Nursing Home Abuse, Trucking Accident & Catastrophic Injury Attorneys in Florida, Nebraska & Iowa
At Belleh & Okolo Law Group, we represent families whose lives have been upended by someone else’s negligence. A loved one harmed in a nursing facility. A catastrophic collision with an 18-wheeler. An injury so severe it redefines every aspect of a person’s future. These are not routine legal matters and we do not treat them that way.
We are a boutique personal injury practice licensed across Florida, Nebraska, and Iowa. Every client who works with us speaks directly with an attorney. Not a case manager. Not a paralegal. The attorney handling your case is the person you reach when you call. No fee unless we recover for you.
Deep Knowledge of Nursing Home Abuse, Trucking Liability & Catastrophic Injury Law
Personal injury law in Florida, Nebraska, and Iowa is not uniform. Nursing home regulations, trucking liability standards, and catastrophic injury damage frameworks differ meaningfully across state lines and those differences can determine the outcome of a case.
Our attorneys are licensed and practicing in all three states. We know the courts, the local procedural rules, and the statutes that apply to your specific claim. In nursing home cases, that means understanding long-term care facility licensing requirements and the documentation practices facilities use, and sometimes manipulate, when things go wrong. In trucking cases, it means knowing how to obtain black box data, electronic logging records, and Hours of Service documentation before carriers have a chance to let that evidence disappear. In catastrophic injury cases, it means understanding how to project decades of future medical costs, lost earning capacity, and non-economic damages in a way that holds up under scrutiny.
We stay current on how these areas of law are developing in each jurisdiction where we practice. That preparation shows up in the cases we build and the results we pursue for our clients.
A Thorough, Client-Focused Approach to Every Case
Strong cases are built before anyone sits down at a settlement table. At Belleh & Okolo, we obtain and review medical records, facility inspection reports, accident reconstruction data, black box readouts, and witness accounts before we have a single conversation with an insurance adjuster. An offer that looks fair without complete information can leave a family without the resources they need five years from now. We also prepare every case as if it is going to trial, because insurance companies and defense counsel know which law firms actually take cases to verdict and which ones settle to avoid the courtroom. That knowledge affects the numbers they put on the table from the start.
Communication is just as deliberate. One of the most consistent frustrations families describe after working with large firms is the gap. Updates come through layers of staff, calls go unreturned, and the person who knows the file is unavailable. At Belleh & Okolo, the attorney on your case is the person you can reach. When something changes, like new evidence, a motion filed, an offer made. You hear about it directly. That matters most in nursing home and catastrophic injury cases, where families are already carrying significant emotional weight and should not also be chasing down their own legal team.
Meet The Attorneys
Belleh & Okolo Law Group was founded by two attorneys whose combined licenses span Florida, Nebraska, and Iowa and whose backgrounds bring complementary depth to every case the firm handles.
Owei Belleh
Owei Belleh is a Florida-licensed attorney admitted to practice before all three federal districts in Florida and the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. With jury and bench trial experience and a record of successful appellate arguments, he brings courtroom-tested advocacy to every client he represents.
Jerome Okolo
Jerome Okolo is licensed in Nebraska and Iowa and brings years of corporate management and litigation experience, giving him a firsthand understanding of how insurance carriers and corporate defendants think. A first-generation immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen, Jerome is personally committed to helping injured individuals overcome hardship and move forward stronger.
Relentless Advocacy for Families Across Florida, Nebraska & Iowa
Negligence has consequences. Our job is to make sure those consequences land on the right people, not on the family that did nothing wrong.
We represent clients throughout Florida, Nebraska, and Iowa, including in Omaha, Lincoln, Des Moines, Sioux City, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, and Orlando. We handle nursing home abuse and neglect claims, commercial trucking accident cases, and catastrophic injuries including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, severe burns, and amputations. We take every case on contingency. You pay nothing unless we recover for you.
Here When Your Family Needs It Most
Most people who contact us have never hired a personal injury attorney before. They are trying to understand what happened to someone they love and whether anyone is going to be held accountable. The legal system is not designed to be easy to navigate, and insurance companies are not designed to work in your favor.
We are.