Personal Injury Law

What Insurance Covers My Alaskan Automobile Accident?

Posted on February 16, 2010
When injured in an Alaskan automobile accident, keep you eye on who is responsible for your claims - and in what order. Normally, the person causing the accident (bad-guy) is primarily responsible. His/her insurer should be the first to belly-up to pay your claims...

Alaska's Good Samaritan Law

Posted on January 29, 2010
Alaska's has a Good Samaritan law - found at AS 09.65.090. It limits liability (even AS 09.17.080 comparative fault) to benefit folks who are rendering emergency aid when an automobile accident occurs. Here is what the statute says: AS 09.65.090. Civil Liability For Emergency Aid...

Summer Means Visitors

Posted on July 18, 2009
Summer in Alaska is beautiful. The frigid snow and ice give way to 23 hours of sunshine, relative warmth, and beautiful natural scenery. While native Alaskans spend all year earning their birthright—enjoyment of an Alaskan summer—others come to Alaska but once a year to enjoy its majestic beauty and to work a variety of seasonal jobs...

I was hurt in a car wreck. What's my claim worth?

Posted on July 01, 2009
I'm a personal injury attorney. We're asked this question every day. The phone rings. We hear about a wreck, a tragedy that changed the caller's life. We're then asked the dreaded question: "What do you think this claim is worth?" The caller then waits expectantly while we try to explain that we have don't (yet) have a clue...

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I was hurt in a car wreck. What's my claim worth?

Posted on June 28, 2009
I'm a personal injury attorney. We're asked this question every day. The phone rings. We hear about a wreck, a tragedy that changed the caller's life. We're then asked the dreaded question: "What do you think this claim is worth?" The caller then waits expectantly while we try to explain that we have don't (yet) have a clue...

2 Critically Injured in Wasilla Crash

Posted on June 25, 2009
Wasilla, Alaska—The Fairbanks Daily News Miner reports that two motorists were critically injured near Mile 5 of Bogard road in Wasilla on June 1, 2009. The drivers have been identified as 41 year old Kathleen Coslow and 63 year old James Libby of Wasilla...

28 year old National Guardsman Dies in Tragic Motorcycle Accident

Posted on June 01, 2009
Fairbanks, Alaska—The Fairbanks Daily News Miner reports that 28 year old Nathan Gray of Fairbanks died last week when he lost control of his motorcycle and traveled off of the Johansen Expressway. According to reports, Gray may have been traveling in excess of 100 miles per hour when he lost control of his bike at a slight curve in the roadway...

The Insurance Company Fixed My Car, But Who Pays for My Lost Re-Sale Value?

Posted on June 01, 2009
So you're involved in an auto-accident. Your vehicle is wrecked. You are injured. Perhaps you never contacted an attorney and just handled things through your and the other guy's insurance company. The insurance company pays for your medical bills...

Wasilla Man Passes Away From Injuries Sustained in Roll-Over

Posted on May 05, 2009
Palmer, Alaska—The Anchorage Daily News reports that 29 year old Joshua A. Brown has passed away from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle, roll-over accident on April 25, 2009. New information has come to light regarding the cause of the accident...

Female Driver Seriously Injured After Being Ejected From Vehicle

Posted on April 29, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska—The Anchorage Daily News reports that a woman was seriously injured on April 27, 2009 after she was ejected from her seat following a collision with another vehicle. The accident occurred around 8:30 p.m. when two vehicles collided at the intersection of Boundary Ave...

Single Vehicle Roll-Over in Palmer Injures Two Wasilla Men

Posted on April 29, 2009
Palmer, Alaska—The Fairbanks News Miner reports that two Wasilla men were hurt after their vehicle overturned on the Old Glenn Highway in Palmer, Alaska. The driver was 23 year old Edward Domrude II and his passenger was 29 year old Joshua Brown...

What to Say...and Not Say...After an Accident

Posted on April 15, 2009
An accident, even one in which you aren't severely injured, can be a shocking experience. Accidents can leave your heart racing and your hands shaking. And often, while you are in this state, you'll start to receive questions. What happened? Was it your fault? How fast were you going? Just after an accident, and as the insurance claims process progresses, many questions will come your way...

I Was Hurt In An Accident...Who Pays My Medical Bills?

Posted on April 09, 2009
If you were hurt in an accident, get immediate medical care. Do not delay receiving medical care until your insurance claim is settled. In fact, many insurance companies will ask that you provide receipts and proof of the treatment that you've received after an accident...

AAJ CEO Jon Haber Resigns - Missing a Good Man

Posted on April 08, 2009
The American Association for Justice's CEO Jon Haber resigned recently. He did a great job for the AAJ. His enthusiasm and hard work will be missed. The injured, weak and downtrodden will want in his absence. Jon, thank you for all you did.Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Ward Merdes

What's "Negligence"? [Hint: It's Just Being Stupid]

Posted on April 04, 2009
For the last 20+ years, I've been a personal injury attorney in Alaska. My phone rings every day with people who have had bad things happen to them. Nobody wants to call me. They only call me when they must. They call because they got run over by a drunk...

History Channel Accident Near Prudhoe

Posted on March 25, 2009
The Seattle times reports that two occupants of a pickup truck slammed into the back of a parked Carlyle Trucking rig about 20 miles north of Prudhoe Bay last week. Conditions were white-out and the pickup should not have been moving. Ironically, the men were working for the Discovery Channel - building a story on "Ice Road Truckers...

