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Five people died and six more were injured in a serious semi-truck accident on the I-80 this weekend. As the Scottsbluff Star-Herald reports, the wreck occurred on Sunday just before 11 a.m. roughly four miles west of Brule. Authorities believe that the semi-truck was headed west when it collided with a van traveling in front of it. […]

Last month, German automaker Volkswagen shocked the world by admitting that it had intentionally deceived both regulators and consumers with emission technology in an alarming number of their vehicles. Now, a growing number of lawsuits are being consolidated before a federal judge and are expected to seek billions of dollars for defrauding American consumers. As Market […]

When large vehicles such as buses and trucks are involved in traffic accidents with smaller vehicles, the results can be deadly. This was clearly demonstrated in a recent eight-vehicle traffic accident that claimed the lives of three people on Highway 59 near mile marker 99, just 10 miles south of Gillette, Wyoming. According to a […]

Medical malpractice involves the negligence or error of a medical practitioner that results in injury, illness, or even death to a patient. In a July study published in BMJ Open, an online medical journal, medical malpractice claims mainly concerning primary doctors were reviewed. Researchers looked at journal articles about medical malpractice claims in the U.S., Britain, […]

A certified nurse assistant was killed in Lincoln, Nebraska in July of this year in an incident which will lead to a wrongful death suit. The 47 year-old woman died two blocks from her home when her car was hit by a Nebraska Department of Correctional Services van driven by an inmate who was authorized […]

Wyoming is one of the many states truckers travel through when moving goods cross country. In fact, the I-80, which is the second largest interstate in America, goes directly through Nebraska and the southern part of Wyoming. With so many semis, 18-wheelers and other trucks on the road, driving conditions are often extremely dangerous. Weather, […]

In the past few weeks Colorado has seen a devastating amount of rain. Due to the extensive flooding caused by recent storms, thousands of individuals have been displaced and hundreds of homes and other structures have been lost. Major roads and thoroughfares have also suffered severe damage. Roads that have not been left underwater and […]

One of the main problems people encounter when driving along any of the interstate highways that cross our nation is the dangerous conditions associated with having to share the road with a large number of semis, tractor-trailers and other trucks. Many of the most heavily traveled routes going across the United States are part of […]

A cattle ranch worker in Mitchell recently succumbed to his injuries after a serious on-the-job accident. The victim, R.D., was sorting cattle in the morning when he was apparently knocked to the ground by a steer and trampled. The 65-year-old man suffered severe head injuries and was rushed by ambulance to Scottbluff’s Regional West Medical […]

During the evening hours of June 13th 2013, a Kodiak Fresh Produce tractor trailer was traveling eastbound along Interstate 80 near Rock Springs, when the trailer suddenly became unhitched from its truck. As the front of the 53-foot trailer hit the ground, it caused a spark which immediately ignited the trailer and caused it to […]

When most people think of deadly, or dangerous, occupations they may think about police officers, firefighters, fishermen, and so forth. Very rarely would anyone think of ranching, or farming, as one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. According to a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which documented all the […]

Making the decision to put a loved one into a nursing home, or other assisted living type facility, can be an extremely emotional experience. One of the most important things most people look for in such facilities is a trustworthy staff that will treat, and care for, your loved one with the attention, respect and […]

A heavy winter storm that came through Nebraska and Iowa over the weekend was allegedly being blamed for causing multiple vehicle accidents along a 200 mile stretch of Interstate 80. In fact, the National Weather Service said that some areas of east-central Nebraska and southwest Iowa received between 8-9 inches of snow, which made for […]

It is an unfortunate fact that accidents can happen anytime, anywhere. When an accident is caused by another person’s negligence or neglect, however, it only serves to compound the pain and suffering because those types of accidents are completely preventable. As was the case with an accident that took place at Weeping Water School in […]

Welcome to the personal injury blog for The Robert Pahlke Law Group! Our purpose in launching this blog is to provide people — both potential clients and current clients — with valuable information about the field of personal injury law. With more than 85 years of combined experience, our attorneys have extensive knowledge in this […]