Plain-English posts on the law that affects injured Nebraskans — workers' compensation, car and semi-truck crashes, motorcycle and pedestrian accidents, toxic exposure, DUI stops, and employment rights — written by Omaha attorney Frank Younes.
OCTOBER 21, 2026 · CONSTRUCTION & JOBSITE INJURIES
The Lift Went Up Fine. Then a Wheel Found the Hole.
When a scissor lift or boom lift tips, collapses or pins a worker, the rental company, manufacturer or general contractor may share the blame — and the machine itself is the evidence.
OCTOBER 20, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
The Vehicle That Hit You Belongs to the Government. Now What?
Hit by a city bus, snowplow, police cruiser or state truck? Nebraska’s tort claims acts set a written-claim deadline, a filing office, a waiting period and a cap on recovery.
OCTOBER 19, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Hurt Driving for Work, Running the Boss’s Errand, or in the Company Lot? Nebraska Comp May Cover More Than You Think.
How Nebraska’s going-and-coming rule really works, and when job travel, a special errand for the boss, or a fall in the employer’s lot is covered by workers’ comp.
OCTOBER 18, 2026 · INSURANCE
Is It Hard to Win a Personal Injury Case? An Honest Answer From an Omaha Injury Lawyer.
What you have to prove, how Nebraska’s 50% fault bar and causation rules decide cases, and what actually makes a claim easy or hard.
OCTOBER 17, 2026 · PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS
Halloween Is Two Weeks Away. Here’s What Keeps Me Up on October 31.
NHTSA’s Halloween-night crash numbers, safety steps for drivers and families, and what Nebraska law means for a child hit while trick-or-treating.
OCTOBER 16, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK CRASHES
“It Was the Weather.” Federal Trucking Rules Say That’s Not the End of the Story.
Federal rules make truckers slow down in snow, ice and fog — and stop when it gets bad enough — so “it was the weather” doesn’t end a semi crash claim.
OCTOBER 14, 2026 · CONSTRUCTION & JOBSITE INJURIES
The Guard Was Pinned Back. The Saw Did What Saws Do.
What OSHA requires for saw, grinder and nail gun guards, why the tool itself is the evidence, and when a manufacturer, rental company or contractor may share the blame with the employer.
OCTOBER 13, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
“It Was Just a Parking Lot.” Your Neck Doesn’t Know That.
Parking lot crashes are slow, but people still get hurt — why a “50/50” fault offer can leave you with nothing in Nebraska, and how to save the store’s video before it records over.
OCTOBER 12, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Your Workers’ Comp Check Is Late. Nebraska Law Has Something to Say About That.
How Nebraska’s seven-day waiting period works, how to check your weekly rate yourself, and when a 50% penalty applies to a late workers’ comp payment.
OCTOBER 11, 2026 · TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
The ER Called It “Just a Concussion.” Your Life Doesn’t Feel Like “Just” Anything.
Why the CDC says some concussion symptoms take hours or days to appear, the two-to-three-week checkpoint, and how to document a “mild” brain injury before an insurer shrinks it.
OCTOBER 10, 2026 · MOTORCYCLE, BICYCLE & E-BIKE ACCIDENTS
Three Feet Is the Law. Most Drivers Don’t Give You One.
Nebraska’s three-foot passing rule, the 2026 move-over law for cyclists, what the law asks of riders, and how a close-pass crash gets proven and paid.
OCTOBER 9, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK CRASHES
His Phone Was in His Hand. Federal Law Says It Shouldn’t Have Been.
The federal rules that bar semi drivers from texting or holding a phone — even at a red light — the duty they put on the trucking company, and the records that prove distraction after a crash.
OCTOBER 8, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
Twenty Years Under the Hood. The Smoke Was Part of the Job.
Why IARC now classifies welding fumes as a Group 1 carcinogen, what OSHA and NIOSH say about manganese and hexavalent chromium, and the exposure records a welder has a right to request.
OCTOBER 7, 2026 · CONSTRUCTION & JOBSITE INJURIES
Harvest Is Here. So Is the Most Dangerous Room on the Farm.
What OSHA’s grain handling rules require before anyone enters a bin, the permit and training records that often decide the case, and the companies besides the employer that may answer for an engulfment or auger injury.
