Automobile Accidents

• 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 CommentsOmaha, NE

  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...

• 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 CommentOmaha, NE

  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 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...

• Cell Phone Use Laws While Driving

  John Inserra | July 16, 2007 11:07 AM | 1 CommentOmaha, NE

  Concern over the increasing use of cell phones has prompted legislatures in a number of states to attempt to ban, or at least restrict, cell phone use while driving, particularly among novice drivers. Attached is a chart outlining the use of cell phones while driving for each state. For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

• Jeep Liberty Recall

  John Inserra | August 11, 2006 2:45 PM | 1 CommentOmaha, NE

  DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler is recalling about 832,500 Jeep Liberty sport utility vehicles to fix a steering part. The front suspension lower ball joints on 2002 to 2006 Liberty SUVs will be replaced, the automaker said in a statement. The part can experience excessive wear and in extreme cases may separate, causing a loss of steering control, Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Chrysler said.

• Nebraska's Attempt to Keep Drunk Driver's Off the Road

  John Inserra | October 05, 2009 10:16 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Recently, the Nebraska legislature passed two bills, LB 497 and LB 736 amended the state statutes to increase the previous consequences for those that drive drunk. Previously, legislation did not...

• 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...

• Plaintiff's Win Most of the Time

  John Inserra | October 30, 2008 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  As reported in the National Law Journal study, plaintiffs who went to trial in their lawsuits in 2005 won 68% of the time in front of judges and 54% of the time in front of juries. The median jury...

• Omaha Metro Safety Initiative

  John Inserra | June 04, 2008 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The Nebraska State Patrol, in cooperation with the Omaha Police Department and Douglas County Sheriff's Office, have announced participation in the Omaha Metro Safety Initiative. The OMSI is...

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

  Craig Kelley | April 28, 2008 10:37 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  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,...