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• Omaha Receives 20-Year Extension to 2030 From NCAA on its Beloved College World Series

  Craig Kelley | April 30, 2008 8:46 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Breaking news from Omaha.com! We citizens had to build a new $140 million stadium to ink the deal, but who cares. My family has had CS season tickets for 30 years, and I went to the Series (in...

• Grand Island, Nebraska Teenagers Seriously Injured by Violation of a Red Light Traffic Signal

  Craig Kelley | April 28, 2008 10:37 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  As reported by Omaha.com, another negligent Omaha driver entered an intersection against a red light in a pickup, slamming broad-side in to the passenger doors of a small Dodge Neon car. Luckily,...

• HAPPY EARTH DAY - Omaha had a GREAT Celebration AND Announced Some New Recycleables

  Craig Kelley | April 22, 2008 12:02 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Omaha had a fantastic Earth Day Celebration in it Elmwood Park this past Saturday with over 60 booths a concert and many programs to educate us on how THE POWER OF ONE one person recycling one...

• Motorcycle Information by the Highway Safety Department of Nebraska

  John Inserra | April 21, 2008 11:15 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  If you have a motorcycle or are interested in buying a motorcycle you should look at the Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Division website on motorcycles The site covers the...

• DO YOU OWN A 2003 HONDA ACCORD? You and 350,000 OTher Fellow Owners Have a Recall to Deal With

  Craig Kelley | April 20, 2008 10:45 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Omaha s KETV broke the AP story THe 2003 Honda Accord has a water drainage problem that leads to corrosion windshield wiper cover The corrosion could cause the electrical circuit breaker inside...

• Volvo Wins Safety Award

  John Inserra | April 18, 2008 10:16 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  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...

• Term Limits - Are They Accomplishing What Their Proponents Desired?

  Craig Kelley | April 18, 2008 12:01 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Today 15 State Senators leave Nebraska's one-House Unicameral. Those State Senators have over TWO HUNDRED years of experience. Nebraska will lose it only African-American and Latino representatives,...

• Omaha Road Construction announced for Remainder of the Year - Avoid the Orange Barrels and Associated Accidents

  Craig Kelley | April 17, 2008 12:29 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Remember. Fines double, and so do travel times and your odds of haiving an accident. Be SAFE! From Omaha.com: Short-term • L Street: one eastbound lane closed between 24th and 23rd Street;...

• Cell Phone Dialing and Texting While Driving - How Many Deaths and Serious Accidents Will it Take??

  Craig Kelley | April 16, 2008 11:40 PM | 2 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  BEFORE we the people, our legislatures, or the proper lobbying groups DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CRAZINESS!! If the sight of the drivers all around you on the interstate, dialing/using one driving...

• May Designated National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

  Craig Kelley | April 16, 2008 3:23 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has designated May, 2008, as NAtional Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Tne NHTSA has also developed a Motorcycle Safety...

• Should Omaha Allow Minors in Bars or Lounges for Concerts? The Omaha City Council Decides Yes

  Craig Kelley | April 16, 2008 8:12 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Yesterday, the Omaha City Council listened to arguments from both side regarding a proposed ordinance that would allow Minors to attend concerts and music events at bars or lounges were alcohol is...

• Be a SAFER Driver: Use Hands-Free Devices to Keep Your Attention On the Road

  Craig Kelley | April 16, 2008 7:31 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  There are many blogs on InjuryBoard about the dangers of diverting your attention from driving to cell phone usage, text messaging, and map-reading. The Wall Street Journal recently reviewed new...

• Interlock Devices

  John Inserra | April 14, 2008 12:52 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Nebraska joins other states taking the lead, which have passed similar laws this year to require alcohol ignition interlocks for drunk drivers.Ignition interlocks will be used as a condition of...

• Avoiding Dog Bites

  John Inserra | April 11, 2008 11:17 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Thanks to Jeremy Thurman, an Oklahoma lawyer and fellow Injuryboard.com member , who posted a link to the CDC on avoiding dog bites. It is unfortunate, but we see many cases of children being bit by...

• Federal Preemption Strikes Again

  John Inserra | April 03, 2008 11:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  The Nebraska Court of Appeals in the case of Alice Tolbert and Chaz Tolbert, Personal Representatives of the Estates of Victoria Lynn Tolbert Burgess and Tisha Cassandra Tolbert, et al., appellants,...