Miscellaneous

• Shooting Victims May Have Claims Against Rak

  Jane Schneider | January 21, 2008 12:25 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  Last Friday night at the Dimond Center, near the Best Buy entrance, Mason Sylvester and Michael Lewis were shot and seriously injured. The alleged shooter, Jason Rak, 19, is in custody, charged with attempted murder. While the criminal system will deal with Rak in due course, Sylvester and Lewis would be wise to hire an attorney to investigate claims against Rak. Liability seems clear and...

• Finding An Attorney for a Serious Injury or Death Case

  Mike Schneider | January 18, 2008 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  There are many ways to figure out who is up to the challenge that these cases present. If you know judges, or people that work in the court system, they may be able to help refer you. Martindale-Hubbell is an organization that has provided the public and legal profession with peer-reviewed rating of attorneys for over 130 years. M/H's highest rating, AV, means that lawyers and judges think...

• Big Lake Gun Shot Causes Serious Injury

  Mike Schneider | January 09, 2008 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  A gun shot wounded a Wasilla 17 year old who was later treated and released from Matanuska Valley Regional Hospital. AST reported yesterday that the incident happened 11:00 p.m. Friday night. They are seeking the identity of the shooter. If the injury was accidental, and the shooter lives in a home covered by homeowner's insurance, the injured young man likely has a claim for his damages...

• Serious Injuries to Shooting Victim May Lead to Suit

  Jane Schneider | January 02, 2008 12:50 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  Last Saturday, near Sport Lake Road, in the Soldotna area, Joshua Freeman, 20 and Samuel Willey, 40 got into an argument. Freeman allegedly shot Willey, who survived. Willey may bring suit against Freeman, and he would be smart to do so if Freeman is covered by a policy of homeowner's insurance or has significant assets. Unless Freeman had no excuse at all and intended, without any...

• Chugiak Fire Leaves 13 Homeless

  Mike Schneider | December 21, 2007 12:31 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  A fire Tuesday night in an apartment complex left 13 Chugiak residents homeless. Extensive damage was done to adjacent property, including a fire truck worth $1,000,000. Fire investigators are seaching for the cause and origin of the fire. No serious injuries have been reported. Those with serious losses will need to hire an experienced injury attorney with access to a highly qualified cause...

• 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...

• Homer May Dies When Skiff Capsized

  Jane Schneider | December 05, 2007 12:53 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  75 year old Gene Speece of Homer lost his life Friday when his skiff capsized off Port Graham. Mike and Charles Speece were also on board. All were thrown into the icy water, but a near by charter boat pulled Mike and Charles from the water. They appeared unharmed. But the older Speece was trapped under the skiff. He was dead when a Coast Guard rescue swimmer pulled him from the water an...

• The Family Trust - Who's Sticking It To Whom?

  Ward Merdes | December 01, 2007 1:01 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  From an attorney's perspective, the key is tracking what the surviving spouse did with the money. If he/she simply treated the money as his/her own - and spent it however he/she saw fit, huge problems await down the road. You see, the minute the first spouse died, the trust was set in stone. Rules became important. Sadly, these rules are rarely followed - and the kids lose out. Here is what...

• Home Fires Must Be Investigated Fast

  Mike Schneider | November 30, 2007 7:48 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  The Thanksgiving weekend recorded three home fires that left a total of 21 people homeless, but did not cause serious injury or death. The last of these was caused by a faulty wood stove, according to fire investigators. Whenever a home fire causes serious injury or death, it should be immediatelly investigated by an attorney working for the family, with the help of a qualified 'cause and...

• Rutted Roads Could Cause Death or Serious Injury

  Jane Schneider | November 28, 2007 12:40 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  Deep ruts in the Glenn Highway and other Alaska roads pose a serious threat of injury or death to drivers, but there is little available money to address the problem. If road maintenance problems are the cause of serious injury or death, it will take a very good personal injury attorney to get justice for the victim. In Alaska, even though the State has a duty to reasonably maintain roads, it...