Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-6405 (2026)

Uninsured motor vehicle, defined

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Uninsured motor vehicle shall mean a motor vehicle with respect to the ownership, operation, maintenance, or use of which:

(1) There is no bodily injury liability insurance or bond applicable at the time of the accident;

(2) There is bodily injury liability insurance or a bond applicable at the time of the accident but the insurer writing such insurance or bond (a) denies coverage or (b) is or becomes insolvent as described in section 44-2403 within four years after the time of the accident which occurred while the named insured's uninsured motorist coverage was in effect;

(3) The owner or operator is unknown and bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death of an insured results from actual physical contact between such motor vehicle and the insured or a motor vehicle occupied by the insured; or

(4) The owner or operator is unknown and bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death of an insured is caused by such motor vehicle without actual physical contact between such motor vehicle and the insured or a motor vehicle occupied by the insured if (a) the accident has been reported, as required by law, to the proper law enforcement authorities and (b) the facts of the accident can be corroborated by competent evidence provided by an independent and disinterested person and not by the insured or any person occupying the insured motor vehicle.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1998–2020 · leading case: Allstate Ins. v. Fackett, 206 P.3d 572 (Nev. 2009).
Allstate Ins. v. Fackett, 206 P.3d 572 (Nev. 2009). “” Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 44-6405 , 44-6406, 44-6408 (2004).”
Walker v. GuideOne Specialty Mut. Ins. Co., 834 So. 2d 769 (Ala. 2002). “M (2001) (if there is no physical contact with the unidentified vehicle, "the insured shall provide corroboration that the unidentified motor vehicle caused the accident"); Neb.Rev. Stat. § 44-6405(4) (1998) ("without actual physical contact" between the unidentified vehicle and…”
Steffen v. Progressive N. Ins. Co., 754 N.W.2d 730 (Neb. 2008). · cites it 2× “[13] § 44-6405. See, also, § 44-6407. [14] In re Petition of SID No.”
Am. States Ins. v. Farm Bureau Ins., 583 N.W.2d 358 (Neb. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “Section 44-6405 (Cum. Supp. 1994) defines uninsured motor vehicle as “a motor vehicle with respect to the ownership, operation, maintenance, or use of which: (1) There is no bodily injury liability insurance or bond applicable at the time of the accident.”
Kline v. Farmers Ins. Exch., 766 N.W.2d 118 (Neb. 2009). “[12] § 44-6405. See, also, § 44-6407. [13] § 44-6406.”
Elchehimi v. Nationwide Ins. Co., 183 S.W.3d 833 (Tex. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “Here, we part ways with Justice Cohen. According to our research, seven other states have statutes requiring “actual” physical contact.”
Shelter Ins. Co. v. Gomez, 306 Neb. 607 (Neb. 2020). “38 See § 44-6405. 39 See § 44-6406. 40 See §§ 44-6407 and 44-6413.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-6405(3) — 1 case
Elchehimi v. Nationwide Ins. Co., 183 S.W.3d 833 (Tex. App. 2005). “Here, we part ways with Justice Cohen. According to our research, seven other states have statutes requiring “actual” physical contact.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-6405(4) — 1 case
Walker v. GuideOne Specialty Mut. Ins. Co., 834 So. 2d 769 (Ala. 2002). “M (2001) (if there is no physical contact with the unidentified vehicle, "the insured shall provide corroboration that the unidentified motor vehicle caused the accident"); Neb.Rev. Stat. § 44-6405(4) (1998) ("without actual physical contact" between the unidentified vehicle and…”
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