by Dan Friedman | Dec 17, 2010 | Frequently Asked Legal Questions
A Dec. 6 Midlands Voices article by attorney Mike Nelsen criticizes American trial lawyers and unfavorably compares them to British barristers. The American system of justice need not take a back seat to the British system, nor should American trial lawyers be humbled...
by Dan Friedman | Sep 10, 2010 | Frequently Asked Legal Questions
What is ‘hearsay evidence’? I’m Herb Friedman of Friedman Law Offices in Lincoln, Nebraska. Many clients ask me, “Just what is this thing called hearsay evidence?” hearsay evidence is nothing more than second hand evidence that the Courts do not consider useful in a...
by Dan Friedman | Sep 10, 2010 | Frequently Asked Legal Questions
Who pays for my bills? Hi, I’m Dan Friedman We are frequently asked by our clients why their insurance companies have to pay for medical bills when they were injured because of someone else’s negligence. It is easy to understand why this seems odd. Why should your...
by Dan Friedman | Sep 10, 2010 | Frequently Asked Legal Questions
What happens in a jury trial? I’m Dan Friedman. Most of my clients have never been involved in a lawsuit and only know about them from what they see on television or the movies. The Trial By Jury After a jury is selected, a trial consists of four major sections,...
by Dan Friedman | Sep 10, 2010 | Frequently Asked Legal Questions, Workers’ Compensation
People will often ask us if their workers’ compensation case will have to go to court. That’s a question that will have to be answered on a case by case basis. Often times we are able to accumulate the evidence necessary to convince the employer or insurance company...
by Dan Friedman | Sep 10, 2010 | Frequently Asked Legal Questions
I’m Herb Friedman of Friedman Law Offices in Lincoln, Nebraska. Thanks for visiting our blog. Many of our clients want to know what the term “contributory negligence” means. Contributory negligence is nothing more than a plaintiff contributing to his or her own injury...
