Daily Lawsuit News

Shad Nicks was riding his motorcycle on Nebraska US Highway 6 in April when things went terribly wrong. An opposite bound car crossed over the median and hit Nicks, killing him. Now, his family is filing an 8.5MM USD civil lawsuit against the State of Nebraska.

Initial civil findings in court allowed for the legal filing process to continue after finding that the area where Nicks was killed was, indeed, dangerous and not addressed despite several complaints. The construction area where Nicks was hit was not secured properly.

“It’s not something that I think is wrong, or that his spouse thinks is wrong,” Blakeman said. “It’s something that a national expert thinks is wrong.”

The case is currently under investigation and suggestion for a settlement is expected within six months or the case can continue into the court system for trial. The other party in the accident, Heather Henning, carries a total of insurance for $25,000. Without a legal settlement, the family of Nicks would be without any source of income and his surviving three children without any hope of future earnings or savings from a father.

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Source: Omaha World-Herald

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