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Not long ago, the news carried yet another story of a local first responder injured on the job — a police officer hurt in an incident that required the use of deadly force. These situations are happening more and more. And while the use of deadly force is its own hot-button topic, that debate isn’t [...]

If you have been hurt at work, you may know that your employer (or, more likely, their workers’ compensation insurance company) has to pay for your medical treatment for your injuries. However, insurance companies go by what your doctor puts in writing, not what he or she tells you in your examination. Therefore, it is [...]

If you have been hurt at work, you may know that you’re paid for your time off because of the accident and that your medical expenses are paid without a co-pay. However, there are a few additional benefits that you may not know about, and the insurance company is not going to tell you about [...]

Technically, there are three types of injuries under Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Law: A “traumatic” injury, such as a car accident, fall, lifting injury, etc. A traumatic injury occurs at a discreet point in time with a clearly identifiable beginning and end. A “repetitive” or “cumulative” injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome or a hearing [...]

The above statement is very likely true across the entire insurance spectrum, whether it be a health insurer doing their very best to deny you treatment that should be covered, an auto-insurer engaging in bad faith on personal injury settlements, or your homeowner’s policy premiums that you’ve paid for 20 years skyrocketing because you made [...]