Personal Injury is an umbrella term for many types of cases handled by an injury attorney. For the most part, all of these cases share the common denominator of negligence, meaning someone else's carelessness is the ultimate cause of the injury.

1. PERSONAL
INJURY
Your Guide to the Types of
Common in our Region

2. JUSTICE
When an injury is caused by
someone else's negligence, a
personal injury claim makes it
possible to pursue justice and
compensation.
for victims of injury.

3. BRAIN INJURY
Serious brain injuries can lead to life-
altering physical, mental and
behavioral changes. Compensation
can help the injured person adapt to
their brain injury and lead as normal
a life as possible.
Some of the most common causes of
brain injury include:
Suffered by millions of
Americans each year.
Motor vehicle crashes
Falls from heights
Accidents at the work site
Pedestrian accidents
Incidents resulting in blunt or
penetrating head trauma

4. When someone's pet attacks you, you have certain rights to pursue
compensation for your injury. Dog bites are very common, and in some cases,
should have been prevented by the dog owner. Scars, disfigurement, infection
and physical injury can easily result when a vicious pet attacks someone.
DOG
ATTACKS

5. INJURIES AT FARMS
While farming equipment can be
inherently dangerous,
sometimes a defect can cause it
to be dangerous in a way you
didn't expect.
Farm injuries may be traced
back to someone else's
negligence. In such situations,
the grounds for a personal injury
case may be present.

6. INDUSTRIAL
ACCIDENT INJURIES
Factories, manufacturing plants,
construction sites and other
industrial settings can be
hazardous. If proper safety
measures are not put in place, if
training is inadequate, if
equipment is faulty, then a
severe, life-altering injury may
result.

7. In Nebraska, falling and getting hurt is not always
grounds for a personal injury claim. An attorney must
determine if negligence by a responsible party led
directly to the fall and the injury.
SLIP AND FALL

8. Nursing home abuse or neglect
Surgical errors
Medication errors
Wrong diagnosis
Delayed diagnosis
Hospital malpractice
Sometimes individuals suffer serious injury
or death at the hands of healthcare
professionals. Of course, sometimes these
are unfortunate but unavoidable outcomes.
In other instances, these errors result from
sub-standard care and negligence.
Examples include:
INJURIES RESULTING FROM MEDICAL
NEGLIGENCE/CAREGIVER NEGLIGENCE

9. You expect to be informed of the possible risks and safety hazards associated
with a product you purchase. From medications to grill brushes, just about
any product can be defectively designed, manufactured and/or marketed,
which can lead to serious and potentially fatal injuries caused by negligence.
INJURIES CAUSED BY DANGEROUS
AND DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS

10. If you suspect you are the victim of personal injury, please
call our experienced attorneys in Omaha and Norfolk to
find out what your options are for pursuing compensation:
https://www.greatadvocates.com