Anchorage Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: Automobile Accidents

3/9/08 at 8:30 p.m. witnesses reported that Marie Niemeic was westbound in the eastbound lanes of O'Maley Road between the Old Seward Highway and C street. The head on collision she caused with Ashley Goldman left Goldman seriously injured and Niemeic dead. Goldman will need a good attorney to help her through the legal maize.Unless Niemeic's insurance company voluntarily pays its liability...

Allan Chase Sr., 71, His wife Sophia, 68, and their granddaughter, Melissa Pike, 16, all died of their serious injuries suffered in a three-car crash, about a mile north of the Parks Highway intersection, Saturday. The crash was caused by Joshua Swigart, 26, of Anchorage, who, like his passenger, was uninjured. Swigart's pickup crossed the center line and sideswiped the Chase vehicle, causing...

David Chapman, 43, was northbound on the Sterling Highway near mile 85 when his vehicle fishtailed on the icy road when he attempted to stop for a vehicle in front of him turning west. He slid into the oncoming lane and was hit by a southbound tractor trailer. Chapman was pronounced dead at the scene. Unless the turning vehicle stopped abruptly and without warning, there is little Chapman's...

Just before 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Kathryn Gilgus was Northbound on the Knik-Goose Bay Road. She lost control on an icy curve and was hit head on by a vehicle driven by Richard Tingstad of Wasilla. Gilgus died of her injuries. If Tingstad was seriously injured, he could use the help of an experienced personal injury attorney. He could claim the limits of Gilgus' liability coverage. If he...

Late Saturday night Ashley Falgout, 63, was driving Northbound on the Kenai Spur Highway close to its intersection with Thunder Road. 46 year old Frances Yost was driving Southbound, crossed the center line and caused a crash that killed Falgout and sent Yost and her 16 year old female passenger to the hospital.Falgout's survivors have a wrongful death claim against Yost that can be asserted by...

Trent Knutson is alleged to have been over three times the legal alcohol limit when he drove through a red light Friday night at 36th and A in Anchorage. The resulting crash put the other driver, Jack Body, in the hospital and took the life of Body's passenger, Timothy Oates, of Fairbanks. Knutson faces DUI, first degree assault and second degree murder charges. But his conviction won't be...

Anchorage alone has had 12 traffic deaths this year where alcohol or drugs contributed. Alcohol and drug related deaths comprise 76% of total traffic deaths for the year. The figures haven't been that bad in a decade. If you or a loved one is the victim of a drunk or drugged up driver, hire a good personal injury attorney as soon as possible. You may have special rights against impaired...

The driver, Robert Elliott, 39, of a "Ketchikan Duck Tour" vehicle won't be criminally charged as a result of a pedestrian collision that took the life of Californian, Myong S. Thayer last summer. Thayer stepped in front of the vehicle while it was stopped on the dock. She was standing in its blind spot. She died at the scene of the serious injuries she sustained when the vehicle was moved...

A man driving the wrong way down an interstate collided with another vehicle killing five people, including himself on Sunday, October 28. The tragic car accident shut down all lanes of Interstate 290 for over three hours."A man was driving a Volvo westbound in the eastbound lanes when he collided head-on with a BMW carrying four people. The BMW then burst into flames -- almost an explosion....

Denise Zehrung crossed the center line of the Palmer/Wasilla highway at mile 6.5. The head-on collision she caused took her life, and sent the other driver to the hospital with serious injuries. Both vehicles were total losses.Often there isn't enough liability insurance to take care of the injury caused by negligent driving. The survivor will likely have to look to her own underinsured...

18 year old Isaiah Johnson lost control of the 1990 Bronco he was driving close to Nelson Lagoon. The Bronco flipped, landing on the roof. His cousin, Raelene Johnson, 20 years of age, was ejected and pinned under the vehicle. She died at the scene. Another cousin, Darren Johnson, 17, also ejected was seriously injured along with the driver. The survivors were medivaced to Cold Bay, and...

In May of 2005, a Fairbanks woman crashed into a vehicle and killed the driver. She was high on alcohol and drugs.But video footage showed that the dead driver went through a traffic control device and caused the crash. The female driver was convicted of no more than driving while under the influence. Probably the right result.For more information on this subject, please see our section on...

On Monday, 9/10/07, the driver of a vehicle that crashed on wet Anchorage streets, killing one of his passengers, turned himself in to police. He is accused of being drunk at the time of the crash. When such things happen, there is rarely enough insurance coverage to fairly pay the claim, and only the most experienced attorneys know where and how to find it. The driver's liability insurance...

If you are injured in an auto accident in Alaska, you should contact a personal injury lawyer immediately so that you can obtain advice regarding all of the potential sources of recovery and settlement for your injuries.When you are injured in an auto accident, there are potentially multiple insurance policies triggered to cover your medical expenses and damages. Many people injured in auto...

Tuesday, 9/11/07, the non-belted driver of a vehicle that crashed into the woods at mile 108 of the Seward Highway was found dead in his vehicle. The results of toxicology tests are pending. Alaska has a mandatory seat belt law.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.