Personal Injury Blog
GoFundMe Is Not an Insurance Plan for the Future
With the rise of crowdsourcing websites, GoFundMe has made a name for itself by helping people in need raise money for medical bills and similar expenses.
While that is certainly a noble cause, it is important to remember that this type of site is not a replacement for insurance…or being careful.
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Starting Life Down $50K
What happens when parents don’t teach their kids how to handle money? Something like this…
Charles was a sharp kid. He was popular at school and enrolled in gifted classes. He was a varsity member of the football team and had a dreamboat beauty of a girlfriend. He was creative and wrote sketches and short plays for theater class. He played guitar and wrote songs and was a genuinely kind person. A Renaissance man. He was the kind of kid that teachers and older relatives and friends’ parents were all excited to see where life was going to take him.
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Who Decides Who Pulls the Plug?
Brain hemorrhage. Stroke. Spinal injury. There are a variety of sudden impacts to the brain that could occur in mere seconds, either from an unforeseen impact like a car accident or natural causes. In many instances, the sufferer is rendered comatose, unable to communicate to medical staff and loved ones, and ultimately helpless in the decisions being made concerning his own life.
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Honey, I Hit the Herd
On a chilly January evening in 1985, the Bennett family traveled to a small town in Southwest Nebraska to attend the funeral of the family matriarch. Jim, the father, drove his large, beloved 1983 Lincoln Mark VI with the radio playing quietly. His son, Billy, and Billy’s pregnant wife, Tammy, sat in the bench seat next to him; in the backseat were Jim’s wife, Paula, daughter Wendy, and 8-year-old David.
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Cocoa Gets Everything
We provide you with the following hypothetical scenario…
Robert was nearing 80 years old. He recently had a health scare battling pneumonia and, as a result, figured his beloved brown poodle, appropriately named Cocoa, would outlive him. Robert had spent his working years running a successful auto parts franchise and was quite comfortable financially. He had lost touch with his only child, a son named Darren, and Cocoa was the most important individual in his world. After the near-death experience, he decided to contact his lawyer about including Cocoa in his will.
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What Happens When a Car Hits Your House?
Imagine: you’re sitting in your comfortable Omaha home, perhaps watching the news or playing a board game with your family. Suddenly, you hear a thud and feel the house shake. You head to the front door to see if a tree fell, or if there was some weather-related incident, and instead find the front end of a vehicle crashed into your living room.
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When There’s a Will There’s a Way
The old joke is that wherever there’s a will, there’s a relative. But what is estate planning? Who needs to do it? What are the benefits of planning your estate (or not doing so)?
The simple answer? A will says what happens to your stuff after you die, and it can also say who will care for your children. There is always a plan in place for the distribution of your assets after your death. It’s either the plan you create…or the plan that the State of Nebraska already has in place for you, without a care for your input or wishes. An estate plan can also provide for you while you are still living. For example, an estate plan can provide for healthcare decision-making in the event of your incapacity, financial decision making, and asset protection.
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When a Hospital Makes a Grave Mistake
When an Omaha mother left her child at Children’s Home Healthcare, she thought her daughter would receive much-needed care. But an hour later, she received a phone call that no parent ever wants to receive.
According to Fox 42, the 19-month old girl had suffered cardiac arrest due to a seizure at the Omaha hospital near 78th and Farnam. The seizure led to her death. After an internal investigation, the hospital reported that they believe “human error” caused the accident.
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Rollercoaster Accidents – Still Relevant
Families usually go to amusement parks to have fun. Good food, rides, and fun in the sun—what’s not to love? Amusement parks can transport us to different worlds, at least for a small period of time. But that doesn’t mean they’re completely safe.
Ohio State Fair visitors learned this firsthand in July. Riders on Fire Ball were sent into a freefall when the attraction malfunctioned. The pendulum ride usually swings riders in a circle on a gondola, but one of the rows fell completely out. Two seat beats also malfunctioned.
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Immunizations: Yay or Nay?
August was National Immunization Awareness Month. It’s the perfect time to visit one of America’s most controversial topics: immunizations. Basically, immunization is the method of vaccinating people to make them immune to certain diseases. A vaccine is either a dead or weak disease organism that is administered through injection, by mouth, or even by aerosol.
Proponents of immunization value it as a modern, medical marvel. The opposition sees it as a problem that could cause more harm than good.
Let’s dive right in.
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