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• Three Killed in Alaska Float Plane Crash. Here's Alaska Law Their Families Need To Know...

  Ward Merdes | October 02, 2007 7:46 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The AP reports that Greg Brophy, Sean Brophy and Tom Beatty were killed near the Royal Wolf Lodge in Katmai national Park and Preserve on Sunday. Their float plane, a Helio Courier H-295, was returning to Royal Wolf Lodge when it crashed into trees Sunday near Nonvianuk Lake. The pilot was also killed.The plane was apparently owned by CDM, Inc. (Branham Adventures) of Anchorage and leased to the...

• Randy James Golodoff Killed in Alaska Car Crash. Here's the Law...

  Ward Merdes | September 13, 2007 7:59 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The Alaska State Troopers report that Randy James Golodoff was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning. The driver was apparently Gilbert Tootoo, who was speeding in his pickup truck down Northern Lights Boulevard. Tootoo apparently struck a light pole and flipped his vehicle. Mr. Golodoff was apparently thrown, dying at the scene.First, the Golodoff family needs to immediately...

• Five Die In Southeast Small Plane Crash - Princess Cruises

  Ward Merdes | July 25, 2007 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Families of those who die in small plane crashes face a daunting process to ensure justice. Take these steps, and contact a qualified personal injury attorney ASAP.On Tuesday, 07/24/07, Princess cruise ship passengers William F. Eddy and Jeanne J. Eddy of Jacksonville, Florida, and Marianne M. McManus and Paul J. McManus of Cherry Valley, Massachusetts died when the small plane they occupied...

• Sea-Tac Airport Worker Injured in Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | March 13, 2007 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  A baggage handler was hurt at Sea-Tac Airport March 4th. The man works for Menzies who provides ground support for Alaska Airlines. A Menzies spokesperson said two workers were connecting a baggage tug to a cart when the tug's engine suddenly surged. The vehicle backed into the victim, pinning him against the cart.He was taken to Highline Medical Center, where he was treated for bruises and...

• 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...

• Wasilla Man Passes Away From Injuries Sustained in Roll-Over

  James Cool | May 05, 2009 7:36 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Palmer, Alaska—The Anchorage Daily News reports that 29 year old Joshua A. Brown has passed away from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle, roll-over accident on April 25, 2009. New...

• Female Driver Seriously Injured After Being Ejected From Vehicle

  James Cool | April 30, 2009 12:04 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Anchorage, Alaska—The Anchorage Daily News reports that a woman was seriously injured on April 27, 2009 after she was ejected from her seat following a collision with another vehicle. The...

• Juneau Woman Dies in Glacier Highway Auto Accident

  James Cool | February 03, 2009 12:41 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The Fort Mill Times report that Mary Grace Needham, a 31 year old Juneau woman, died as a result of injuries sustained in a car crash on the Glacier highway on Sunday, February 1, 2009. ...

• Crash at Seward Highway/Bird Creek leaves one dead and two injured. What those involved need to know….

  James Cool | January 05, 2009 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Anchorage, Alaska—KTTU news reports that on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 a two-car accident closed the Seward highway near Bird Creek for nearly four hours and left one dead and two seriously...

• Clyde Dunlap Killed By Moose. Here's The Law...

  Ward Merdes | September 05, 2007 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The Dunlap family's insurance carrier will play an old trick on Ms. Dunlap - to avoid paying a dime.The Alaska State Troopers report that Clyde Dunlap, 88, died when his wife, Martha Dunlap, ran into a moose. It appears that Ms. Dunlap did not see the moose until it was too late. The legal import of this situation is twofold: (1) was Martha Dunlap negligent for not seeing the moose?; and (2) is...