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Find Out Why This Woman Was Awarded 80 Times What Insurance Company Offered

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Why This Woman Was Awarded 80 Times

We’ve warned Alaskans who are injured by someone else’s negligence to never attempt to negotiate with an insurance provider for a settlement without the legal expertise of an Alaska personal injury lawyer.

In this issue, we have yet another classic real-life illustration why it literally pays to let the process play out. After being seriously injured in a car accident, the insurance provider of the at-fault driver offered to settle the case for $15,000. The woman wisely declined, and was eventually awarded $1.2 million for her injuries – that’s about 80 times the original offer.

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Employer Agrees to Pay Family $3.75 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

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Employer Agrees to Pay Family

A victim’s employer and a subcontractor have agreed to pay surviving family members $3.75 million after the work truck he was operating overturned. In this issue, we’ll talk about the specifics of this wrongful death lawsuit.

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Find Out Why Wells Fargo Will Pay This Woman $4.5 Million

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Why Wells Fargo Will Pay

The metal door-closing unit to a Wells Fargo office entranceway gave way and struck a customer in the head as she entered the building. Even though the business offered to settle the personal injury case for $125,000, she opted to proceed to trial, and received a $4.5 million judgement.

In this issue, we’ll talk more about this particular case, and talk about why it makes sense to leverage the skills and expertise of an Alaska personal injury lawyer if you’re injured because of someone else’s negligence.

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Why Is Ford On The Hook for a $25.9 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit?

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Why Is Ford On The Hook

The faulty design of a van’s seatbelts has resulted in a jury’s decision to award a family $25.9 million for the wrongful death of a woman who lost her life after the church van she was traveling in crashed and ejected her from the vehicle. In this issue, we’ll share specifics from the case, and … Read more

Learn How Nation’s Deadliest DUI Crash Brought About Change

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Learn How Nation’s Deadliest DUI

This month marks the 30th anniversary of the deadliest drunk driving crash in the U.S. During that incident, nearly 30 people lost their lives. It was an event that brought the dangers of drunk driving to the national forefront and ushered in a host of stronger laws, beefed-up law enforcement and a new attitude about … Read more

You’ll Never Guess The Average Payout for Dog Bite Injuries

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You’ll Never Guess The Average Payout for Dog Bite Injuries

In a stunning report from the Insurance Information Institute, nearly $700 million was paid by homeowners’ insurance providers to cover costs from dog bites in 2017. That a 2.2% increase from the previous year.

While they’re known to be among our most loyal friends, would you know what to do if someone else’s dog bit you?

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Find Out How Car Accident Settlements Work

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Find Out How Car Accident Settlements Work

Seemingly, every day we read about the details of car accidents and the often life-altering resulting injuries. The frequency of car crashes is not an illusion. Data from the Centers for Disease Control confirm that roughly 33,000 people lose their lives and another three (3) million are injured each year. If you experience injuries from … Read more

Take The Pledge To Avoid Distracted Driving

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Take The Pledge To Avoid Distracted Driving

Deaths from distracted driving are on the rise. According to numbers from the National Safety Council (NSC), over 40,000 people lost their lives last year because of vehicle crashes caused directly by distracted driving. The NSC has proclaimed the month of April to be Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and is encouraging all drivers to take … Read more

Why is this drunk driving victim’s family suing bars?

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Why is this drunk driving victim’s family suing bars?

The family of a woman killed by a drunk driver is suing the bars they claim overserved the driver. Do they have a case? We’ll talk about it in this issue. The Case at a Glance Before getting behind the wheel of his vehicle, the driver had been drinking at a bar and a social … Read more

How You Can Be a Hero by Anonymously Reporting a Drunk Driver

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How You Can Be a Hero by Anonymously Reporting

Each year, thousands upon thousands of people lose their lives from car crashes involving drunk drivers. If you spot a driver whom you feel is impaired, you could literally save the life of someone else – or at the very least spare them from injury – by alerting police.

In this issue, we’ll talk about how you can be a hero by anonymously reporting a drunk driver.

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