// JURISDICTION / NE
Truck claims
in Nebraska.
Nebraska uses modified comparative fault — recovery is barred if your fault is equal to or greater than that of the defendants combined.
4 years
Four years from the date of injury under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207.
Modified comparative negligence (50% bar)
Nebraska uses modified comparative fault — recovery is barred if your fault is equal to or greater than that of the defendants combined.
Maximum recovery
No general cap on compensatory damages in most cases.
Pre-suit notice
Notice to political subdivisions required within one year under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-905.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207
Cite this statute when documenting your claim. Your attorney will work from this authority.
State practice
I-80 traverses the state and is one of the busiest freight corridors in the U.S. Heavy agricultural and meat hauling.
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