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• Do I have to Move?

  John Inserra | August 22, 2006 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The recent case of Olson v Capital Electric handed down by the Nebraska Court of Appeals as an unpublished opinion says no you don't have to move. Olson an injured electician refused to move to Kansas City to work for Capial Electric while he was released from his doctor with light duty restrictions which could not be accomodated on his regular job with Capital in Omaha Nebraska. Capital...

• Pain and Its Causes

  John Inserra | May 22, 2006 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Thanks to my paraglegal, Christy Koch, for finding a list of articles from the International Study of Pain. The list of articles runs a gamet from pain in children, spinal pain, fibromyalgia pain, pain and depression, and on and on. The articles are scientific in nature, written by medical providers, whose object is to study pain.

• Volvo Wins Safety Award

  John Inserra | April 18, 2008 10:16 AM | 1 CommentOmaha, NE

  Volvo has won an award for the development of "City Safety." The XC60 is Volvo's first car to have this system. Approximately 75% of all collisions are at speeds less than 30 km/h (18 mph). In 50...

• Ford Motor Recall Vehicles for Defective Cruise Control Switch

  John Inserra | August 03, 2007 4:22 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Ford Motor Co. announced today that it is recalling 3.6 million passenger cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans to address concerns about a cruise control switch. Vehicles recalled include: 1998-2002 Ford Ranger, 1992-1997 Lincoln Town Car, 1992-1997 Ford Crown Victoria, 1992-1997 Mercury Grand Marquis, 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII, 1993-1995 Taurus SHO, 1999-2001 Ford Explorer and...

• Nebraska case Interprets Underinsurance Statute of Limitations

  John Inserra | November 11, 2007 4:02 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The Nebraska Supreme Court further defined the underinsurance statute of limitations found at Neb. Rev. S tat. §§ 44-6401 to 44-6414 (Reissue 2004) in the case of Connie Reimers-Hild, appellant, v. State of Nebraska et al., appellees. filed on November 9, 2007. . Guide One Insurance Company was the tortfeasor's motor vehicle liability insurer. Guide One settled Reimers-Hild's claim, the...

• FDA Recall of PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE

  John Inserra | October 26, 2007 4:47 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  All drugs containing PHENYLPROPANOLAMINE are being recalled.It has been linked to increased hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding in brain )among women ages 18-49 in the three days after starting useof medication. Problems were not found in men, but the FDArecommended that everyone ( even children ) seek alternativemedicine.The following medications contain Phenylpropanolamine:Acutrim Diet Gum Appetite...

• Kentucky FELA Verdict(2)

  John Inserra | March 15, 2007 1:06 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  An Indiana man was awarded $8.4 million in damages after he was run over by three train cars and lost his left leg as a railroad worker in October 2004. The verdict was $9.3 million Tuesday against his former employer, Louisville & Indiana Railroad Co., for which the jury found the railroad 90 percent responsible.

• Judge Raises Questions – and Suggests Answers – About the Valuation of a Diminished Life After Hearing Accident Cases

  Sarah Cool | April 14, 2009 5:14 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The Honorable John P. Murphy of the District Court of Nebraska recently heard a case regarding a number of claims against the state for failure to care for the intersection of U.S. Highway 30 and...

• How to battle Federal Preemption of Medical Devices

  John Inserra | August 05, 2008 11:40 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Legislation! Legislation! Legislation!. As reported in Lawyers USA, a The Medical Device Safety Act of 2008 has been introduced in the United States Senate. The Act being considered will...

• Motorcycle Safety Course in Nebraska

  John Inserra | June 06, 2006 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  As we enter the hot summer months, more and more people are buying motorcycles. The first thing on your agenda should be registration in the Motorcycle Safety Class. Motorcycle 101 is a course for the rider who has never been on a motorcycle; while the Basic Rider Course is for new to semi-experienced riders. After years of steady decline in the number of motorcycle accidents, the trend has...