Omaha Personal Injury Attorneys

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Car & Motorcycle Crashes

The most important thing you need to know if you are injured in a car or motorcycle accident is to see a doctor and follow your doctor's advice. By receiving treatment and following up on your doctor's advice, you will create a trail of documentation that can transform your personal injury claim from one where no one believes you are injured to a case that has value.

Rear-End Collisions

One of the most common injury cases we handle are rear-end collisions. In these cases, our clients were stopped in traffic, slowing in traffic, or stopped at a light when they were struck from behind by another driver who was following too closely and didn't notice that traffic had stopped, didn't notice the light had turned red, was talking on their cell phone and distracted, or was driving too fast for icy, snowy, or wet conditions.

Truck Accidents

Big trucking and commercial vehicle companies have their own internal or contract investigators who arrive on the accident scene almost as fast as the police. The job of these investigators is to protect their client's interests. To protect your interests, you need to have your own team ready to go. To prove liability against the trucking company, it's important to preserve every bit of evidence and talk to every witness you can find.

Uninsured Motorists

A study conducted in Nebraska a few years ago estimated that between 20 and 30 percent of drivers in the Omaha metropolitan area were either uninsured or underinsured. This means that either those drivers had no insurance to pay compensation to those who they've injured, or they had too little insurance.

Drunk Drivers

If you are injured in an accident caused by a drunk driver or a driver you suspect was drunk, you may think you have a slam-dunk case of liability against the drunk driver. However, these cases require strong advocacy to protect your rights to compensation.

Insurance Claims

When disaster strikes, people expect their insurance company to live up to the terms of their policy and cover the loss. Most people aren't prepared to be victimized a second time by the insurance company. At Kelley & Lehan, our attorneys often represent people in claims against insurance companies. We are experienced in representing people who are victims of theft, break-ins, fire, flood, roof damage, and storm damage.

Construction Accidents

The most important question in any construction accident case is whose fault caused the accident. If the fault was that of a coworker or your employer, you are eligible for workers' compensation. Workers compensation benefits are limited and do not include compensation for pain and suffering. If your injury was caused by a third party — such as a subcontractor, vendor, by faulty equipment, or anyone other than your employer — you have the ability to file not only a workers comp claim, but also a personal injury lawsuit against the responsible party.

Workers' Compensation

When you file a workers' compensation claim, you may find yourself in need of a lawyer to protect your interests, especially if you have back pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, stress, or any other injury that is less obvious. Insurance companies will often question those claims.

Social Security Disability

Our Social Security Disability lawyers can help you at any stage in the process. Most people wait and contact us after they have already had their disability claim denied. However, it may be to your advantage to hire an attorney earlier in the process.

Free initial consultation: Contact an Omaha personal injury attorney at Kelley & Lehan. Se habla español.