Douglas County, NE

Omaha, NE: (Jul-16-07) Georgette Tadros, an Omaha woman, filed a civil lawsuit against the city after being hit by a pickup in a faulty crosswalk. She blamed the city for the incident, claiming that it was the city's responsibility as the pedestrian signal didn't allow enough time to cross. The high court ruled that the county court should have subtracted from the city's judgment an amount equal to the pickup driver's portion of the blame. The county court instead subtracted a lesser amount paid by the pickup driver in an out-of-court settlement. The settlement included a cash payout of $1 million by the Douglas County District Court in 2005, though the Nebraska Supreme Court decreased the court judgment against the city by $220,000 this week. [WOWT NEWS: CROSSWALK INJURY]

Legal Help

If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no cost or obligation, please click the link below.
Published on Jul-17-07