Find Out If Personal Injury Awards & Settlements Are Tax-Free

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted January 31, 2017

With tax season upon us, we’d like to take this opportunity to share with you just how a jury award or settlement from a personal injury suit will be looked at by the taxman. How the Tax Code Looks at Personal Injury Awards & Settlements Before legislation was changed in 1996, practically all personal injury

Learn How a Drunk Driver Will Pay For Devastation He Caused

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted January 24, 2017

A taxi driver whose decision to drive drunk resulted in the death of four people, and him being sentenced to over 40 years in prison and on the wrong end of a multi-million-dollar jury award. We’ll talk about the case in this issue.

Why Was This Woman Awarded $13 Million From Lowe’s?

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted January 17, 2017

A woman who experienced injuries after falling in a Lowe’s home improvement store has been awarded $13 million by a jury. We’ll talk about it in this issue.

What’s Behind the Multi-Million Dollar Jury Awards in Seattle?

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted January 10, 2017

Two separate jury awards in Seattle –reached within days of one another – have resulted in multi-million dollar awards for bicyclists who were hit by vehicles. One verdict was against the City of Seattle, while the other was against a driver’s employer. We’ll talk about them both in this issue.

Find Out Why Ikea Has Settled for $50 Million

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted January 3, 2017

In what may be one of the largest settlements of its kind, home furniture giant Ikea has agreed to pay $50 million to the families of three young boys who died when Ikea-made dressers toppled over onto them. The Case at a Glance The three boys all lost their lives in separate incidents – one

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for death of man caused by drunk driver

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for woman contracting staph infection after negligent pedicure

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for knee surgery and complications from auto collision

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for neck injury and aggravation caused by two collisions

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for man with brain injury from car rental company causing collision

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for man with herniated disc after struck by government truck

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in death of man caused by hit and run driver

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for arm fracture and wounds caused by dog attack

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for aggravation of low back symptoms in auto collision

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for ankle and shoulder injury by fall on hotel stairs

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for low back injury and denial of auto insurance claim

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for fractured ribs and knee injury in auto collision

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for brain injury and scarring from auto collision

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for neck and back injuries caused by auto collision

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for knee injury caused by auto collision with neighbor

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for shoulder injury caused by negligent driver

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for leg injuries caused in negligent driveway incident

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for aggravation of neck symptoms in auto collision

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for air bag injury to leg in auto collision

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for back injury caused by negligent driver

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for injury insurance claim denied by company

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for neck and spine injury caused in auto collision

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for loss of finger caused by paint gun exploding

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for woman with back pain from rental company causing collision

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for hand injury caused by negligent driver

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for fistula injury suffered in auto collision

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for disc injury and aggravation caused by two collisions

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for thumb and shoulder injuries caused by drunk driver

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for neck injury caused by prescription impaired driver

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for shoulder and neck injuries in auto collision

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for herniated disc in neck caused by negligent driver

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for man suffering neck injury from side swipe by dump truck

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for hip fracture caused by fall on stairs in ice museum

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for neck injury caused by negligent driver

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for elbow fracture caused by altercation with bouncers

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for neck, back and knee injuries from auto collision

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for aggravation to back caused by lawyer’s negligent driving

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for wrist injury when plane crashed into container truck

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for aggravation to lumbar disc caused by negligent driver

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for back injury caused by intoxicated driver