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Family is awarded $90 million after teenage girl’s tragic death
Losing a loved one unexpectedly can be terribly difficult. People in Lincoln and others living elsewhere may not know how to move forward with their lives. Their grief may be unimaginable. When someone has died as a result of another party’s negligence, families may...
Recent truck accident may have been the result of unsafe passing
Truck accidents can be caused by a variety of factors. Driver fatigue, speeding, aggressive driving, equipment failures and unsafe passing can all lead to serious accidents. A recent truck accident in a nearby state appears to have been caused by unsafe passing on the...
People continue to text and drive despite bans in 39 states
Thirty-nine states, including Nebraska, have passed legislation banning people from text messaging while driving. Despite potential criminal penalties, many people continue to text and drive. A recent survey by AT&T shows that while most adults know that texting...
Drug manufacturer agrees to compensate women who suffered complications
Thousands of women have claimed that the oral contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin cause blood clots. As a result, some women say they have suffered heart attacks and strokes. In addition to blood clots, others have claimed that the birth control pills cause gallbladder...
Jurors award man more than $8 million for defective hip implant
More than 10,000 lawsuits have been filed against Johnson & Johnson for a faulty hip implant created by the company’s DePuy Orthopedics division. Recently, the first lawsuit was settled. Jurors awarded a man more than $8.3 million to cover his medical expenses as...