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Nebraska man and four others injured in car accident
A Nebraska man was arrested after allegedly causing a car accident that resulted in injury to five people, including himself. The arrest came three days after the actual car accident. At the time of a report on the incident, he had not posted the bail he needed for...
Car accident kills Nebraska man
A Nebraska man has been declared dead after a car accident that happened one recent afternoon. Another vehicle was involved, but that driver was only slightly injured and was treated at the scene. Police say they are still investigating the car accident to...
Nebraska company involved in workers’ compensation appeal
The previous judgment from a workers’ compensation death benefit appeal by an insurance company based in Nebraska has been overturned in favor of the family of the victim. The family of a 36-year-old carpenter said he died from an overdose of prescription drugs after...
Crane rollover causes fatal on-the-job injury in Nebraska
As in other states, employers in Nebraska must comply with the strict safety regulations that are prescribed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Unfortunately, some company owners disregard worker safety, and this often results in an on-the-job...
Massive vehicle recall due to airbags with serious injury threat
In 1980, Ford recalled 21 million cars with transmission problems, and until recently, that was a record. Takata airbag manufacturers recalled 18 million vehicles recently, and the company now expanded that recall to total approximately 34 million vehicles with...
Hospital joins in defective product lawsuit
Many Nebraska readers have heard the term superbug but may not be quite clear on exactly what it means or what level of personal risk is posed by a superbug outbreak. In short, a superbug is a type of bacteria that has evolved to become highly resistant to...