Mary L. White Injured in Bus Accident - What She Needs To Know

Posted on March 09, 2009
On 02/25/09, Mary L. White was badly burned when the school bus she occupied was hit by a 1974 Ford Van that was Westbound at 10.5 mile Chena Hot Springs Rd. Bus driver Vick L. Glebavicius suffered a broken leg. It appears that the on-coming 1974 Ford Van lost control and spun, entering the School Bus' lane...

Escalator Catastrophe Frames Tort Reform Debate for Alaskans

Posted on February 23, 2009
The Anchorage Daily News reports that on February 8, 2009 a three year old girl lost 3 fingers in an escalator accident at an Anchorage J.C. Penny’s department store. According to news reports, the three year old was riding the escalator by herself while her mother paid for some recently purchased items at a nearby register...

Warm Roads? Slow Down in Alaska

Posted on February 18, 2009
It's February 18th and getting warmer in interior Alaska. We're gaining sunlight every day and are up to eight hours. Roads are thawing on sunny days. Black ice is upon us. My phone is ringing with folks who have been smeared on the roads. Let's review how to avoid calling me: SLOW DOWN...

Sterling Highway Crash leaves 1 dead and 3 in critical condition

Posted on February 17, 2009
Soldotna, Alaska—KTTU and the Anchorage Daily News report that a head-on collision left 1 dead and 8 injured (3 critically) on February 16, 2009. At around 3:25 p.m., while traveling along the Sterling Highway, a 2000 Ford Windstar driven by 74-year old Saylor Rehm of Kenai collided head-on with a 2006 Dodge Pick-up driven by Galen McIver of Wasilla...

Why You Need Uninsured Motorist Insurance

Posted on February 07, 2009
After twenty years representing people who are injured and killed in motor vehicle wrecks, I've learned a thing-or-two. The most important one - for you - is to buy the right automobile insurance. The guidelines are simple: Buy as much as you can afford...

Juneau Woman Dies in Glacier Highway Auto Accident

Posted on February 03, 2009
The Fort Mill Times report that Mary Grace Needham, a 31 year old Juneau woman, died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash on the Glacier highway on Sunday, February 1, 2009. According to the Times, Ms. Needham was driving her Mercury Sedan when, for unknown reasons, she lost control of her sedan and crossed over into oncoming traffic...

Five Fatalities Signal a Brutal End to an Unusually Safe Year for Alaskan Drivers

Posted on January 08, 2009
The Alaska Department of Transportation recently revealed its year-end report regarding traffic accidents. The report notes that this year there were fewer traffic accident fatalities than in 2007. In fact, the report indicates that the 63 fatalities in 2008 was an “all-time low” for the state of Alaska...

19 year old U.S. Army Soldier dies in Alaska Car Wreck

Posted on January 07, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska—The Alaska Daily News reports that 19 year old soldier Travis Foster died in a car crash on the Tok Cutoff near Anchorage on December 23, 2008. According to reports, Mr. Foster was driving north on the cutoff when, for reasons unknown, he crossed the centerline and collided with a freightliner traveling in the opposite direction...

Two-Car Accident on Christmas Eve Sends Three to the Hospital. What Those Involved Need to Know..

Posted on January 05, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska—KTTU news reports that on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 a two-car accident closed the southbound Seward Highway ramp at O’Malley road for over two hours. The accident occurred when the driver of a Volkswagen Beetle attempted to turn onto the Seward highway from O’Malley road and was struck by oncoming traffic while crossing over to the opposite lane of the highway...

Crash on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway leaves one dead. Here's the law..

Posted on January 05, 2009
The Anchorage Daily news reports that a two-car accident on December 19, 2008 in the Mat-Su valley left one woman dead. According to reports, the sedan driven by the deceased, Judy White, was rear-ended by a large pick-up truck at approximately 3:30 p...

Crash at Seward Highway/Bird Creek leaves one dead and two injured. What those involved need to know..

Posted on January 05, 2009
Anchorage, Alaska—KTTU news reports that on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 a two-car accident closed the Seward highway near Bird Creek for nearly four hours and left one dead and two seriously injured. The Alaska Daily News Reports that the crash occurred at approximately 3:40 p...

Update on Christmas Eve Crash

Posted on January 05, 2009
We recently blogged a Christmas Eve crash on the Seward Highway at O'Malley road. The post can be found here. Sadly, this is an update to that post. The Anchorage Daily News reports that 7 year old Nicholas Sims has succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash and passed away on December 29, 2008...

5 Car Mash-Up Kills One and Injures Two on Seward Highway Near Girdwood

Posted on December 31, 2008
The Anchorage Daily News reports that a five-car accident on the Seward Highway took one life and left at least two others seriously injured. The paper reports that the accident occurred when a motorist traveling north attempted to pass vehicles in front of him/her by accelerating into the passing lane where a collision with a southbound vehicle occurred...

Three-Car Accident on Sterling Highway Sends Three to the Hospital

Posted on December 21, 2008
Soldotna, Alaska—The Peninsula Clarion reports that that a three-car accident on December 15, 2008 sent three people to the hospital and closed down the Sterling Highway for 40 minutes. Those injured in the accident include 21 year old Amber Sawyer of Anchorage, 62 year old Norma Daniels of Sterling and an unidentified passenger in the third vehicle which was driven by 17 year old Karen Duffy of Sterling...

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