Frank Younes in the News

Reporters call lawyers when they need someone who will explain, on the record, what is actually happening to real people inside a legal system most readers never see. Below are stories where I was asked to do that, each linked to the original publication so you can read it in full and in context.

KFF Health News — Opioid Settlement Payouts

I spoke to that story because the gap between the headline settlement figures and what victims' families hold in their hands is enormous, and almost nobody explains it to them beforehand. It is the same principle behind how I handle every case on this site: the number that matters is not the announced settlement — it is what actually reaches the client after fees, costs and liens are resolved.

Omaha World-Herald — $800,000 Sarpy County Jail Death Settlement

Speaking to the World-Herald after the vote, I said what was true: the family “were prepared to go forward with trial” and reached a resolution that made them feel the fight had been worth it. The settlement, net of fees and costs, was placed in trust and divided evenly between her two children, who receive it at eighteen.

Two things about that case are worth stating plainly, because they explain how I work. The first is that it took four years and a federal judge's ruling to get there. The county moved for summary judgment — a motion that would have ended the case entirely — and the court denied it, finding that a reasonable jury could conclude jail officers knew of a substantial risk of harm and failed to act. Cases against government entities are hard by design, and they are lost by lawyers who are not prepared to try them.

The second is what happened afterward. Sarpy County changed its procedures: anyone with a blood-alcohol content above 0.2% must now be medically cleared at a hospital before being admitted to the jail. No settlement brings back a mother of two. But accountability is the one force that reliably changes how an institution operates, and that policy will protect people who will never know her name. That result appears on my case results page as the $800,000 recovery for the family of a woman who died while being held at the Sarpy County Jail.

Why This Page Exists

Anyone can describe themselves as experienced. Independent reporting is one of the few claims on a lawyer's website that a stranger can actually verify — which is the entire premise of this site, alongside 41 verified client reviews and 40 published case results. Every mention above links to the original publication rather than asking you to take my word for it.

If you are a journalist working on a story involving personal injury, wrongful death, workers' compensation, railroad and FELA claims, jail and institutional liability, or toxic exposure litigation in Nebraska or Iowa, you can reach me directly at (402) 378-9208 or Frank@HYattorneys.com. I return reporters' calls.

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