Posts tagged Motor Vehicle Accidents

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

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

  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...

• Knutson Charged With Vehicular Murder of Fairbanks Man

  Ward Merdes | December 03, 2007 6:58 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  KTTU Anchorage reports that Tim Oates, a long-time Fairbanksan, was killed in a motor vehicle wreck Sunday. The crash was caused by Trent Knutson. Mr. Knutson faces assault, drunk driving and murder charges. Here is what the Oates family should be doing...Investigate what insurance carrier covers Mr. Knutson - and file a claim ASAP - in writing. Then, file a claim against Mr. Oates' own...

• Mitchell Expressway Fatality - Specific Insurance Law Instructions...

  Ward Merdes | October 12, 2007 11:34 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The Troopers announced today that Matthew Culp, 18, of North Pole was killed in Wednesday's three-car pile-up on the Mitchell Expressway near Fairbanks. Mr. Culp was a passenger in the pickup driven by Jessie Jones, 23 of Fairbanks. Initial investigation by the Troopers suggests that Mr. Jones' pickup crossed the median and collided with a sport utility vehicle driven by a 53 year old woman and...

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

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

  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...

• Soldier Dies in BC Auto Accident. This Alaska Law Applies...

  Ward Merdes | October 26, 2007 11:24 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Guy Family Need To Hire an Attorney ASAP...The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that Private Johnny Guy, 22 or Hampton, Tennessee died in a motor vehicle crash in British Columbia. Apparently, Mr. Guy's private vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer near Bariere. Mr. Guy was assigned to Ft. Wainwright, right next to my home town - Fairbanks. Additional details are missing, but Mr. Guy's...

• Christopher Jenkins Killed by Gifford. Claims To File

  Ward Merdes | November 21, 2007 1:16 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The AP reports that Matthew Brent Gifford was charged with second degree murder in the automobile related death of Christopher Jenkins in April. Gifford apparently had alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and other illicit drugs in his system when Jenkins was killed. Jenkins' family needs to hire a good personal injury attorney NOW, and ...1. File liability claims against Gifford's insurer. Be sure to...

• Get Paid To Be A Juror ... Now.

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

  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...

• Insurance Adjuster Being Unfair?

  Ward Merdes | March 06, 2008 7:01 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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,...

• How To Pick The Right Personal Injury Attorney

  Ward Merdes | October 20, 2007 6:41 PM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Hiring the right personal injury attorney takes time, effort and good thought.Picking the right personal injury attorney is critical. Many attorneys advertise that they accept personal injury / wrongful death cases - but few really know what they are doing. Here's how to know you found a good one...1. Web Site: Check his/her web site. Though it is tempting to simply go through the phone book,...

• 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 Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  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...