Personal Injury Law News

Alaska Urges Motorcyclists to Wear Helmets after Studying Statistics

After reviewing statistics, Alaska has learned that over 70% of motorcyclists are more to suffer from severe head trauma when injured in an accident without wearing a helmet.   Through

Mining Jobs Had Fewer Injuries in 2011

Last year was a better one, so statistics show, when it comes to the injuries and fatalities sustained in the mining industry. Alaska in particular, had only two fatalities in

Anchorage Safety Officer Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident

An Anchorage safety officer was taken to the hospital after he crashed into a minivan last week. Robert Sternberg was working as he drove his Anchorage Water and Waste-water Utility

Helicopter Landing Pad Caused Fatal Crash

On August 7, 2012, a helicopter crashed as it came down for a landing on a handmade landing pad in Anchorage, Alaska. The pilot died as a result of the

Multiple Vehicle Crash on Glenn Highway Leaves One Seriously Injured

Around 5pm on Friday, August 17, 2012, an accident occurred on Glenn Highway close by Eklutna. The motor vehicle accident left one injured and caused a lot of property damage.

Fairbanks Teen Injured after His Four-Wheeler Collided with a Semi Truck

On August 13, 2012, a Fairbanks teenager collided with a semi-truck while riding his four-wheeler. The teen was immediately taken to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital where he remains. Eighteen year old

Sisters Drown after Canoe Capsizes in Alaska

Two sisters from Montana were on a visit to see their dad for his birthday when they drowned in a canoe accident on an Alaskan river. Sixty year old Fern

Alaskan Logger Dies in Work Related Accident

An Alaskan logger died on Saturday while working on the Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. Bill Worley, 36, was working in the lumberyard when a log about 70ft

Three Car Pile up Kills One and Injures Several Others

A three car pile up left several injured and one dead on Wednesday August 1, 2012. The man that died was recently identified. Pileups happen often, usually as the result

Bicyclist Died in Accident Now Family Seeking Compensation for Wrongful Death

Allen Lee was part of a cyclist group that was riding down Grizzly Peak Boulevard on September 24, 2011. When Lee hit a rut, his front tire became stuck and