OCTOBER 6, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
Six Weeks Without a Doctor’s Visit. The Adjuster Noticed.
Insurers treat a few missed weeks of care after a crash as proof you weren’t really hurt — why gaps happen, what to tell your doctor when you go back, and the records that answer the argument.
OCTOBER 5, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
The Doctor Says You Can Work. Just Not the Work You Know How to Do.
When permanent restrictions end the job you trained for, Nebraska workers’ comp includes vocational rehabilitation — job placement and training, in a set order, with a court-certified counselor.
OCTOBER 4, 2026 · SLIP & FALL ACCIDENTS
The Video of Your Fall Already Has an Expiration Date
Store surveillance video is overwritten on a schedule, often within days, and the incident report you signed is not the record — what to do in the first week after a fall.
OCTOBER 3, 2026 · MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS
Nebraska’s Helmet Law Isn’t What It Used to Be. Your Claim Still Is.
Nebraska’s helmet statute now exempts some riders 21 and over, still requires eye protection for everyone, and says nothing at all about your injury claim.
OCTOBER 2, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK CRASHES
Before the Crash, Somebody Decided He Was Qualified to Drive
Federal rules require a qualification file on every commercial driver, and the hiring checkpoints it documents can turn a truck crash into a case about the company’s own decisions.
OCTOBER 1, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
You Smelled It Every Shift for Twenty Years. The WHO Calls It a Group 1 Carcinogen.
The WHO’s cancer agency classified diesel engine exhaust as carcinogenic to humans in 2012, and Nebraska’s rail, truck, warehouse and farm workers breathe it every shift.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026 · CONSTRUCTION & JOBSITE INJURIES
Five Feet of Dirt Weighs More Than the Truck You Drove to Work
A cubic yard of soil weighs about 3,000 pounds, OSHA’s trench rules are concrete, and when a cave-in happens several companies on the job besides your employer may answer for it.
SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
You Were the Passenger. You Did Nothing Wrong. That Isn't the Same as Getting Paid.
Passenger claims rarely turn on fault; they stall over friendships, feuding insurers, and coverage that runs out, and every layer of coverage matters.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
The Settlement Offer Closes Your Claim. Know What Else It Closes.
A Nebraska workers' comp settlement is final and conclusive, and unless someone asks for future medical care, it closes that too.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2026 · DOG BITES
Nebraska Dog Bite Law: The Owner Pays, With Two Exceptions
Nebraska has no "one free bite" rule: a dog's owner is liable for the injuries it causes, subject to two narrow exceptions insurers stretch, and the claim is paid by insurance, not your neighbor.
SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 · PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS
Hit in a Crosswalk: What Nebraska's Right-of-Way Rule Actually Says
What Nebraska's crosswalk statute actually requires of drivers, the one narrow duty it puts on pedestrians, and why insurers say "darted out" anyway.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK CRASHES
The Load Didn't Stay Where Somebody Put It
When a load shifts or falls off a semi, the driver often isn't the one who packed it, and the loading records that answer who did have a short shelf life.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
The Job Smelled Like Gasoline for Fifteen Years. Then Came the Diagnosis.
Fuels, solvents, and degreasers can carry benzene, which federal agencies link to leukemia and other blood disorders, and the exposure people remember is almost always mundane.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 · CONSTRUCTION & JOBSITE INJURIES
The Boom Went Up. Nobody Was Watching the Line.
Electrical injuries on a jobsite run deeper than the burn, and there is almost always more than one company whose conduct deserves a hard look besides your employer.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
The Adjuster Paid for Your Car in Four Days. Slow Down on the Paperwork.
The vehicle claim settles in a week and the injury claim takes months, so the release shows up at the exact moment you know the least about how badly you're hurt.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
They Handed You a 1099. Then You Got Hurt.
Being told "you were 1099, so there's no workers' comp" is the company's argument, not a ruling — what the job actually looked like is a question of facts.
