Christa Binstock Israel - Lincoln, NE

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln, Nebraska
    J.D.

• Non Legal Education

  • Dickinson State University, Dickinson, North Dakota
    B.A., Bachelor of Arts
    Honors: Summa Cum Laude
    Major: Political Science
    Major: Writing

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Representative Cases

• $1,000,000.00 + Lifetime Future Medical Trial Victory: Trial victory resulted in full disability, lifetime medical benefits, and waiting-time penalties and attorney fees, cumulatively valued at over $1 million. Case involved permanent psychological injuries resulting from a work-related shoulder injury. Robles v. Coreslab International Inc. and American Zurich Ins. Co., Doc. 218 No. 1632 (2025).
• $1,300,000.00+ Lifetime Value Trial Victory: Trial victory resulted in lifetime full disability and medical benefits valued at $1.3+ million over client's life expectancy. Case involved permanent lumbar spine injury necessitating lifetime need for medical care. Vigil v. Perkins County Health Services, et. al., Doc. 221 No. 1011 (Order entered 1/10/2025)
• $1,200,000.00 + Lifetime Value Stipulated Court Award: Successful negotiation of stipulated award resulted in court-ordered benefits of lifetime full disability and medical benefits valued at $1.2+ million over client's life expectancy. Case involved a semi-truck/trailer crash resulting in complex and permanent lymphatic system injuries. Decimus v. Drivers Management, LLC, Doc. 218 No. 524 (Stipulated Award, 2024)
• $780,000 Settlement: Successfully negotiated resolution of a partially disputed claim of an injured worker who suffered significant physical injuries in addition to an anoxic brain injury as a result of a workplace ammonia explosion
  • Year: 2024
• $350,000 + Lifetime Future Medical Care: Successfully negotiated resolution of a claim concerning Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) resulting from a workplace injury
  • Year: 2024
• $415,000.00 Settlement: Successfully negotiated resolution of disputed claim involving work-related traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other physical and psychological injuries. (2021)
• $450,000.00 Settlement: Successfully negotiated resolution of claim of injured worker who suffered lumbar spine and psychological injuries. (2021)
• $300,000.00+ Value Lifetime Award: Trial resulted in payment of past incurred medical and mileage expenses, permanent disability, lifetime medical expenses, and penalties (attorney fees, waiting time penalty, and interest) for employer’s failure to timely pay benefits owed to injured worker. Schroeder v. Genoa Community Hospital, et. al., Doc. 217 No. 243 (Award entered 3/17/2021).
• $1,500,000.00+ Lifetime Value Trial Victory: Trial victory in the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court results in an award to injured worker of lifetime disability and medical benefits valued at approximately $1.5 million over client’s projected life expectancy. Client sustained severe spinal cord injury as a result of a work accident. Defendant denied liability and refused to pay any benefits prior to trial. Porter v. Hormel Foods Corporation, Doc. 217 No.0062 (Award entered on 2/26/2020)

Bar Admissions

• Nebraska
• U.S. District Court District of Nebraska

Other Affiliations

• Nebraska State Bar Association (Member)
• Nebraska State Bar Association - Workers' Compensation Section (Member)
• Nebraska Association of Trial Attorneys (Member)
• Nebraska Client Assistance Fund (Member)
• Nebraska Judicial Nomination Commission - Workers' Compensation Court, 2021 - 2024 (Member)
• Nebraska State Bar Association - 2019 Leadership Academy Graduate
• Lincoln Women for Good (Member)
• First-Plymouth Church (Member)
• Family Service Lincoln, Board Member