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Car accident claims: what to do next in Nebraska

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Filing deadline4 years from accident dateNeb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in Nebraska?

Nebraska imposes a 4-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207. The state follows modified comparative negligence — following the 2024 passage of LB 5, recovery is barred if your fault is equal to or greater than the defendant's fault. Nebraska is an at-fault state with minimum liability coverage of 25/50/25. A lawyer can confirm yours.

4 years from accident date

Source: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

Nebraska is an at-fault state with a modified comparative negligence system. Following the 2024 passage of LB 5, Nebraska now bars recovery if your fault is equal to or greater than the defendant's — a shift from the prior "equal to or greater than 50%" standard. Nebraska provides a 4-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims.

Lancaster County District Court

575 S 10th St, Lincoln, NE 68508

Court website

Douglas County District Court

1701 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68183

Court website

Medical facilities in Nebraska

  • Nebraska Medicine (Level I Trauma Center)

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Car accident claims: what to do next overview. This page covers the local information available for Nebraska.

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Sources

  1. Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207