SEPTEMBER 20, 2026 · WRONGFUL DEATH
Who Can Bring a Wrongful Death Claim in Nebraska — and Who the Money Belongs To
Only the personal representative can file, the recovery belongs to the widow or widower and next of kin rather than the estate, and the clock is two years from the date of death.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2026 · DUI STOPS & CHARGES
One Traffic Stop, Two Separate Cases — and the Clock on One Starts Immediately
A Nebraska DUI arrest also opens a civil license case at the DMV, and if you don't petition for a hearing within ten days of the notice of revocation, you've given that hearing up.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK CRASHES
Why a Rear-End Collision With a Semi Isn't a Rear-End Collision
When a car slides under a trailer, the crumple zones and airbags never engage, and the real questions are about the trailer's markings, its rear guard, and why it was where it was.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
The Plant Closed in 1994. The Diagnosis Came Last Month.
The plant is gone and the company was sold, but a forty-year exposure history still gets rebuilt from employment records, coworkers who remember the product, and the paper an individual would never think to look for.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 · CONSTRUCTION & JOBSITE INJURIES
The Only Thing Between You and Seventy Miles an Hour Is a Line of Cones
A road worker struck by a passing vehicle usually has two claims, not one — workers' compensation plus a separate claim against the driver that reaches the lost earning capacity and pain and suffering comp never pays.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
The Second Crash Doesn't Happen at the Wreck. It Happens in the Line Behind It.
Two thirds of crashes caused by an earlier crash are rear-enders at the back of the queue — and "everybody was stopping suddenly" describes why a driver needed more room, not why they're excused for not having it.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
The Insurance Company Is Looking at Your Facebook. Probably Your Driveway, Too.
Adjusters read public posts and defense teams hire surveillance on bigger cases — the fix isn't deleting your accounts, it's keeping your medical record honest enough that a wedding photo proves nothing.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Nothing "Happened." Your Shoulder Just Stopped Working.
Carpal tunnel, worn-out shoulders, and backs that give out on an ordinary Tuesday — a gradual work injury is still a work injury, and "nothing happened" is the insurer's argument, not the verdict.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2026 · EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
You Came Back With Restrictions. Your Employer Says There's Nothing for You.
"We only take people back at full duty" isn't a defense — accommodation law expects a real conversation, and a flat no in thirty seconds is worth documenting.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2026 · DUI STOPS & CHARGES
The Report Says You Failed. The Video May Say Something Else.
A DUI report is one officer's summary written after the fact — cruiser and body camera video shows what actually happened, but it isn't kept forever.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK CRASHES
The Trucking Company's Team Is at the Crash Scene Before the Tow Truck Leaves
Carriers send investigators, adjusters, and defense lawyers to a serious wreck within hours — here's what they're collecting, and how families keep up.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
The Asbestos Didn't Retire With the Building
Asbestos is still sitting in older Nebraska buildings, and every renovation or demolition is a chance for it to come back out into the air.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 · CONSTRUCTION & JOBSITE INJURIES
Hit by a Machine, Not a Fall: Equipment Injuries on Nebraska Jobsites — and Who Answers for Them
When a forklift, excavator, or unguarded machine hurts a worker, the company that owes them money is often not their own employer.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
"The Car Barely Has a Scratch." Why Insurers Use Bumper Photos to Deny Real Injuries
A dented bumper is not a medical opinion — here's the "minor impact" playbook adjusters run on low-damage crashes, and what actually holds up against it.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Your Doctor Says You're at "Maximum Medical Improvement." Here's What That Actually Starts.
MMI doesn't mean you're healed — it starts the four steps that decide what your claim is worth, and most workers only hear about two of them.
SEPTEMBER 6, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
The Adjuster Wants a "Quick Recorded Statement" About Your Work Injury. Slow Down.
That recording is the first piece of evidence the insurance company builds in your claim — and it controls every question in it.
SEPTEMBER 5, 2026 · DUI STOPS & CHARGES
Extra Patrols Through Labor Day Weekend: What "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" Means If You See Lights
More deputies are on Nebraska roads through the holiday — but a crackdown doesn't change what the law requires for any single stop to be valid.
SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK CRASHES
The Most Dangerous Thing on the Highway Isn't Always the Truck. Sometimes It's the Schedule.
Driver logs, dispatch messages, and delivery schedules are where fatigue shows up — and they point past the driver to whoever set the clock.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
She Never Set Foot in the Plant. The Asbestos Still Found Her.
