Miscellaneous | InjuryBoard Anchorage

Every few weeks there is a story, with an unhappy ending, that involves minors and alcohol. The recent double fatality in Anchorage is just one example. Those giving or selling alcohol to minors,...

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APD responded this afternoon to a report that a young girl was mauled by a pit bull in East Anchorage. The dog was later shot and killed. The girl is being treated at a local hospital. If the dog...

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The incident happened at a fish camp near Akiachak. A 13 year old boy was accidentally shot while target practicing with other children. They were using a .22 rifle. The injured boy, through one or...

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We all wish this young woman, 15, a speedy recovery. But area biologists have been warning about a terrible event like this for years. Ms. Davis was a participant in a mountain bike race. The route...

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Alaskans are being encouraged to enjoy the Nation's favorite holiday, but to do it without fireworks. Fireworks are illegal in the Municipality of Anchorage, but even where they can be legally...

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There have been many deaths and serious injuries this winter from fires where smoke alarms were apparently not in use. Where these events happen in private homes and the dead and injured are the...

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Cassalin Blawat, 18, has been charged with assault for stabbing her boyfriend in Anchorage a couple of weeks ago. If she is convicted, or pleads either guilty or no contest to the charges, her civil...

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There are many ways to find a good attorney to help with a personal injury or wrongful death case. Rating companies like Martindale-Hubbell or "Best Lawyers in America" can be consulted. Ask court system personnel or retired or sitting judges who is capable of taking on such a case. Your attorney must know a lot more than the law...he or she much have a sense of the practical, be able to try...

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According to charging documents, a pool game at Klondike Mike's in Palmer lead to a stabbing. Jonathon Gilliam, 21, is charged with assault, attempted murder, and evidence tampering for the alleged stabbing of Richard Beck, 42. But if Beck is seriously injured or has big bills and lost wages, he should hire a good personal injury attorney to investigate the case. I Gilliam owns a home, or is...

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Retired FDA medical officer, John Gueriguian, who spent 20 years with the agency, testified for the State of Alaska last week in Anchorage Superior Court. The State is suing the drug maker over medicaid costs incurred because of increased side effects it attributes to Zyprexa, a drug used to treat depression and schizophrenia. Gueriguian said the company distorted the science and downplayed the...

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A good personal injury attorney usually enjoys the respect of legal professionals. Ask lawyers who practice in other legal subject areas, judges, court personnel and friends in the insurance industry for referrals to a qualified personal injury attorney. Martindale-Hubbell, LawDragon, and Best Lawyers in America provide the public with peer reviewed assessment of attorney performance. ...

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27 year old Jennifer Jacobsen died of gunshot wounds she suffered Monday night. She was either going to or coming from an apartment building at the 5300 block of East 40th in Anchorage. She was found dead in her pickup as she was trying to get medical care. If the shooter is found, and has homeowner's insurance, her survivors may have claims. An experienced personal injury attorney will be...

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AST has not released the name of a man shot dead in a driveway around mile 88 of the Parks Highway recently. The incident is being treated as a homicide and one suspect/witness is cooperating with the investigation. The decedent's family may have a claim for his wrongful death...if it was 'wrongful.' A careful investigation of the facts by a qualified personal injury attorney and exploration...

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Last Friday night at the Dimond Center, near the Best Buy entrance, Mason Sylvester and Michael Lewis were shot and seriously injured. The alleged shooter, Jason Rak, 19, is in custody, charged with attempted murder. While the criminal system will deal with Rak in due course, Sylvester and Lewis would be wise to hire an attorney to investigate claims against Rak. Liability seems clear and...

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There are many ways to figure out who is up to the challenge that these cases present. If you know judges, or people that work in the court system, they may be able to help refer you. Martindale-Hubbell is an organization that has provided the public and legal profession with peer-reviewed rating of attorneys for over 130 years. M/H's highest rating, AV, means that lawyers and judges think...

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