Premises Liability Complaint - Nebraska
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF [COUNTY] COUNTY, NEBRASKA
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF'S FULL NAME] | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT'S FULL LEGAL NAME] | Defendant |
Case No. [________________]
PREMISES LIABILITY COMPLAINT AND JURY DEMAND
Plaintiff alleges against Defendant as follows:
Parties, jurisdiction, and venue
- Plaintiff is [name and residence]. Defendant is [name, entity type if applicable, and residence or principal place of business]. Defendant may be served at [address or registered agent].
- This Court has subject matter jurisdiction under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-302, except as otherwise provided by law. Plaintiff seeks damages for injuries arising from the incident described below.
- This action is not one mentioned in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 25-401 to 25-403. Venue is proper in this county under § 25-403.01 because [state facts supporting one applicable basis: a defendant resides here; the cause arose here; part of the transaction giving rise to the cause occurred here; or all defendants are nonresidents of Nebraska].
Premises, condition, and injury
- Defendant [owned / occupied / controlled] the premises at [address and specific area]. Plaintiff was lawfully present there on [date] at [time] for [purpose of visit].
- The incident involved [describe the specific dangerous condition, such as a defective stair, unsecured fixture, opening, falling object, or other condition]. The condition was located at [precise location] and existed because [origin, if known].
- Defendant [created the condition / knew of it because of the following facts / should have discovered it because of the following inspection, duration, prior-report, or maintenance facts]. The condition posed an unreasonable risk of harm because [facts].
- Defendant should have expected that a lawful visitor would not discover or appreciate the condition, or would fail to protect against it, because [visibility, warning, route, or other facts]. Defendant failed to [repair, secure, remove, inspect, warn, or take another specified reasonable measure].
- Plaintiff encountered the condition when [describe movements and circumstances]. The condition caused [describe mechanics of incident]. Plaintiff suffered [identify injuries, treatment, expenses, income loss, and other supported damage]. Any claimed future care or loss is supported by [facts].
Claim for negligence
- Defendant failed to use reasonable care to protect Plaintiff from the dangerous condition described above. The condition proximately caused Plaintiff's injuries and resulting losses. Buresh v. Reinke, 28 Neb. App. 47 (2020).
- Plaintiff [denies contributory negligence / alleges the following relevant facts concerning Plaintiff's conduct]. If contributory negligence is established and is a defense to this claim, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,185.09 governs the effect on recovery: damages attributable to it are diminished proportionately, and recovery is barred if Plaintiff's contributory negligence equals or exceeds the total negligence of all persons against whom recovery is sought.
Request for relief
Plaintiff requests judgment against Defendant for compensatory damages in an amount proved at trial, interest and taxable costs as allowed by law, and further relief the Court finds appropriate.
Plaintiff demands trial by jury on issues triable by jury.
Dated: [__/__/____]
[ATTORNEY NAME], Nebraska Bar No. [NUMBER]
[Law firm, address, telephone, and email]
Attorney for Plaintiff
Signature: ______________________________
About this template
- Last updated
- October 6, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 6, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Nebraska
- Category
- Personal Injury
Legal authority
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-302
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-403.01
- Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,185.09
- Buresh v. Reinke, 28 Neb. App. 47 (2020)
Personal injury cases are brought by people who were hurt because of someone else's carelessness: car crashes, slip and falls, defective products, and more. Demand letters, settlement agreements, and court filings in these cases have to document the injuries, the medical treatment, the lost income, and the exact legal basis for holding the other side responsible. Well-prepared paperwork is what drives higher settlements and forces insurers to take the claim seriously.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 6, 2026.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-207 (checked September 12, 2026): "The following actions can only be brought within four years: (1) An action for trespass upon real property; (2) an action for taking, detaining or injuring personal property, including actions for the specific recovery of personal property; (3) an action for an injury to the rights of the plaintiff, not arising on contract, and not hereinafter enumerated; and (4) an action for relief on the ground of fraud, but the cause of action in such case shall not be deemed to have accrued until the discovery of the fraud, except as provided in sections 30-2206 and 76-288 to 76-298."
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 24-302 (checked October 6, 2026): "The district courts shall have and exercise general, original and appellate jurisdiction in all matters, both civil and criminal, except where otherwise provided."
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-403.01 (checked October 6, 2026): "Any action, other than the actions mentioned in sections 25-401 to 25-403, may be brought (1) in the county where any defendant resides, (2) in the county where the cause of action arose, (3) in the county where the transaction or some part of the transaction occurred out of which the cause of action arose, or (4) if all defendants are nonresidents of this state, in any county."
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-21,185.09 (checked October 6, 2026): "Any contributory negligence chargeable to the claimant shall diminish proportionately the amount awarded as damages for an injury attributable to the claimant's contributory negligence but shall not bar recovery, except that if the contributory negligence of the claimant is equal to or greater than the total negligence of all persons against whom recovery is sought, the claimant shall be totally barred from recovery."
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