Alaska Personal Injury Updates

The AP reports that Tok resident Kenneth Albright, 41, was killed when his snowmobile collided with a pickup truck in Tok. The passenger on Albright's snowmobile was also injured. That passenger needs to IMMEDIATELY contact an attorney who will investigate this wreck. Do it before evidence is lost. Also, there is a two year Statute of Limitations for related claims. Insurance likely covers the...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

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...