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Nebraska Personal Injury Overview
Personal injury law involves civil claims in which an individual is injured through the negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of another person, a company, or property owner. A personal injury lawsuit may arise from physical or emotional injuries. Personal injury law compensates individuals injured as a result of another’s negligence or intentional misconduct. Personal injury laws vary from state to state. If you believe you have a personal injury claim, you should contact a personal injury lawyer in Nebraska to evaluate your claim.
Nebraska follows a system using the modified comparative negligence – 50% rule. In states following a modified comparative fault – 50% rule, an injured party can only recover if it is determined that his or her fault in causing the injury is 49% or less, with the resulting damage award reduced by the injured party’s amount of fault. If the injured party’s fault level reaches 50%, he or she cannot recover any damages resulting from the accident. For example, if Debbie sued Dave for damages she suffered in a car accident involving their vehicles, and Debbie was 50% at fault, Debbie would not recover anything from Dave. If, however, Debbie was 40% at fault, she could recover damages, but the damage award would be reduced by her portion of the fault in causing the injury. Therefore, a finding that Debbie suffered $10,000 in damages would result in Debbie receiving an award reduced by 40%, or a final award of $6,000.
Click here to read about contributory vs. comparative negligence.
A statute of limitations is a type of law that restricts the period of time that a person may initiate legal proceedings. Time limits can vary depending on the type of case and the state where the particular cause of action occurred. To learn more about statutes of limitations, read our Statute of Limitations page. To see a state by state comparison chart for the personal injury statute of limitations for each state, read our Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Actions page.
Nebraska Statutes of Limitations
In Nebraska, the courts follow a modified joint and several liability approach in entering judgment against multiple defendants. Joint and several liability only applies when addressing economic damages or in cases where the defendants were found to have acted in concert to cause injury or harm to another. For non-economic damages, a defendant is responsible only for the proportion of negligence attributed to him or her.
Click here for more about Joint and Several Liability.
One of the best ways to research personal injury lawyers in Nebraska is to contact courts in NE and ask them for information about the personal injury attorneys who utilize their legal facilities when they bring personal injury cases to court. We have compiled a list below of some courts in Nebraska to get you started:
Supreme Court
Nebraska Supreme Court
P.O. Box 98910
2413 State Capitol Building
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
402-471-3731
Court of Appeals
Nebraska Court of Appeals
P.O. Box 98910
2413 State Capitol Building
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
402-471-3731
District Court
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Clay County
111 W Fairfield Street
Clay Center, NE 68933
402-762-3595
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Fillmore County
P.O. Box 147
Geneva, NE 68361
402-759-3811
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Gage County
612 Grant Street
Beatrice, NE 68310
402-223-1332
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Jefferson County
411 4th Street
Fairbury, NE 68352
402-729-2019
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Johnson County
P.O. Box 416
Tecumseh, NE 68450
402-335-6300
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Nemaha County
1824 N Street
Auburn, NE 68305
402-274-3616
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Nuckolls County
P.O. Box 362
Nelson, NE 68961
402-225-4341
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Pawnee County
P.O. Box 431
Pawnee City, NE 68420
402-852-2963
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Richardson County
1700 Stone Street
Falls City, NE 68355
402-245-2023
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Saline County
P.O. Box 865
