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Driving Under the Influence & Understanding Field Sobriety Tests – Romberg Balance Test
July 3, 2018 | DUI
The Romberg Balance Test is designed to evaluate your neurological function, it was developed by and named after a German neurologist, Mortiz Heinrich Romberg, and has not been approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Due to the fact that the Romberg Test is not approved by the NHTSA it is not a standardized Read More…
Driving Under the Influence & Understanding Field Sobriety Tests – The One Leg Stand
June 24, 2018 | DUI
Omaha, NE – The One Leg Stand is the second divided attention field sobriety test, meaning it is a test that requires the subject to concentrate on both mental and physical tasks at the same time. Much like the Walk and Turn this test has two stages during which the subject is being observed, the Read More…
Field Sobriety Tests – The Walk and Turn
June 18, 2018 | DUI
The Walk and Turn, as it is known, is a divided attention field sobriety test. Divided attention means that it is a test which requires the subject to concentrate on both mental and physical tasks at the same time. The other divided attention test commonly utilized by law enforcement is the One-Leg Stand. Generally, even Read More…
DUI SERIES ON FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS
June 13, 2018 | DUI
Driving Under the Influence & Understanding Field Sobriety Tests: The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) – Post 2 The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test should be the first test administered by law enforcement if they follow the instruction and training of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration standards. Simply stated, this is the eye test. The word Read More…
DUI SERIES ON OMAHA, NE FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS – OMAHA DUI ATTORNEY
June 4, 2018 | DUI
INTRODUCTION TO SERIES – POST 1 When you have been pulled over in Omaha, NE and the scope of the traffic stop has been expanded to a DUI investigation, whether you are being investigated for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, law enforcement has a slew of tests often referred to as “Field Read More…
Understanding worker’s compensation acronyms – part 3
April 20, 2018 | Workers' compensation
Written by: Justin High This is the final post in this three-part series, where we discuss some of the more common, yet most confusing, acronym used in workers’ compensation law. (Part 1 can be read HERE, followed by part 2 HERE on this blog). MMI – Maximum Medical Improvement. You hear this one a lot both 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…
Understanding worker’s compensation acronyms – part 1
April 2, 2018 | Workers' compensation
Written by: Justin High I was in trial recently with a client of mine. We had talked about his case at length and prepared quite a bit for trial so we were both ready to go. He was surprisingly comfortable sitting with me in the courtroom. Pretty soon, the judge “called” the case, which is 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…