Automobile Accidents

• Alcohol & Drug-Related Deaths At Ten Year High

  Jane Schneider | November 26, 2007 12:30 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• Driver in Ketchikan Fatality Won't Be Charged

  Jane Schneider | November 19, 2007 12:46 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• Head-On Collision Kills Five in Chicago

  Jenny Albano | October 30, 2007 12:18 PM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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....

• Head-On Crash Causes Death and Serious Injury

  Jane Schneider | October 24, 2007 12:08 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• Rollover Crash Causes Death and Injury

  Mike Schneider | October 17, 2007 11:11 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• Drunk, Drugged Up Driver Not Guilty of Homicide

  Jane Schneider | October 01, 2007 12:06 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• Drunk Driver In Fatal Crash Turns Himself In

  Jane Schneider | September 21, 2007 12:34 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• Contact an Attorney if Injured in an Auto Accident

  Jane Schneider | September 20, 2007 10:46 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• No Seat Belt Worn by Driver In Fatal Crash

  Jane Schneider | September 14, 2007 12:26 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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.

• Near Head-on Crash Leads to Arrest of Drunk Driver

  Jane Schneider | August 13, 2007 12:26 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  Last Wednesday around 5:00 a.m., a woman was nearly hit head-on by a drunk driver. She called police, who found David Keller, husband of Wasilla's mayor, standing in a ditch next to his undrivable vehicle. Keller over corrected in the process of trying to avoid the crash. He was taken into custody and is charged with drunk driving. Both drivers were lucky. Alaska has a high number of...