Migliaccio & Rathod LLP is investigating whether towing companies in Omaha, Nebraska, have improperly charged vehicle owners excessive fees or removed cars from private property without complying with applicable towing requirements.
When a vehicle is towed without its owner’s consent from an apartment complex, shopping center, parking lot, or other private property, the owner may have little choice but to pay the towing company to recover it.
Omaha has adopted an ordinance regulating certain nonconsensual private-property tows. For covered tows, the ordinance generally establishes a maximum towing charge of $150, an administrative fee of up to $25, and storage charges of up to $15 per day, subject to the ordinance’s requirements. Towing companies must also comply with applicable receipt and vehicle removal procedures.
Migliaccio & Rathod is investigating whether Omaha towing companies have charged motorists amounts exceeding applicable limits, imposed unauthorized fees, failed to provide required receipts, or removed vehicles without proper authorization.
Motorists May Have Experienced:
- Being charged excessive fees to retrieve a vehicle from a towing company;
- Paying towing or administrative charges above applicable limits;
- Being assessed unexpected or improper storage fees;
- Being denied an accurate, itemized receipt;
- Having a vehicle towed despite paying for parking or having permission to park; or
- Having a vehicle removed from a lot with inadequate towing signage or authorization.
Potential Claims May Include:
- Excessive or unauthorized towing charges;
- Improper assessment of administrative or storage fees;
- Failure to provide required itemized receipts;
- Unauthorized removal of vehicles from private property; or
- Violations of applicable Nebraska laws or Omaha towing ordinances.
Signs You May Be Affected:
- Your vehicle was towed without your consent from private property in Omaha;
- You paid towing, administrative, or storage charges to recover it;
- The charges exceeded applicable limits or included unexplained fees;
- You were denied an itemized receipt;
- You believe the vehicle was towed without proper authorization or signage; or
- You have towing paperwork, payment receipts, parking records, or photographs of the location.
If you believe you experienced this issue, we would like to hear from you. Please complete the contact form on this page, send us an email at [email protected], or give us a call.