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Fairbanks Alaska Statewide Personal Injury Lawyers

The latest personal injury updates from Fairbanks, AK
Serving: Anchorage, Barrow, Clear Air Force Base, Delta Junction, Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks, Ft. Wainwright, Healy, Juneau, Kenai, Kodiak, Nenana, Nome, North Pole, Tok
Posted by Ward Merdes
May 01, 2008 12:00 PM

The Homer Alaska News reports that a 04/24/08, single-car crash killed Seldovia resident Laramie Morrison, 28, and injured his passenger, Sonny Agli, 29. The wreck occurred when Morrison lost...

Posted by Ward Merdes
April 25, 2008 9:24 PM

Alaska has the highest incident of industrial accidents in the nation. A good portion of those arise from motor vehicle wrecks. An increasing portion of those are SECOND wrecks. More and more of my...

Posted by Ward Merdes
April 18, 2008 1:50 AM

Insurance companies sell Alaskan Uninsured Motorist Insurance. Unfortunately, they never tell their clients what it does for them - and never admit that it's there to help their injured clients...

Posted by Ward Merdes
April 18, 2008 1:39 AM

Here's a driving irritant that has been killing me... When did it become OK to "turn wide" (pardon the grammar)? The driving law in Alaska, and (I've got to believe) every other state makes it...

Posted by Ward Merdes
April 17, 2008 1:42 PM
Category: Miscellaneous

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...

Posted by Ward Merdes
March 26, 2008 10:21 PM

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...

Posted by Ward Merdes
March 06, 2008 7:01 PM

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,...

Posted by Ward Merdes
February 10, 2008 7:47 PM
Category: Miscellaneous

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...

Posted by Ward Merdes
January 19, 2008 5:57 PM

Alaska's House/Senate and the Governor's mansion have been occupied by a Republican majority for more than decade. A few years ago, they decided that, in the name of "accountability" - Poor Folks are Worth Less than Rich Folks." This one must be changed...At the urging of the national automobile insurance companies and the Chamber of Commerce, Alaskan Republicans decided that people who are...

Posted by Ward Merdes
January 19, 2008 5:45 PM

The Alaska State Troopers report that three people died Saturday and two others were hurt in a crash on the Glenn Highway. The accident occurred a mile north of the Palmer-Wasilla interchange. A late model Chevy pickup, driven by 26-year-old Joshua Swigart of Anchorage was apparently heading south when it crossed the center line and sideswiped a Subaru. The three dead, who were riding in a 2002...

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