Omaha Slip & Fall Lawyer
Falls get dismissed as minor right up until they happen to you: a broken arm or leg on an icy walkway, a shattered hip in an unlit stairwell, a knee that never works right again. Property owners and their insurers defend these cases with two words — "open and obvious" — and count on injured people believing the fall was somehow their own fault. The results below say otherwise.
What a Premises Case Requires
Nebraska premises liability turns on notice and reasonableness: did the owner know, or should they have known, about the hazard — and did they fail to fix it or warn about it? Winning these cases means moving fast on evidence: photographs before conditions change, incident reports, maintenance and inspection records, prior complaints about the same hazard, and witness accounts. Snow-and-ice cases in particular are highly fact-dependent — when it fell, what was treated, what the property's own snow-removal practices required.
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. That's the entire defense playbook in a fall case: put the blame on your footwear, your attention, your route. I've beaten it repeatedly.
Selected Results
From my full results list. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.
Frequently Asked Questions
The property owner says the hazard was "open and obvious." Do I still have a case?
Possibly — that defense is argued in nearly every fall case and often fails. Liability turns on whether the owner knew or should have known of the hazard and acted reasonably, and on the specific facts: lighting, distraction, alternatives, and the owner's own maintenance practices.
I fell on ice. Is anyone actually responsible for that?
Frequently yes. Snow-and-ice cases depend on timing, treatment, and the property's own snow-removal obligations. Several of my six-figure recoveries — $275,000 and $135,000 among them — were falls on ice.
How long do I have to bring a slip and fall claim in Nebraska?
Generally four years (Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207) — but the evidence that wins these cases can vanish within hours. Photograph everything and get advice early. The consultation is free, with no fee unless I win.
Talk to Frank — Free Consultation
Property insurers count on fall victims blaming themselves. 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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