Automobile Accidents

• Mitchell Expressway Wreck Kills One

  Ward Merdes | October 11, 2007 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The Alaska State Troopers report that a three-car wreck on the Mitchell Expressway Wednesday evening killed a Fairbanks motorist. The wreck involved a Honda Pilot, a MV Investments truck and black pickup of unknown make and model. Icy roads apparently contributed. Either the Pilot or the black pickup truck crossed into the southbound lane. We will report again as facts become public and families...

• Goldstream Valley Alaska Car Accident Leaves One Dead. Here's the Civil Law Her Family Needs To Know...

  Ward Merdes | October 08, 2007 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Georgina Eckhert killed in Goldstream Valley Alaska Roll Over Accident. The Alaska State Troopers report that Georgina Eckhert, 39, was killed in Goldstream Alaska when the car she occupied slid through a Stop sign, rolled down an embankment, and came to rest upside-down in a pond. The driver and two other passengers, all under 18 years old, were not injured. Here is some of the Alaska Civil...

• Civil Law Issues Related To the Garner Homicide Trial

  Ward Merdes | October 04, 2007 8:10 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Kevin Garner is on trial for his involvement in Catherine Ahsoak's death. It is alleged that Garner was intoxicated when he ran over Ahsoak on a Fairbanks street. At the same time, Ahsoak had blood levels of Alcohol and Benadryl. She was also deaf. Ahsoak was allegedly dragged for blocks under Garner's vehicle. This is what Ahsoak's family needs to know about related insurance claims:First,...

• Three Killed in Alaska Float Plane Crash. Here's Alaska Law Their Families Need To Know...

  Ward Merdes | October 02, 2007 7:46 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The AP reports that Greg Brophy, Sean Brophy and Tom Beatty were killed near the Royal Wolf Lodge in Katmai national Park and Preserve on Sunday. Their float plane, a Helio Courier H-295, was returning to Royal Wolf Lodge when it crashed into trees Sunday near Nonvianuk Lake. The pilot was also killed.The plane was apparently owned by CDM, Inc. (Branham Adventures) of Anchorage and leased to the...

• Drunk, Drugged Up Driver Not Guilty of Homicide

  Jane Schneider | October 01, 2007 12:06 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  In May of 2005, a Fairbanks woman crashed into a vehicle and killed the driver. She was high on alcohol and drugs.But video footage showed that the dead driver went through a traffic control device and caused the crash. The female driver was convicted of no more than driving while under the influence. Probably the right result.For more information on this subject, please see our section on...

• Alaskan Samantha Bonnell Killed in California. Here's The Law...

  Ward Merdes | September 25, 2007 11:48 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  In a tragic story involving years of uncertainty and suffering for Palmer Alaska mother Mary Weir - 17 year old Samantha Bonnell's body was finally identified. Just days before her 18th birthday, it appears that Samantha was killed on a California freeway. Details are unclear, but it appears that Samantha was hit by numerous vehicles. Here's what Mary Weir needs to know about related claims:1....

• Drunk Driver In Fatal Crash Turns Himself In

  Jane Schneider | September 21, 2007 12:34 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  On Monday, 9/10/07, the driver of a vehicle that crashed on wet Anchorage streets, killing one of his passengers, turned himself in to police. He is accused of being drunk at the time of the crash. When such things happen, there is rarely enough insurance coverage to fairly pay the claim, and only the most experienced attorneys know where and how to find it. The driver's liability insurance...

• Contact an Attorney if Injured in an Auto Accident

  Jane Schneider | September 20, 2007 10:46 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  If you are injured in an auto accident in Alaska, you should contact a personal injury lawyer immediately so that you can obtain advice regarding all of the potential sources of recovery and settlement for your injuries.When you are injured in an auto accident, there are potentially multiple insurance policies triggered to cover your medical expenses and damages. Many people injured in auto...

• Raeleen Morgan Injured in Alaska Single-Car Wreck. What She Needs To Know...

  Ward Merdes | September 18, 2007 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Single Vehicle Wreck - Passenger Claims Against Driver's Liability & U/UIM InsuranceAlaska State Troopers report that there was a single vehicle / moose wreck at miles 344.5 of the Richardson Highway on Thursday. Matthew Morgan, 24 was apparently driving. His passenger was Raeleen Morgan - who was injured in the wreck. Both were wearing seatbelts. They were traveling north in a 2004 Chrysler...

• John Kokuluk Killed in Alaskan Hit-And-Run

  Ward Merdes | September 14, 2007 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The AP reports that pedestrian John Kokuluk, 56 was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Anchorage on Lake Otis Parkway near 36th Avenue early this morning. The Troopers are looking for a silver import SUV or pickup truck with damage on the driver's side.Mr. Kokuluk's family should immediately contact the Troopers. They should gather the police report. Most importantly, they should wait to find...