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Turned down by another lawyer, you may have a case

Personal injury can involve more than just automobile accidents. In the world of the law, we lawyers must act reasonably. I’ve taken on many cases where someone was injured, through no fault of their own, and it wasn’t because a property…

Personal Injury Law

Our System of Justice is Merciful

The system of justice we have involves compensation through money damages. And that may seem dissed tasteful to some. That may seem like money isn’t the best way to make a person whole. But when you think about it, it’s really the only…

Workers’ Compensation

Worker’s Compensation Travel Costs

The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court Act allows for travel costs to and from health care providers. The current mileage table allows for 58 cents per mile for miles travelled in 2019. This is up slightly for miles traveled in past years.…

Workers’ Compensation

Do not skip scheduled medical appointments

Medical appointments are made for a reason. If you skip your scheduled medical appointments, not only may your health suffer but your Workers’ Compensation case will as well. If you must miss, call the doctor’s office and tell them why…

Workers’ Compensation

Be sincerely interested in returning to work

Workers’ Compensation is generally a very poor substitute for a job. You will never be fully compensated for your injuries for any permanent disability that may result. As your lawyer, I can only recover for you what the law permits. It is…

Workers’ Compensation

Be honest about prior injuries or illnesses

Because of current computerized sharing of information between insurance companies and in the discovery phase of litigation, it is highly probable that the workers’ compensation insurance company will learn of any pre-existing injuries or…

Workers’ Compensation

Keep track of medical mileage

You are entitled to recover mileage to and from medical appointments at a rate per mile established by the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Act. Keep track of the dates you go to the doctor, hospital or therapist, your round trip miles traveled,…

Workers’ Compensation

Tell your doctors what is wrong with you

It is extremely important that you as the patient discuss all of your injuries with your doctors. Unless the doctors know about your injuries and symptoms, you will not be properly treated and your medical records may be inadequate to support…

Workers’ Compensation

Do not assume your doctor knows how you got hurt

Always give a thorough history of where your pain came from. Your mind is thinking, “I just want to get better. I just want this pain to go away.” The doctors, nurses, therapists and technicians are thinking the same thing. Later on, if…

Workers’ Compensation

The law just got even tougher for injured workers

On October 12, 2018 in a case called Bower v. Eaton Corp., the Nebraska Supreme Court held that a report signed by a physician’s assistant does not meet Workers’ Compensation Rule 10 requirements and is not admissible. You have to get the…

Turned down by another lawyer, you may have a case

Our System of Justice is Merciful

Worker’s Compensation Travel Costs

Do not skip scheduled medical appointments

Be sincerely interested in returning to work

Be honest about prior injuries or illnesses

Keep track of medical mileage

Tell your doctors what is wrong with you

Do not assume your doctor knows how you got hurt

The law just got even tougher for injured workers

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