Automobile Accidents

• Crash Leaves One Dead, One Seriously Injured

  Jane Schneider | March 31, 2008 12:32 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• Drunk Driver Kills Fairbanks Man

  Jane Schneider | December 03, 2007 6:22 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• 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...

• Teen Driver Causes Fatal Crash

  Mike Schneider | August 01, 2007 12:02 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  A teenage driver caused a crash Monday, July 22nd. It was the second serious crash caused by a teenage driver in Anchorage in less than a week. The young driver was exiting a lot at 88th onto Lake Otis and struck the SUV driven by Sandra Hutson. Hutson was not belted, and died as a result of the crash which caused the SUV to roll 2.5 times. Hutson's belted passenger was uninjured. Drugs and...

• $10 Million Verdict against Ford in Crash that Paralyzed Woman

  Jane Schneider | June 19, 2007 7:59 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  A jury awarded a Boca woman ten million dollars in an auto accident that left her without the use of her arms and legs. Flaws in the design of the seat in her Ford Explorer caused Donna Grimes' neck to snap, leaving her a quadriplegic. The Palm Beach jury deliberated for 11 hours over the course of three days before agreeing that the Ford seat design was fatally flawed.The attorney...

• Jury Begins Deliberations in Drunk Driving Death

  Christina Cole | May 02, 2007 8:21 PM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  A jury will decide if Andrew was the victim of a drunken driver or if he put himself in harms way when he ran a stop sign.Tuesday, deliberations started in the trial of Faith Derendoff, whom is fighting a manslaughter charge in conjunction with the drunken driving death of an 18-year-old.Derendoff's public defender admits that his client did indeed have alcohol, cocaine and marijuana in her...

• Driver Dies in Fatal Rollover Accident

  Christina Cole | April 19, 2007 9:00 PM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  A man killed in a rollover car accident, Monday, on Richardson Highway was a resident of Delta Junction.The man, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. He was ejected from his vehicle after losing control of the vehicle and going off the side of the road.Alaska State Trooper and rescue responded to the scene and found him a short distance from his vehicle. Troopers are unsure what...

• Anchorage Police Advise Drivers To Stay Off Roads

  Chrissie Cole | January 30, 2009 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  Drivers are advised to stay off roads if possible and to drive slowly and carefully, due to dangerous driving conditions. On Friday evening, within a five our period, the Anchorage Police...

• Driver Dead of Injuries In Sterling Highway Crash

  Jane Schneider | January 07, 2008 12:51 AM | 0 CommentsAnchorage, AK

  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...

• 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...