Keating, O’Gara, Nedved & Peter

Your Nebraska Lawyers

Nebraska Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Lawyers

The full service law firm of Keating, O’Gara, Nedved & Peter, P.C., L.L.O., in Lincoln, Nebraska, represents clients suffering from severe head injury or brain damage suffered in accidents caused by the negligent behavior of others. Our firm has successfully recovered substantial settlements and awards on behalf of clients who have been seriously injured in accidents throughout the state.

We have the resources and experience necessary to handle complex, difficult cases involving traumatic brain injury and other catastrophic personal injuries. Contact our Lincoln office for a free initial consultation.

Brain Injury Liability Accidents

The personal injury attorneys at Keating, O’Gara, Nedved & Peter represent traumatic brain injury victims injured in accidents involving the following:

• Car Crashes
• Truck Accidents
• Motorcycle Wrecks
• Pedestrian or Bicycle Knockdowns
• Construction Accidents
• Dangerous Products
• Defective Machines
• Slip and Fall Accidents
• Medical Malpractice
• Birth Injuries

Evaluating Traumatic Brain Injury Costs

We are committed to ensuring each client’s brain injury case receives the attention these types of serious personal injury need and deserve. Our lawyers consult with neurologists, accident reconstruction experts, economists, life care planners, and other specialists to determine the cause of an accident, the full extent of injury and the costs incurred by clients including medical bills and lost earnings. We carefully analyze and project all future medical needs and associated costs for surgeries, physical therapy, medical supplies, and home care throughout a brain injury victim’s estimated life-span.

Insurance companies often attempt to challenge and downplay our clients’ brain injuries. We establish the scope of injury and the impact to each client’s ability work or perform everyday living tasks. We communicate to the insurance company or a judge what will be needed to treat the condition for the future and help ensure clients receive the compensation required to move on with their lives.

Significant cases involving traumatic brain injury:

• Settled a claim for $10 million dollars on behalf of a young man who sustained a traumatic brain injury when his vehicle collided with a truck in an intersection with a malfunctioning traffic signal that was showing green for both directions. The settlement came after the firm obtained the largest verdict ever against the State of Nebraska Department of Roads and then had the award increased on appeal to the Nebraska Supreme Court.
• Settled a case for $2.2 million for a teenager who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle accident. The firm’s lawyers personally visited with the client’s physicians, had independent testing conducted to verify changes in the client’s cognitive function, and had professional videotaping conducted of various activities performed by the client. The settlement is one of the largest ever in the state of Nebraska for this type of injury.
• A verdict of $1,653,650 on on behalf of a young man who sustained a traumatic brain injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident which left him with permanent impairments in cognitive functioning, sustained attention, mnestic processes, motivation, selft-starting, and social functioning.

If you wish to speak with a member of the firm, or have any question for us about brain injuries, please contact our office to make arrangements for a free initial consultation regarding your personal injury claim. Our Lincoln, Nebraska, attorneys serve clients from Grand Island, Kearney, Hastings, North Platte, Beatrice, Valentine, and other communities throughout the state.