Man With Cervical Spine Injury Settles for $26 Million

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted September 13, 2016

A lawn care worker paralyzed from spinal injuries after being thrown from a pickup truck has settled claims with several corporate defendants for over $26 million. Here’s What Happened Working for lawn care company TruGreen, the victim went off a road during a rain storm in a pickup truck owned by the company.

Can Robots Help Spinal Injury Victims Regain Function?

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted September 6, 2016

There’s incredible news from Brazil suggesting that some people with spinal injuries can regain sensation and mobility by doing a bit of “brain training” with a robot-like machine.

Understanding the Impact of Wrongful Death on the Family

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted August 30, 2016

An incredibly poor decision to get behind the wheel drunk – underage, mind you – has resulted in the death of the 18-year-old passenger, and driving under the influence (DUI) and manslaughter charges for the 19-year-old driver. How it Happened The incident occurred August 11 in Cordova. The two young men were on their way

Spine Injury from Fall Results in $4.5 Million Settlement

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted August 23, 2016

A man who suffered a host of injuries – including a fracture to his spine – after falling nearly two stories has settled his lawsuit for $4.5 million. The Case at a Glance During a visit to his friend’s apartment two years ago, the victim was leaning against a balcony railing and actually felt the

Jury Awards Couple $20 Million for Tractor-Trailer Wreck

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted August 16, 2016

A couple has been awarded $20 million by a jury after the man was left with permanent brain damage and other injuries when his vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer. Background on the Case The incident occurred in 2013 when the driver of the tractor-trailer ran a red traffic signal and plowed into the victim’s

Highest Court Gives All States Power to Force Breathalyzer Tests

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted August 9, 2016

In an effort to fight the serious problem that is drunk driving throughout our nation, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in late June that all states can now make it a crime to refuse a breathalyzer test if suspected of driving under the influence. Previously, only some states – including Alaska – had the legal

Medical Study Means More Rehab for Brain Injury Victims

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted August 2, 2016

A study from the University of California – San Diego has revealed that longer and more intensive rehabilitation sessions are essential to a patient’s recovery from a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The news will most likely result in far-reaching effects – particularly to the insurance industry, which typically wants to cover rehab merely to the

Driver Facing Manslaughter and DUI Charges

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted July 26, 2016

A 28-year-old man who was behind the wheel of a van with nine passengers is facing multiple felony charges – including manslaughter and driving under the influence (DUI). The Case at a Glance The man was driving the van on a straight stretch of road on June 14 when he veered off the roadway. In

Truck Involved Fatalities Spike in 2015

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted July 19, 2016

Reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show there was an overall four (4) percent increase in truck-involved crashes with fatalities in 2015 from the previous year. In their report, the NHTSA group the states into regions. Region 10, the group Alaska belongs to, experienced a 20 percent increase in fatalities – the highest

Understanding Traumatic Brain Injuries

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted July 12, 2016

According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, 1.7 million people in the U.S. experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year. Breaking the numbers down further, we find that of those 1.7 million:

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