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What is the difference between a traumatic injury and a repetitive motion injury under Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Law?
August 12, 2019 | Accidents, Workers' compensation
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 loss Read More…
Why We Can’t Talk About Insurance At Trial?
July 22, 2019 | Court & Insurance, Personal injury
I get this question quite often from my clients: “If the insurance company is paying for the verdict, then why can’t we just say that at trial?” The short answer is “Because the insurance company doesn’t want that.” The long answer is more complicated. Here’s a hypothetical situation for you. Mrs. Smith is a very Read More…
The Insurance Industry Does Not Care About You
July 18, 2019 | Accidents, Personal injury, Workers' compensation
The Insurance Industry Does Not Care About You… 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 Read More…
10 Simple pieces of life advice from you friendly neighborhood lawyer.
July 10, 2019 | General
Below are 10 simple pieces of life advice from us to you. These are things that we have learned through our own lives and by our observations of the lives of others both personally and professionally. If you understand them and follow them hopefully life will be a bit easier. Be a reasonable person. In Read More…
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…
Unfortunate accident results in death of four and reminds us all the importance of responsible driving and safety over holiday weekends.
May 28, 2019 | Accidents
Yesterday was Memorial Day 2019 a day of remembrance, honor and celebration of the lives of those men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. For many people this time of year and many of the summer holidays are also a time to gather with friends and family, often times Read More…
Step-Parent Adoptions: A Simple Process
February 7, 2019 | Adoptions
Becoming a parent can be an amazing experience that gives your life added meaning and purpose. Adoption is not only a great way to become a new parent, but it is also a great way to solidify your parental relationship with a step-child. Generally speaking, a step-parent adoption is when you adopt the child of Read More…
Child Custody: Getting it right
January 15, 2019 | Child Custody
Family law, specifically custody actions, are unique in the fact that they involve the most precious things in our lives: our children, and how and where they will be raised. It is exceedingly common for typically rational people to find it hard to be practical and think straight during these custody actions. This is understandable. Read More…