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• Five Die in Alaskan Plane Crash

  Jenny Albano | August 17, 2007 5:05 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  A small plane crashed near the island of Ketchikan in Alaska killing 5 passengers. Four people that were on the plane survived.The names of the people aboard the aircraft are not immediately available, but it is known that 3 of the survivors were sent to a hospital on the mainland for treatment of burns. According to a member of the rescue squad the plane crashed into a tree about 200 feet...

• Steve B. Lilley Killed in Fairbanks Bicycle Accident. Here's The Law...

  Ward Merdes | August 02, 2007 5:50 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  A bicyclist in a cross-walk has the right to be there. Mr. Lilley was right. Here are the Alaskan laws governing this tragic loss.The Alaska State Troopers report that Steve B. Lilley, 33, was killed by a Honda Civic while riding his bicycle across the intersection of University Avenue and Geist Road late Wednesday. The trooper report said that Lilley was hit by an unidentified 16 year old...

• 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...

• Single Vehicle Roll-Over in Palmer Injures Two Wasilla Men

  James Cool | April 29, 2009 11:56 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Palmer, Alaska—The Fairbanks News Miner reports that two Wasilla men were hurt after their vehicle overturned on the Old Glenn Highway in Palmer, Alaska. The driver was 23 year old Edward...

• What to Say...and Not Say...After an Accident

  James Cool | April 15, 2009 1:12 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  An accident, even one in which you aren’t severely injured, can be a shocking experience. Accidents can leave your heart racing and your hands shaking. And often, while you are in this state,...

• Fairbanks Resident Blessing Wallace and Climie Douglas Involved in Parks Highway Crash

  James Cool | October 21, 2008 1:39 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The Alaska State Troopers report that Fairbanks resident Blessing Wallace, 22 and her passenger, 29-year-old Climie Douglas were involved in a 2-car accident on the Parks highway on October 10,...

• Fairbanks Alaska Boating Accident Injures Two Women - Here's The Law They Need To Know...

  Ward Merdes | June 11, 2008 1:23 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Fairbanks Alaska Chena River boating accident. What the two injured women need to know - to protect their legal rights.

• Woody Trefon Killed by Four-Wheeler. Here's What His Family Needs To Know:

  Ward Merdes | December 01, 2007 8:02 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The Anchorage Daily News reports that 20 year old Woody Trefon was killed in Nondalton, Alaska on Tuesday - run over by a four-wheeler driven by his cousin, 19 year old Sean Trefon. Woody's family needs to...First, see how the accident occurred. If there is any indication that Sean was doing anything wrong - driving while intoxicated - driving without paying close attention - driving at the...

• Alaskan Samantha Bonnell Killed in California. Here's The Law...

  Ward Merdes | September 25, 2007 11:48 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  In a tragic story involving years of uncertainty and suffering for Palmer Alaska mother Mary Weir - 17 year old Samantha Bonnell's body was finally identified. Just days before her 18th birthday, it appears that Samantha was killed on a California freeway. Details are unclear, but it appears that Samantha was hit by numerous vehicles. Here's what Mary Weir needs to know about related claims:1....

• Kenai Motor Home Wreck - Occupant Claims

  Ward Merdes | July 19, 2007 9:18 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Automobile wrecks need investigated by qualified personal injury attorneys. Don't believe insurance companies. And, if fault is found to be with the driver, he should help the occupants find an attorney to help them file the correct claims. Insurance claims are small solace in cases like this, when good friends are lost. At the same time, it might be all you can do.For more informtion on this...