Fibers carried home on work clothes have sickened spouses and children who never worked around asbestos a day in their lives — and those families have claims too.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 · CONSTRUCTION & JOBSITE INJURIES
Falls Are Construction's Deadliest Hazard — and Your Employer Often Isn't the Only One Responsible
The scaffold, the general contractor, the owner, the equipment maker — on a jobsite fall, the party who created the hazard often isn't the company that signs your checks.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
The ER Bill Arrives in Weeks. Your Settlement Takes Months. Here's Who Pays in Between.
The at-fault driver's insurer doesn't pay your bills as they come due — here's what actually bridges the gap.
AUGUST 29, 2026 · FIRM NEWS
Frank Younes Elected to the Board of Directors of Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPBI)
Shareholders elected Frank to a three-year term with 2,908,679 votes — the highest of any nominee. Verifiable in the company’s SEC filing.
AUGUST 31, 2026 · EMPLOYMENT LAW
After the Kellogg's Closure: What Every Laid-Off Nebraska Worker Should Check Before Signing Anything
A severance agreement is a trade, not a gift — here's what to check before you sign away your claims.
AUGUST 30, 2026 · EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
Fired After Reporting a Safety Hazard in Nebraska? What Whistleblower Protection Actually Covers
Reporting a hazard shouldn't cost you your job — but proving a firing was retaliation comes down to timing, shifting explanations, and what you documented.
AUGUST 29, 2026 · DUI STOPS & CHARGES
16 DUI Arrests in One Weekend: What NSP's County Fair Patrols Mean If You Get Pulled Over
More troopers on the road during fair season doesn't lower the legal bar for a valid stop — it just means more stops worth looking at closely.
AUGUST 28, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK CRASHES
Semi-Truck Crash in Nebraska? The Driver Isn't Always the Only One Responsible
The trucking company, the freight broker, the shipper, and the maintenance company can all share responsibility for a semi-truck crash.
AUGUST 27, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
Silica Dust and Nebraska Construction Workers: The Toxic Exposure Claim Nobody Talks About
Years of cutting concrete, brick, or stone can leave lung damage that doesn't surface until long after the jobs are over.
AUGUST 26, 2026 · CONSTRUCTION & JOBSITE INJURIES
Trapped in an Elevator at a Council Bluffs Construction Site: Why Jobsite Injuries Often Involve More Than One Company
A worker hurt at a Council Bluffs data center site shows why a big jobsite rarely has just one responsible party.
AUGUST 25, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
Hit by an Uninsured Driver in Nebraska? Here's How Your Own Policy Can Still Pay
When the at-fault driver has no insurance — or nowhere near enough — your own UM/UIM coverage is often what fills the gap.
AUGUST 24, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Your Employer Says You Can Return to "Light Duty" — But Is the Job Real?
Insurers often push injured workers back to "light duty" fast — here's how to tell a genuine accommodation from a job that exists only on paper.
AUGUST 24, 2026 · INSURANCE
What Are Insurance Diagnosis Codes? How ICD-10 Coding Shapes Your Nebraska Injury Claim
The codes on your medical bills are quietly deciding your claim — trauma vs degeneration, vanishing body parts, and the unrelated-code denial.
AUGUST 24, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
What Is an MVA Case? Motor Vehicle Accident Claims Explained
MVA means motor vehicle accident — and the case that follows one. Types, damages, and the Nebraska rules the national explainers leave out.
AUGUST 24, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
Distracted Driving Accidents in Nebraska: The Law, and How the Phone Gets Proven
Nebraska's texting ban is secondary-enforcement — tickets are rare. Your civil case doesn't need one; here's how the phone actually gets proven.
AUGUST 23, 2026 · EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
Hostile Work Environment in Nebraska: What Actually Counts as Illegal Harassment?
Not every unpleasant workplace is an illegal one — but some cross a line worth understanding before you decide what you're dealing with.
AUGUST 22, 2026 · DUI STOPS & CHARGES
Field Sobriety Tests in Nebraska: How Reliable Are They, Really?
Walk a line, stand on one leg, follow a pen — these roadside exercises are far more subjective than most drivers realize.
