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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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;...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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The Nebraska Supreme court cleared up the issue of ownership requirements and the negligent entrustment of a vehicle involved in a motor vehicle accident in the case of Richard A. DeWester, Personal Representative of theEstate of Lindsay DeWester, deceased, appellant, v. Kyle W. Watkins, an individual, appellee. In a nutshell, the Court held: Based on the Restatement's reasoning, most courts...

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New automobile ratings may be found at www.safecar.gov. A good web site when buying a car. A good website when investing defects and recalls.For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

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Scottsbluff County Nebraska has instituted a "post sentence" DWI court, the first in the State of Nebraska.The goal of the court, like its drug court counterparts, is to get people enrolled in alcohol and/or drug treatment programs, mental health counseling as needed, and regular participation in Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous programs. A "post sentence" court is one that operates...

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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...

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The case of Reyher v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company out of the Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the trial court's summary judgment on the issue of what a medical doctor should or should not be reimbursed by the automobile insurance company based on a submission of a Auto Injury Management database.In October 2001, Reyher was injured in an automobile accident and required...

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As reported by American Association for Justice (AAJ): In a ruling with wide implications for federal preemption and vicarious liability, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on September 14 declared the Graves Amendment unconstitutional. That amendment had given immunity to automobile rental agencies for harm caused by their vehicles (Vanguard Car Rental v. Huchon, Case...

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An ERISA case, Mills v. London Grove Township, decided by a Federal Judge in Pennsylvania did not allow the plan administrator to recover against a special needs trust set up for a dependant of the plan's primary beneficiary. For anyone who deals with ERISA subrogation claims, the judge put his reasoning into reality when he states: In the final analysis, the real dispute generated by ACS's...

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