Automobile Accidents

• 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....

• Raeleen Morgan Injured in Alaska Single-Car Wreck. What She Needs To Know...

  Ward Merdes | September 18, 2007 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Single Vehicle Wreck - Passenger Claims Against Driver's Liability & U/UIM InsuranceAlaska State Troopers report that there was a single vehicle / moose wreck at miles 344.5 of the Richardson Highway on Thursday. Matthew Morgan, 24 was apparently driving. His passenger was Raeleen Morgan - who was injured in the wreck. Both were wearing seatbelts. They were traveling north in a 2004 Chrysler...

• John Kokuluk Killed in Alaskan Hit-And-Run

  Ward Merdes | September 14, 2007 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The AP reports that pedestrian John Kokuluk, 56 was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Anchorage on Lake Otis Parkway near 36th Avenue early this morning. The Troopers are looking for a silver import SUV or pickup truck with damage on the driver's side.Mr. Kokuluk's family should immediately contact the Troopers. They should gather the police report. Most importantly, they should wait to find...

• 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...

• Homer Roberts Dies In ATV Accident

  Ward Merdes | September 10, 2007 11:07 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  The AP reports that Homer Roberts was killed in an ATV crash near Delta Junction, Alaska on August 19, 2007. It appears that his ATV rolled while on a trail near town. He was travelling with a family member.It is VERY important that the Roberts family get the final police report. Though this may take months, be tenacious. The final police report may show why this wreck occurred. It's good for...

• 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...

• Back To School Auto Insurance - Buy This...

  Ward Merdes | September 01, 2007 7:00 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Buy more automobile insurance. You and your family need it.With kids going back to school, parents in Alaska need to worry about personal injuries, automobile wrecks and even wrongful death claims. To protect your kids - and you - be sure to discuss the following insurance with your insurance agent. It costs very little more than the minimums that most insurers try to sell you - and it gives you...

• Cox Crossed The Center-Line, Killing Honeycutt & Injuring Aliment

  Ward Merdes | August 26, 2007 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Cox crossed the center line. Honeycutt & Harlan Aliment need to contact an attorney now.Updated reports from the Alaska State Troopers show that Dan Cox, 64, of Eagle River, was driving a red pickup truck northbound with Harlan Aliment of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, when his vehicle crossed the center line of the highway and collided with the front end of Honeycutt's white van. Honeycutt was...

• Linda Honeycutt Killed. Daniel Cox and Another Injured on Sterling Highway, Alaska.

  Ward Merdes | August 24, 2007 10:52 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Death and Injury on the Stirling Highway in Alaska. Honeycutt killed. Cox injured. Take these legal steps.The Alaska State Troopers reported today that the Sterling Highway in Alaska claimed another victim and injured two more in a head-on collision. Linda Honeycutt, 52 of Kasilof was apparently driving one of the two vehicles involved. She was killed. Daniel Cox, 64, of Eagle River was also...

• Seaplane hits Ketchikan, Alaska tree. Four Killed.

  Ward Merdes | August 19, 2007 5:08 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Four killed in Ketchikan float plane accident. Get an Attorney ASAP.The tragic floatplane accident in Ketchikan, where four people were killed and two injured, was caused by the plane striking a tree upon takeoff. The victims include 3-year-old Allison N. Smith, who remains in critical condition. Also, their grandmother, Mindy Mayer, 60, of Oregon City, was upgraded from serious to satisfactory...