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How to Teach Your Kids the Importance of Not Driving Distracted
Teaching your kids the importance of not driving distracted is key to ensuring their lifelong safety behind the wheel. Parents and guardians need to emphasize safe driving habits and model them as well. Research indicates that parents tend to underestimate just how...
How Are Schools Combating Underage Drinking & Drinking and Driving?
Underage drinking is an ever-present threat to public health in the United States. The most common recreational substance abused by teens is alcohol. A wide array of programs and strategies to combat this has been developed by various organizations, non-profits, and...
Are Settlements Taxed?
A big question on the minds of litigants after months or potentially years of legal battles is whether their settlements are taxable. Whether settlements are taxed is dependent on your circumstances. Before you begin spending any settlement money, you need to figure...
Why It’s Important to Have Car Insurance
It’s the law to have car insurance in Nebraska, so you know you need coverage. However, your need for car insurance extends well past following the law. Even if the state decided to stop requiring car insurance, it would be in your best interest to have it....
What Is Defensive Driving?
There are approximately 6 million car accidents in the United States each year. While some people walk away without injuries, that’s not always the case. About three million people are injured in accidents each year, and in many cases, the accidents and injuries are...
Mapping Out the Steps of a Personal Injury Lawsuit
Have you been injured due to another party’s negligence? If so, you are likely interested in filing a personal injury lawsuit. Learn more about filing a personal injury lawsuit in Nebraska so you can start the process and receive damages. Statute of Limitations First,...