AUGUST 21, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENTS
When a Semi Is Carrying Hazardous Cargo: What the Gage County Crash Shows About Truck Case Complexity
A fatal Gage County crash involving a semi hauling anhydrous ammonia shows how much hazmat cargo adds to a truck crash investigation.
AUGUST 20, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
Ammonia and Chemical Exposure in Nebraska's Meatpacking Industry: What Workers Should Know
Refrigeration ammonia is an everyday hazard in Nebraska's meatpacking plants — and unlike asbestos, the injury from a leak can be immediate.
AUGUST 19, 2026 · MOTORCYCLE, BICYCLE & E-BIKE ACCIDENTS
E-Scooters, E-Bikes, and Kids: Who's Liable When a Crash Happens in Nebraska?
ER visits for kids hurt on e-bikes and e-scooters are climbing across Nebraska — and more than one party can be responsible when a crash happens.
AUGUST 18, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
Hurt in an Uber or Lyft Crash in Nebraska? Here's Who Actually Pays
Rideshare crashes trigger different insurance rules than an ordinary car accident — how coverage depends on the driver's app status at the moment of the crash.
AUGUST 17, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Had a Pre-Existing Condition? You Can Still File a Nebraska Workers' Comp Claim
A prior injury doesn't automatically bar a workers' comp claim — what matters is whether your job made it worse.
AUGUST 16, 2026 · EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
Passed Over for a Promotion? When It's Discrimination
A denied promotion isn't automatically illegal, but there's a real line between an ordinary business decision and unlawful discrimination.
AUGUST 15, 2026 · DUI STOPS & CHARGES
Refusing a Breathalyzer in Nebraska: What Implied Consent Actually Means
Refusing a breath test doesn't opt you out of Nebraska's DUI process — it moves you into a separate track with its own consequences.
AUGUST 13, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
Railroad Workers and Toxic Exposure in Nebraska: Why FELA, Not Workers' Comp, Usually Applies
Railroad workers exposed to diesel exhaust, creosote, or asbestos are covered by a federal law, FELA, not Nebraska workers' compensation — here's why that difference matters.
AUGUST 12, 2026 · PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENTS
Hit-and-Run in Omaha: What Happens When the Driver Who Hit You Never Stops
A man was critically hurt in a hit-and-run at 76th & Dodge — why an unidentified driver doesn't mean an injured pedestrian has no case.
AUGUST 11, 2026 · DOG BITES
A $250,000 Judgment for a Boy Attacked by Dogs in His Own Front Yard
The District Court of Woodbury County, Iowa entered a $250,000 judgment for a young boy attacked by a neighbor's dogs while playing in his own front yard.
AUGUST 11, 2026 · FIRM NEWS
Named to the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 for Civil Plaintiff Work
An invitation-only national trial-lawyer membership for 2026–2027 — what the honor measures, and where to verify it.
AUGUST 11, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
Rear-Ended in Nebraska? Why the Insurance Company Still Fights the Claim
Fault is rarely the argument in a rear-end crash — the insurer's real fight is over how hurt you actually are.
AUGUST 10, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
The Insurance Company's Doctor Isn't Your Doctor: What an IME Really Is in a Nebraska Workers' Comp Claim
An "independent" medical exam is scheduled, paid for, and chosen by the insurance company — here's how to protect your claim before and after one.
AUGUST 9, 2026 · EMPLOYMENT LAW
Fired After Filing a Workers' Comp Claim in Nebraska? That May Be Illegal Retaliation
Written up or let go soon after a comp claim? The pattern and timing employers hope you won't notice — and what to do about it.
AUGUST 8, 2026 · DUI STOPS & CHARGES
Charged With a DUI in Nebraska? What Happens in the First 30 Days
A DUI arrest starts two separate clocks running at once — the administrative deadlines and the criminal case. Here's what the first 30 days actually look like.
AUGUST 7, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENTS
A Semi's Tire Failed on I-380 and It Went Into a Creek: The Maintenance Question Every Truck Case Raises
An I-380 semi tire blowout sent a truck into a creek — why maintenance records and inspection history are central to how these liability cases get built.
AUGUST 6, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
Beyond Asbestos: Other Toxic Exposure Claims Nebraska Workers Should Know About
Silica dust, benzene, pesticides, and grain dust — the toxic exposure claims beyond asbestos that Nebraska's farming, rail, and industrial workers should know about.