Wilber, NE 68465
402-821-2823
Nebraska District Court – District 1, Thayer County
P.O. Box 297
Hebron, NE 68370
402-768-6116
Nebraska District Court – District 2, Cass County
326 Main Street
Plattsmouth, NE 68048
402-296-9339
Nebraska District Court – District 2, Otoe County
P.O. Box 726
Nebraska City, NE 68410
402-873-9550
Nebraska District Court – District 2, Sarpy
1210 Golden Gate Drive
Papillion, NE 68046
402-593-2267
Nebraska District Court – District 3, Lancaster County
575 S 10th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-441-7328
Nebraska District Court – District 4, Douglas County
1701 Farnam
Omaha, NE 68183
402-444-7018
Nebraska District Court – District 5, Boone County
222 South 4th Street
Albion, NE 68620
402-395-2057
Nebraska District Court – District 5, Butler County
451 5th Street
David City, NE 68632
402-367-7460
Nebraska District Court – District 5, Colfax County
411 East 11th Street
Schuyler, NE 68661
402-352-8506
Nebraska District Court – District 5, Hamilton County
P.O. Box 201
Aurora, NE 68818
402-694-3533
Nebraska District Court – District 5, Merrick County
P.O. Box 27
Central City, NE 68826
308-946-2461
Nebraska District Court – District 5, Nance County
P.O. Box 338
Fullerton, NE 68638
308-536-2365
Nebraska District Court – District 5, Platte County
P.O. Box 1188
Columbus, NE 68602
402-563-4906
Nebraska District Court – District 5, Polk County
P.O. Box 447
Osceola, NE 68651
402-747-3487
Nebraska District Court – District 5, Saunders County
433 N. Chestnut
Wahoo, NE 68066
402-443-8113
Nebraska District Court – District 5, Seward County
P.O. Box 36
Seward, NE 68434
402-643-4895
Nebraska District Court – District 5, York County
510 Lincoln Ave
York, NE 68467
402-362-4038
Nebraska District Court – District 6, Burt County
111 N 13th Street
Tekamah, NE 68061
402-374-2905
Nebraska District Court – District 6, Cedar County
P.O. Box 796
Hartington, NE 68739
402-254-6957
Nebraska District Court – District 6, Dakota County
P.O. Box 74
Dakota City, NE 68731
402-987-2115
Nebraska District Court – District 6, Dixon County
P.O. Box 395
Ponca, NE 68770
402-755-2881
Nebraska District Court – District 6, Dodge County
P.O. Box 1237
Fremont, NE 68025
402-727-2780
Nebraska District Court – District 6, Thurston County
P.O. Box 216
Pender, NE 68047
402-385-3318
Nebraska District Court – District 6, Washington County
P.O. Box 431
Blair, NE 68008
402-426-6899
Nebraska District Court – District 7, Antelope County
501 Main Street
Neligh, NE 68756
402-887-4508
Nebraska District Court – District 7, Cuming County
200 S. Lincoln Street
West Point, NE 68788
402-372-6004
Nebraska District Court – District 7, Knox County
P.O. Box 126
Center, NE 68724
402-288-5606
Nebraska District Court – District 7, Madison County
P.O. Box 249
Madison, NE 68748
402-454-3311
Nebraska District Court – District 7, Pierce County
111 W Court Room 12
Pierce, NE 68767
402-329-4335
Nebraska District Court – District 7, Stanton County
P.O. Box 347
Stanton, NE 68779
402-439-2222
Nebraska District Court – District 7, Wayne County
510 Pearl Street
Wayne, NE 68787
402-375-2260
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Blaine County
P.O. Box 136
Brewster, NE 68821
308-547-2222
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Boyd County
P.O. Box 26
Butte, NE 68722
402-775-2391
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Brown County
148 West 4th Street
Ainsworth, NE 69210
402-387-2705
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Cherry County
365 N Main
Valentine, NE 69201
402-376-1840
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Custer County
431 S 10th Street
Broken Bow, NE 68822
308-872-2121
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Garfield County
P.O. Box 218
Burwell, NE 68823
308-346-4161
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Greeley County
P.O. Box 287
Greeley, NE 68842
308-428-3625
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Holt County
P.O. Box 755
O’Neill, NE 68763
402-336-2840
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Howard County
P.O. Box 25
St. Paul, NE 68873
308-754-4343
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Keya Paha County
P.O. Box 349
Springview, NE 68778
402-497-3791
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Loup County
P.O. Box 187
Taylor, NE 68879
308-942-3135
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Rock County
