When a child is injured at a Nebraska public school, at practice, or on a school bus, the procedures that may apply are often not the ones parents expect. Claims against a school district or another political subdivision generally run through the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act, which requires a written claim filed with a specific statutory recipient, has its own timing rules, and includes immunity exemptions and a recovery cap. Claims against a private party may follow an entirely different path, and one incident can involve both. This article walks through how those tracks differ, what the recreational-activities and discretionary-function exemptions actually require, how Nebraska handles a minor's settlement funds, and the coordination questions that arise when parents are separated.

You don’t need to be the “perfect client” to hire a lawyer. In fact, you’re not expected to have every detail memorized or every document in order—that’s why you hire legal help. The most important thing is honesty. In this post, I explain why early communication matters in Nebraska family law, estate planning, and civil cases, and how my role is to carry the legal burden so you can focus on your life.