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Workers’ Compensation and Average Weekly Wage
July 8, 2019 | General
Most people know that workers’ compensation covers lost time from a work injury, but how are those benefits calculated? The first step to determining how much you will get if you’re off work because of a work accident is to figure out your Average Weekly Wage (AWW). For employees paid by the hour, the AWW Read More…
4th of July is a time to celebrate! Remember to stay safe with some tips from High & Younes!
June 26, 2019 | General
Independence Day is a time of great celebration all across the country. We gather with friends and family, we grill, light off fireworks, open our homes, and celebrate this great nation. At the same time every year over our holidays, especially Independence Day people are hurt or injured. As such, we thought we would put Read More…
Questions you need to ask your roofer before signing anything.
June 3, 2019 | General
This subject is out of my practice area, but if history is any indicator, we will have some of the same problems after this most recent storm that we did in the past. I’ve fielded lots of calls from folks about this, so it seemed worthwhile to spend a little time talking about it. Hailstorms Read More…
Driving Under the Influence & Understanding Field Sobriety Tests – Counting
July 18, 2018 | DUI Omaha, General
DUI SERIES ON FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS – COUNTING – Omaha, NE Often when an individual is being investigated for a driving under the influence (DUI/DWI) and agrees to submit to the battery of field sobriety tests officers often elect to ask suspects to perform both standardized and non-standardized field sobriety tests, this includes the test Read More…
Understanding worker’s compensation acronyms – part 2
April 10, 2018 | General, Workers' compensation
Written by: Justin High This is the second in a three-part post about the acronyms and terms that are commonly used in a workers’ compensation case. (You can access the first post HERE.) In this series, we look at the “essential elements” of a workers’ compensation claim. A lot of the time, people that are Read More…
Dealing with the aftermath of Semi-Truck Accident
March 28, 2018 | DUI, General, Personal injury, Workers' compensation, Wrongful death
Written by: Frank Younes Accidents involving large vehicles such a Tractor-trailer, Semi-Truck and Trailer, and buses are always horrific and typically result in either the death of those involved or significant permanent injuries that forever change a victim’s life. Unfortunately, such large vehicles which we rely on to transport people and goods carry massive amounts Read More…
Pedestrian Hit by a Bus in Downtown Omaha – Now What?
March 23, 2018 | Family Law, General, Law Enforcement, Wrongful death
In yesterday’s news, a Papillion woman was hit by a bus in downtown Omaha. A video detail can be found HERE on KETV.com, and the original article as written by Josh Planos on KETV can be viewed here: OMAHA, Neb. — A Papillion woman suffered multiple injuries Thursday night when a Metro bus hit her while Read More…
Things to know if you get pulled over for driving under the influence
March 15, 2018 | DUI, General, Law Enforcement
Written by: Frank Younes So, you’ve been arrested for driving under the influence. You are not alone! In 2016 there were 7,425 arrests for driving under the influence, which accounts for 10.3878% of all arrests that year. What many people do not realize until after they have been arrested, (and many times too late,) is Read More…
What you need to know if a dog bites you
February 24, 2018 | Dog bite, General
Written by: Frank Younes Ouch, you have been bitten by a dog. What should you do? This post is intended to answer your questions if you have suffered a severe dog bite injury. If an unfamiliar dog has bitten you, you need to take immediate action to protect yourself and determine your course of treatment. Dog Read More…
Will I have to go to trial? How do I prepare for trial?
January 31, 2018 | Business law, Divorce, Family Law, General, Personal injury, Workers' compensation, Wrongful death
written by: Justin High The decision to settle case or go to trial is always a call that the client gets to make, not the lawyer. But, a more complete answer to the question “do I have to go to trial?” is that there are many cases where a trial is necessary to get a fair Read More…