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• Five Fairbanks Intersections To Avoid...

  Ward Merdes | April 10, 2006 11:13 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Like most cities, Fairbanks has its share of bad intersections. But, some just stand out as particularly dangerous. Here is the Top Five List of Fairbanks intersections to avoid...Number 5: Airport Rd. and Cushman St. For some reason, folks just haven't learned to slow down on Airport Rd. Furthermore, as a main four-lane, it seems to draw drunks and lead-footed kids in loud pickup trucks. Over...

• DUI and the DMV- WAIT 7 DAYS AND YOU LOSE

  Ward Merdes | April 10, 2006 9:06 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  If you are arrested for a DUI in Alaska, you face criminal prosecution with the Alaska Court system and administrative license action with the Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).Alaska's Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) may revoke your license if you have been arrested for DUI and one of the following: 1) Refusal to take breath test 2) Breath Alcohol Test result is .08 or higher. See...

• Get Paid To Be A Juror ... Now.

  Ward Merdes | April 02, 2006 8:30 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Some folks view jury service as a pain. Some view it as a civic duty. Some folks even want to be jurors, begging to help render justice. Here's your chance to get paid for your opinion as a juror...The Alaska Court System uses a special list of prospective jurors: The Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend list. When you apply for your PFD, you are also applying for jury duty. So ... whether you want to...

• "What Can You Get For Me?"

  Ward Merdes | March 31, 2006 10:45 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Injured people phone me every week, asking what I can get for them. They want to know what Alaskan law allows them to recover. Here's the list...If you are injured in a motor vehicle crash, for example, Alaskan law allows you to claim these "damages" from the defendant: (1) past and future medical bills; (2) past and future lost wages; and (3) past and future "non-economic" losses. The term...

• The Discovery Rule

  Ward Merdes | March 31, 2006 9:08 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

• Protect Your Rights

  Ward Merdes | March 30, 2006 9:17 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  If you, or someone you know, has been injured in a motor vehicle crash, and there is a related injury or death claim act quickly. Alaska state laws limit the time Alaskans have to file a claim or bring a lawsuit.A statute of limitations is a law limiting the time for you to pursue a legal remedy. Once the statutory period lapses, unless a legal exception applies, an injured person loses his/her...

• Alaska Commercial Fishing Is Deadliest Catch

  Ward Merdes | March 23, 2006 12:44 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Families of commercial fisherman in Alaska await news of missing family members believed to be taken by rough Alaskan seas. Alaska State Troopers are resuming the search for Juneau fisherman Rick Nebert and crewman Matthew Young of Sitka. Both have been missing since their boat disappeared one week ago. "Commercial fishing in Alaska accounts for an occupational fatality rate that is 28 times the...

• Road rage can be fatal.

  Ward Merdes | March 21, 2006 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  An Anchorage driver, whose road rage may have contributed to the death of Gail Fejes, mother of three, was sentenced to three months jail time for his part in the crash. Twenty-three year old Mark Elkins plead guilty to leaving the scene of an accident.The district attorney's office charged Elkins with manslaughter, first-degree assault and leaving the scene of an accident without rendering...

• We All Need Uninsured Motorist Insurance

  Ward Merdes | March 18, 2006 12:09 PM | 1 CommentFairbanks, AK

  Buy a TON of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Insurance to protect you and your family.More and more folks are calling our office because they were hit - and badly hurt - by a drunk driver. It goes without saying that most drunk drivers just aren't that responsible ... and most don't have insurance to cover the injuries and damage they cause. That's why you need to review your automobile...

• Car Accident Claims Teen's Life

  Ward Merdes | March 17, 2006 10:24 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  A Ketchikan girl lost control of her car Tuesday morning on the North Tongass Highway, careening into oncoming traffic and being hit by a pickup truck carrying five people ages 15 to 23. All five of the pickup's passengers were injured in the wreck and taken to Ketchikan General Hospital.According to the Anchorage Daily News:Troopers said driving too fast for the road conditions and...