P.O. Box 367
Bassett, NE 68714
402-684-3933
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Sherman County
P.O. Box 456
Loup City, NE 68853
308-745-1513
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Valley County
125 S 15th Street
Ord, NE 68862
308-728-3700
Nebraska District Court – District 8, Wheeler County
P.O. Box 127
Bartlett, NE 68622
308-654-3235
Nebraska District Court – District 9, Buffalo County
P.O. Box 520
Kearney, NE 68848
308-236-1246
Nebraska District Court – District 9, Hall County
P.O. Box 1926
Grand Island, NE 68802
308-385-5144
Nebraska District Court – District 10, Adams County
P.O. Box 9
Hastings, NE 68902
402-461-7264
Nebraska District Court – District 10, Franklin County
P.O. Box 146
Franklin, NE 68939
308-425-6202
Nebraska District Court – District 10, Harlan County
P.O. Box 698
Alma, NE 68920
308-928-2173
Nebraska District Court – District 10, Kearney County
P.O. Box 208
Minden, NE 68959
308-832-1742
Nebraska District Court – District 10, Phelps County
P.O. Box 462
Holdrege, NE 68949
308-995-2281
Nebraska District Court – District 10, Webster County
621 N. Cedar
Red Cloud, NE 68970
308-746-2716
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Arthur County
P.O. Box 126
Arthur, NE 69121
308-764-2203
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Chase County
P.O. Box 1299
Imperial, NE 69033
308-882-7500
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Dawson County
P.O. Box 429
Lexington, NE 68850
308-324-4261
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Dundy County
P.O. Box 506
Benkelman, NE 69021
308-423-2058
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Frontier County
P.O. Box 40
Stockville, NE 69042
308-367-8641
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Furnas County
P.O. Box 413
Beaver City, NE 68926
308-268-4015
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Gosper County
P.O. Box 136
Elwood, NE 68937
308-785-2611
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Hayes County
P.O. Box 370
Hayes Center, NE 69032
308-286-3413
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Hitchock County
P.O. Box 248
Trenton, NE 69044
308-334-5646
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Hooker County
P.O. Box 184
Mullen, NE 69152
308-546-2244
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Keith County
P.O. Box 686
Ogallala, NE 69153
308-284-3849
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Lincoln County
P.O. Box 1616
North Platte, NE 69103
308-535-3504
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Logan County
P.O. Box 8
Stapleton, NE 69163
308-636-2311
Nebraska District Court – District 11, McPherson County
P.O. Box 122
Tryon, NE 69167
308-587-2363
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Perkins County
P.O. Box 156
Grant, NE 69140
308-352-4643
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Red Willow County
P.O. Box 847
McCook, NE 69001
308-345-4583
Nebraska District Court – District 11, Thomas County
P.O. Box 226
Thedford, NE 69166
308-645-2261
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Banner County
P.O. Box 67
Harrisburg, NE 69345
308-436-5265
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Box Butte County
515 Box Butte Avenue
Alliance, NE 69301
308-762-6293
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Cheyenne County
P.O. Box 217
Sidney, NE 69162
308-254-2814
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Dawes County
451 Main Street
Chadron, NE 69337
308-432-0109
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Deuel County
P.O. Box 327
Chappell, NE 69129
308-874-3308
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Garden County
P.O. Box 486
Oshkosh, NE 69154
308-772-3924
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Grant County
P.O. Box 139
Hyannis, NE 69350
308-458-2488
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Kimball County
114 E. Third Street
Kimball, NE 69145
308-235-3591
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Morrill County
P.O. Box 824
Bridgeport, NE 69336
308-262-1261
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Scotts Bluff
P.O. Box 47
Gering, NE 69341
308-436-6641
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Sheridan County
P.O. Box 581
Rushville, NE 69360
308-327-5654
Nebraska District Court – District 12, Sioux County
P.O. Box 158
Harrison, NE 69346
308-668-2443
