The Top 5 Types of Fatal Crashes That Occur in Alaska

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted February 24, 2014

Few things are more tragic than fatal car accidents. Otherwise-healthy people suddenly lose their lives because someone makes a mistake behind the wheel and surviving family members are forced to attempt to pick up the pieces and move on with their lives without their loved one. This is the greatest form of loss – the

The Top 5 Human-Caused Factors in Fatal Alaska Car Accidents

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted February 21, 2014

Something goes wrong just prior to every car accident that occurs, and these problems can include environmental factors, problems with vehicles and of course human factors which are also known as mistakes. There are individuals and groups out there that work to compile data regarding car accidents with the hope that studying the data and

Take Your Medication – Study Suggests Much Higher Risk of Crashes for Drivers with ADHD

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted February 19, 2014

ADHD – or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder – seems like one of those health problems that is relatively new. For some, this condition seems like something that is not all that serious, even though estimates indicate that more than 5 million children in the United States have been diagnosed with ADHD. Despite this skepticism, ADHD can

Marijuana Laws May Be Changing, But Still Dangerous While Driving

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted February 12, 2014

Cultural changes in the United States tend to start relatively slowly. Over time, they begin to gather momentum. As they gather momentum, more people tend to accept what others are trying to change. Eventually, that momentum builds and what some see as radical changes ultimately become the norm. We can point to several different examples

Study Concludes That ‘Just Having One’ May Still Be Too Many Before Driving

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted January 31, 2014

At this point, after decades of tireless work by different advocacy and interest groups that have continued to try to bring awareness to the issues of drinking and driving, no one really has an excuse for not understanding these risks. Drunk driving is and for decades has been seen not only as reckless, but as

Study Reveals Many People Injured in Car Accidents Don’t Seek Legal Advice

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted January 24, 2014

Few things in life are scarier than being involved in a car accident. The sudden flash of light and the sudden blast of sound would terrify anyone, and those who survive without suffering serious injuries naturally feel extremely fortunate. That feeling may lead many people to simply want to put that difficult experience in the

Searching For Answers – Seminar Held in Wake of Deadly 2013 for Aviation in Alaska

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted January 15, 2014

There are many things about Alaska that are unique. One of those involves the transportation required to reach certain places, as small airplanes are used here simply because many destinations are not properly connected by roads. Given this need and the realities regarding the climate and topography of Alaska, it makes sense that air travel

Experience Matters – Study Shows First Month of Driving for Teens Extremely Dangerous

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted January 3, 2014

We all remember that day when we earned our driver’s license and we were finally able to legally get behind the wheel of a vehicle and enjoy a much greater degree of freedom. Many people who are parents also remember that day when their child earned the right to drive a vehicle, and it was

Give Yourself More Time? Study Indicates Driving with Hangover Just as Dangerous as Driving Drunk

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted December 30, 2013

By now no one really has any excuse to be anything less than familiar with the dangers of driving while intoxicated. Getting behind the wheel of a vehicle after consuming alcohol is always a bad idea, as doing so only increases the dangers faced not only by those drunk drivers but also by those who

The Successful ‘Affluenza’ Defense Underscores Need for Personal Injury Lawyers

By: Injury Lawyer Alaska posted December 20, 2013

When someone consumes alcohol to the point where he or she is intoxicated well beyond the legal limit in any state and then that person gets behind the wheel of a vehicle, he or she is inviting danger on several levels. If such a person then gets into a car accident that leaves four people

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