All the headlines from our Nebraska Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Aug 17 2015 // In a case that could test Nebraska’s strict cap on medical malpractice awards, a federal jury has awarded the family of a 2-year-old girl a whopping $17 million, finding that subpar care at Bellevue Medical Center...
Aug 10 2015 // In a case that could test Nebraska’s strict cap on medical malpractice awards, a federal jury has awarded the family of a 2-year-old girl a whopping $17 million, finding that subpar care at Bellevue Medical Center...
Aug 3 2015 // A man who was injured at a Union Pacific facility when a chair he was sitting on broke has been awarded more than $920,000 by a jury in western Nebraska. Dan Anderson filed the lawsuit in March 2010, alleging that the...
Jul 27 2015 // The Lincoln, Neb., City Council will consider a proposal to ban flying lanterns — or what Public Safety Director Tom Casady calls “flying bags of fire.”Councilman Roy Christensen proposed the ban, the Lincoln...
Jul 20 2015 // The omission of one word in a workers’ compensation court ruling favoring a co-op employee hurt during a company party led the Nebraska Supreme Court to reverse the ruling on July 10.The case stems from a 2010...
Jul 13 2015 // The omission of one word in a workers’ compensation court ruling favoring a co-op employee hurt during a company party led the Nebraska Supreme Court to reverse the ruling on July 10.The case stems from a 2010...
Jun 30 2015 // Nebraska emergency officials say recent severe weather has caused more than $13.5 million in damage to roads, bridges and other public infrastructure.The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said that the damage was caused...
Jun 17 2015 // The City Council in Lincoln, Neb., has approved a $1 million disaster assistance program to aid Lincoln residents whose homes were damage by raw sewage that backed up during heavy rains, but some of the victims are still...
Jun 2 2015 // Slower economic growth is likely through the end of the third quarter this year for nine Midwestern and Plains states, according to a report issued on June 1.The survey report says the overall Mid-America Business...
Jun 2 2015 // A Nebraska judge has ordered a lawyer to pay $15,000 for filing frivolous motions in a long-running lawsuit dispute over a defunct insurance company’s assets.The case that dates back to 1998 is far from over because...
May 15 2015 // A judge has ordered a defunct Nebraska insurance firm to pay Florida regulators at least $2.2 million, but this week’s ruling isn’t likely to settle the case that began in 1998.The Nebraska Supreme Court has...
May 13 2015 // A New-York based insurance firm has opened a $200 million data center in Nebraska’s Sarpy County, the latest of such facilities built in the area for companies like Fidelity, Yahoo, Cabela’s and Cosentry. Gov....
May 12 2015 // Farmers and ranchers who open their property to tourists could be shielded from certain lawsuits under a bill advancing by Nebraska lawmakers.Senators gave the proposal first-round approval with a 33-1 vote. Sen. Ken...
May 7 2015 // New rules that would let Lyft, Uber and other ride-hailing companies operate legally in Nebraska have advanced to a final vote in the Legislature.Lawmakers gave the measure second-round approval on May 5. The bill by Sen....
Apr 15 2015 // Pregnant workers will have the right to easier workloads and modified schedules under a new Nebraska law.Gov. Pete Ricketts signed a bill to create better employment protections for expectant mothers. The law requires...
Apr 1 2015 // A bill that would allow Uber, Lyft and other ride-booking services to operate legally in Nebraska is headed to a vote in the Legislature.The Transportation and Telecommunications Committee voted 5-2 to advance regulations...
Mar 23 2015 // A push to repeal Nebraska’s motorcycle helmet law is going to a vote in the Legislature despite opposition from senators who say the requirement saves lives.The repeal measure would lift Nebraska’s restriction...
Mar 18 2015 // Federal regulators have ordered Union Pacific to pay $350,000 to a long-time employee who was disciplined after reporting an injury, but the railroad plans to appeal. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational...
Mar 2 2015 // An insurance cooperative created to provide health care in Iowa and Nebraska will be formally liquidated this weekend.Iowa Insurance Commissioner Nick Gerhart said that a Polk County judge has agreed to approve the...
Feb 9 2015 // Iowa’s top insurance official announced plans to ask a court to end a cooperative that was selling health insurance to residents in Iowa and Nebraska – a move that will limit options for consumers in both...