Miscellaneous

• Alaska Helicopter Crash Killes 3, injures 14 year old boy

  Ward Merdes | April 17, 2008 1:42 PM | 4 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  It was reported today that a helicopter crash off the Glenn Highway killed Michael Seward, 37, of Palmer; Thomas Middleton, 46, of Anchorage; Joseph O'Donnell, 48, of Girdwood; and Benoit Pin, a...

• Fire Deaths May Result In Lawsuits

  Jane Schneider | April 04, 2008 12:08 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  There have been many deaths and serious injuries this winter from fires where smoke alarms were apparently not in use. Where these events happen in private homes and the dead and injured are the...

• Assault Conviction Could Make Civil Suit Easy

  Jane Schneider | April 02, 2008 12:48 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  Cassalin Blawat, 18, has been charged with assault for stabbing her boyfriend in Anchorage a couple of weeks ago. If she is convicted, or pleads either guilty or no contest to the charges, her civil...

• How To Find a Personal Injury Attorney

  Jane Schneider | March 14, 2008 12:12 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  There are many ways to find a good attorney to help with a personal injury or wrongful death case. Rating companies like Martindale-Hubbell or "Best Lawyers in America" can be consulted. Ask court system personnel or retired or sitting judges who is capable of taking on such a case. Your attorney must know a lot more than the law...he or she much have a sense of the practical, be able to try...

• Stabbing Could Lead to Personal Injury Suit

  Jane Schneider | March 12, 2008 12:04 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  According to charging documents, a pool game at Klondike Mike's in Palmer lead to a stabbing. Jonathon Gilliam, 21, is charged with assault, attempted murder, and evidence tampering for the alleged stabbing of Richard Beck, 42. But if Beck is seriously injured or has big bills and lost wages, he should hire a good personal injury attorney to investigate the case. I Gilliam owns a home, or is...

• Ex-FDA Officer Says Eli-Lilly Put Profit Over Patient Health

  Jane Schneider | March 10, 2008 12:51 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  Retired FDA medical officer, John Gueriguian, who spent 20 years with the agency, testified for the State of Alaska last week in Anchorage Superior Court. The State is suing the drug maker over medicaid costs incurred because of increased side effects it attributes to Zyprexa, a drug used to treat depression and schizophrenia. Gueriguian said the company distorted the science and downplayed the...

• Finding a Good Personal Injury Attorney

  Jane Schneider | February 22, 2008 12:09 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  A good personal injury attorney usually enjoys the respect of legal professionals. Ask lawyers who practice in other legal subject areas, judges, court personnel and friends in the insurance industry for referrals to a qualified personal injury attorney. Martindale-Hubbell, LawDragon, and Best Lawyers in America provide the public with peer reviewed assessment of attorney performance. ...

• Survivors of Shooting Victim May Have Claims

  Jane Schneider | February 20, 2008 12:28 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  27 year old Jennifer Jacobsen died of gunshot wounds she suffered Monday night. She was either going to or coming from an apartment building at the 5300 block of East 40th in Anchorage. She was found dead in her pickup as she was trying to get medical care. If the shooter is found, and has homeowner's insurance, her survivors may have claims. An experienced personal injury attorney will be...

• Smart Folks File Uninsured Motorist Claims ...

  Ward Merdes | February 10, 2008 7:47 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Almost all automobile insurance includes "Uninsured Motorist" (UM) or "Underinsured Motorist" (UIM) coverage. Yet, most people who buy this insurance fail to file a claim when they are hurt by an uninsured or underinsured motorist. Here's what you need to knowUM/UIM coverage is personal. All it requires is that you were hurt by another person who was driving a motor vehicle. You don't need to be...

• Man Shot Dead Near Talkeetna

  Jane Schneider | January 25, 2008 1:20 PM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  AST has not released the name of a man shot dead in a driveway around mile 88 of the Parks Highway recently. The incident is being treated as a homicide and one suspect/witness is cooperating with the investigation. The decedent's family may have a claim for his wrongful death...if it was 'wrongful.' A careful investigation of the facts by a qualified personal injury attorney and exploration...