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• Christopher Jenkins Killed by Gifford. Claims To File

  Ward Merdes | November 21, 2007 1:16 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The AP reports that Matthew Brent Gifford was charged with second degree murder in the automobile related death of Christopher Jenkins in April. Gifford apparently had alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and other illicit drugs in his system when Jenkins was killed. Jenkins' family needs to hire a good personal injury attorney NOW, and ...1. File liability claims against Gifford's insurer. Be sure to...

• Sterling Highway Crash leaves 1 dead and 3 in critical condition

  James Cool | February 18, 2009 12:31 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  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...

• Embezzlement Leads to Charges and Claims

  Jane Schneider | December 17, 2007 12:51 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  Federal prosecutors have charged Bernadine Dee Sponaugle, 49, of Anchorage with embezzling funds from her employer, Geneva Woods Clinic. But that will do the victim no good unless there is the right kind of insurance coverage in place to pay for the loss. The right coverage and a good attorney familiar with insurance law is usually the only way to recover from such a theft. Employers should...

• Get Paid To Be A Juror ... Now.

  Ward Merdes | April 02, 2006 8:30 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Some folks view jury service as a pain. Some view it as a civic duty. Some folks even want to be jurors, begging to help render justice. Here's your chance to get paid for your opinion as a juror...The Alaska Court System uses a special list of prospective jurors: The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend list. When you apply for your PFD, you are also applying for jury duty. So ... whether you want to...

• Alaska Supreme Court Gives Bad Bars a Pass

  Mike Schneider | May 03, 2009 5:56 PM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  It has been the law for decades, that if a bar served a minor or an obviously drunken person with criminal negligence, the bar was responsible for all the harm caused by the drunken person or minor...

• Katmai Sinks in Aleutians Off Amchitka Pass

  Mike Schneider | October 25, 2008 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• Alaska Car Crash. One Fatality, Hoogland and Popovich Injured. Here’s the Law…

  Ward Merdes | July 22, 2008 1:10 PM | 1 CommentFairbanks, AK

  Hoogland, Popovich and their passengers need to know their legal rights.

• Alaska Bus Wreck - Korean Luxury Coach Line Corp. - Legal Claims For Injured

  Ward Merdes | June 11, 2008 4:09 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  13 injured Korean tourists need to contact an attorney ASAP.

• George Greene Killed in Alaskan ATV Wreck. Here's the Law...

  Ward Merdes | May 24, 2008 12:32 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Things to do after an ATV wreck.

• Insurance Adjuster Being Unfair?

  Ward Merdes | March 06, 2008 7:01 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  After a motor vehicle wreck in Alaska, many folks try to deal with insurance adjusters on the phone. The problem is that insurance adjusters are trained to always say "No." It's in their blood. Don't feel bad when they tell you "No" - or if they tell you that your injury "just isn't worth that much..." It doesn't matter how badly you are hurt - if it's a head injury, broken / fractured bones,...