AUGUST 5, 2026 · MOTORCYCLE, BICYCLE & E-BIKE ACCIDENTS
A Lincoln Teen's E-Bike Wheel Came Off at 25 MPH: Who's Liable When It's the Bike?
A Lincoln teen's e-bike front wheel detached at 25 mph — why a defective e-bike claim is a product liability case, not an ordinary traffic case.
AUGUST 4, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS & WRONGFUL DEATH
The 114th & Center Crash: Why the Criminal Case Isn't the Family's Case
Two brothers died in an alleged drunk-driving crash in Omaha — why a criminal prosecution and a family's wrongful death claim are separate, and why families shouldn't wait to act.
AUGUST 3, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Workers' Comp Claim Denied in Nebraska? Here's What Actually Happens Next
A denied Nebraska workers' comp claim isn't final — why claims get denied, and the steps to take the moment you receive one.
AUGUST 2, 2026 · EMPLOYMENT LAW
Laid Off in Nebraska? The State's New Mini-WARN Act May Entitle You to 90 Days' Notice
Nebraska's new Mini-WARN Act took effect July 17, 2026, requiring 90 days' notice before mass layoffs — what to check before signing a severance release.
AUGUST 1, 2026 · DUI STOPS & CHARGES
DUI Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Nebraska: What the Law Allows — and What Your Rights Are
Nebraska State Patrol is running summer DUI enforcement around fairs and holidays — what checkpoints can legally do, your rights at a stop, and why the first days after an arrest or a crash matter most.
JULY 31, 2026 · SEMI-TRUCK ACCIDENTS
The Norfolk Fuel-Tanker Crash: Why Commercial Truck Cases Are Nothing Like Car Accident Claims
A fatal Highway 81 collision near Norfolk involving a fuel tanker shows what makes semi-truck cases different: federal regulations, multiple defendants, and evidence that disappears fast.
JULY 30, 2026 · TOXIC EXPOSURE
Mesothelioma in Nebraska: Why a Diagnosis Today Traces Back to a Job You Held Decades Ago
Mesothelioma can surface 20 to 50 years after asbestos exposure — which Nebraska jobs carried risk, and why the diagnosis, not the exposure, starts the clock on a claim.
JULY 29, 2026 · MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS
A Left Turn, a Failure to Yield, a Life Lost: What Omaha's July 16 Motorcycle Crash Teaches
A motorcyclist died at 144th & Corby when an SUV failed to yield — why "I didn't see him" is not a defense, and why insurers still try to blame the rider.
JULY 28, 2026 · CAR ACCIDENTS
35 DUI Arrests and 596 Speeding Tickets in One Weekend: What NSP's Numbers Say About Nebraska's Summer Roads
The State Patrol's July 4th enforcement numbers show why summer is peak season for serious crashes — and why a citation against the other driver doesn't make your injury claim automatic.
JULY 27, 2026 · WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Injured on the Job in Nebraska: What Workers' Comp Covers — and the Second Claim Most Workers Miss
Workers' comp pays medical bills and part of your wages, but a separate third-party claim against a negligent subcontractor, driver, or manufacturer can be worth far more.
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A new post publishes every day, each day of the week dedicated to an area of law that injured Nebraskans and Iowans actually ask about: workers' compensation on Mondays, car crashes on Tuesdays, motorcycle, bicycle, e-bike, and pedestrian accidents on Wednesdays, toxic exposure and mesothelioma on Thursdays, semi-truck crashes on Fridays, DUI stops and charges on Saturdays, and employment discrimination and terminations on Sundays.
When a serious crash, workplace accident, or enforcement campaign makes news in Nebraska or Iowa, posts break down what it means for the people involved and everyone else on the same roads. The rest of the time, posts answer the practical questions clients bring to a first consultation — what a claim is worth, what deadlines apply, and what insurance companies don't volunteer. Deeper reference guides live on the settlement examples, choosing a lawyer, and consultation prep pages.
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Frank Younes is a personal injury attorney in Omaha and partner at High & Younes, LLC, practicing since 2011, with more than $23,000,000 recovered for injured clients — 45 published case results and 41 verified five-star reviews. Free consultation: (402) 378-9208.
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