Accident Claim Value (800) 876-1093
A common question people who’ve been injured in motor vehicle or other accidents ask us about is the potential value of their case. The honest answer – especially early on – is that it depends and the value can vary widely. There ARE some things you should know that can help you understand how your case gets evaluated when it comes time to settle. When ins cos review MVA cases to establish settlement limits – the maximum amount they think they want to pay to settle a case — they look for what I’ll call red flags. Ins cos review 1000s and 1000s of cases every year. They can’t get toknow each individual on a personal level – to them, you’re just a file. Red flags are those things that they know from experience juries seem to react to. These are things they can identify quickly so they can handle a large volume of claims without having to dig too deeply looking for a reason to say no on each claim.
Nebraska Attorney What to do Regarding Car Accident Uninsured Motorist
A question that we sometimes are asked is what happens if the driver who hit me doesn’t have any insurance? If that is the case, then you are basically left with whatever level of insurance coverage you had previously purchased for yourself. I understand and agree that Nebraska law requires that other driver to carry insurance, but the reality is that there are a lot of drivers out there who don’t and it’s not typically the good drivers who go without insurance but rather the bad driver, the one most likely to hit you, who doesn’t carryinsurance on himself.
Nebraska Attorney Greg Coffey talks about Worker’s Compensation Benefits (800) 876-1093
People with Workers’ Compensation injuries who call our office often wonder what types of benefits they might be eligible for. Workers’ Compensation is what the courts call a “creature of statute” which means the Workers’ Compensation court can only award those benefits specifically provided for under the Workers’ Compensation act. This means those benefits specifically described in the Act might be awarded but anything NOT specifically provided for cannot be awarded. Work comp benefits fall into 4 broad categories.
Nebraska Attorney Greg Coffey Mistakes to watch out for in Premises Liability Cases
A lot of times we have to turn down premises liability cases, which are sometimes known as trip and fall or slip and fall cases, because people make some common mistakes at the outset of their case right away when they are hurt. If you call our office after you have been injured while on someone else’s property, one of the first things I will do is ask you whether you made sure that there was a written report of the incident filed with the business where you were hurt. You want to make sure that they can’t try to argue that the incident never occurred, which they will try to do if you didn’t make a report of the injury at the time that it happened.
Nebraska Attorney | Answers Questions about Car Accidents and Medical Bills (800) 876-1093
A lot of times we get calls from people who have been involved in serious car accidents and are in need of medical care, but have no health insurance and aren’t sure how to pay for it.
Workers Compensation | Do I need a Lawyer? (800) 876-1093
Among FAQs we get from callers w/ WC claims is whether it makes a difference to their case if either they or their employer were at fault in causing the work –related accident. The short answer is no. The Workers’ Compensation system was originally intended to provide coverage to people who get hurt on the job regardless of who is at fault. This places the burden for work place safety on the party in the best position to provide for work place safety – the employer.
Nebraska Attorney | Workers Compensation Fault (800) 876-1093
Among the many questions we often get asked by people who have been injured on the job is whether they need a lawyer to represent them and that’s a fair question. The answer is oftentimes “yes” but not always.
Nebraska Attorney Greg Coffey | Premises Liability
We regularly get calls from people who have been hurt on someone else’s property and are hoping to recover for the injuries that they have received. We refer to these cases as “premises liability” cases, otherwise known as trip and fall or slip and fall cases. Unfortunately…
