Omaha Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Most serious motorcycle crashes I see follow the same script: a driver turns left across a rider's path or pulls out from a side street, and afterward says "I never saw him." Under Nebraska law that isn't an excuse — a driver's duty is to see what is there to be seen. But riders and their families quickly discover a second fight: the built-in bias insurers and some jurors carry against motorcyclists.
Beating the Bias Against Riders
Insurance companies know some jurors assume riders are reckless, and they use it — arguing speed, lane position, visibility, anything that shifts fault percentages onto the person on the bike. Nebraska's modified comparative negligence rule (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,185.09) reduces your recovery by your percentage of fault — and bars it entirely at 50%. Insurance adjusters use this rule aggressively, which is why pushing back on inflated fault allocations is central to how I litigate. Overcoming that takes evidence, not indignation: crash reconstruction, event data, roadway analysis, and witness work, presented by a lawyer genuinely prepared to try the case.
Insurance Layers Matter More for Riders
Serious rider injuries routinely exceed the at-fault driver's policy limits. Your own underinsured motorist coverage — and sometimes other household policies — often becomes the most important money in the case. I trace every layer of available coverage before valuing a claim, and I treat wrongful death cases for rider families with the urgency Nebraska's two-year wrongful death deadline (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 30-810) demands.
Frequently Asked Questions
The driver who hit me was cited. Is my case automatic?
No. A citation is not a civil case — the insurer will still contest injury severity, causation, and value, and will look for ways to shift fault onto the rider. Independent evidence still decides these cases.
What if the insurance company says I was partly at fault?
Nebraska reduces your recovery by your percentage of fault and bars it entirely at 50% (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,185.09). Contesting inflated fault allocations — often built on anti-rider assumptions — is a core part of maximizing a motorcycle claim.
What does a motorcycle accident lawyer cost?
Nothing up front. I work on contingency — no fee unless I win — and the consultation is free.
Talk to Frank — Free Consultation
A rider's case needs a fighter, not a settler. I've recovered more than $23,000,000 for injured Nebraskans, with 39 verified five-star client reviews and a firm voted Best of Omaha for personal injury law in 2025 and 2026. My job is to take the stress off your shoulders, take up the shield for your family, and fight for every dollar you're owed.
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