- Ward Merdes | April 11, 2012 12:44 AM | Fairbanks, AK
Category:
Automobile Accidents
We are constantly called by folks who have been in car crashes. The most important piece of advice we give them is to get better: Keep you focus on getting better. Only then should you worry...
- Ward Merdes | July 03, 2011 11:21 PM | Fairbanks, AK
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Motorcycle Accidents
A quick note to former Alabama Gov. Bob Riley, who was injured when he put down his motorcycle on a gravel road north of Fairbanks a few days back...
1. We hope you are recovering. Fairbanks...
- Ward Merdes | February 16, 2010 11:50 PM | Fairbanks, AK
Category:
Automobile Accidents
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....
- Ward Merdes | January 30, 2010 12:11 AM | Fairbanks, AK
Category:
Automobile Accidents
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...
- Ward Merdes | April 05, 2009 1:59 AM | Fairbanks, AK
Category:
Automobile Accidents
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...
- Ward Merdes | February 18, 2009 1:52 PM | Fairbanks, AK
Category:
Automobile Accidents
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...
- Mike Schneider | November 16, 2008 11:35 AM | Anchorage, AK
Category:
Medical Malpractice
Medical negligence is common, according to the medical industry's own findings. One of the worst places to be is the hospital...particularly late at night or in July. And in Alaska, where these...
- James Cool | October 27, 2008 3:42 PM | Fairbanks, AK
Category:
Automobile Accidents
Nevada City, CA—The Union newspaper reports that 24 year old Alaskan, Karen Burke, was involved a serious automobile accident on October 10, 2008 while traveling to Paramedic training on...
- Mike Schneider | October 25, 2008 4:12 PM | Anchorage, AK
Category:
Wrongful Death
The Katmai lost its steering and was rolled by two story high waves. Dead are Cedric Smith and Glenn Harper of Portland, Oregon. Dead as well are their shipmates, Jake Gilman, on his first voyage...
- Ward Merdes | June 11, 2008 1:23 AM | Fairbanks, AK
Category:
Miscellaneous
Fairbanks Alaska Chena River boating accident. What the two injured women need to know - to protect their legal rights.