Slip & Fall Injuries
Alaska — Alaska Injuries
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Who pays in Alaska if a salt truck and another driver caused my crash?
The surprising part is that in Alaska, each at-fault party usually pays only its own share. Alaska follows pure...
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Did I wait too long to make landlord pay my child's Soldotna hospital bills?
The one thing your landlord is hoping you never find out: your child may still have a claim even if you're panicking...
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I hurt my back lifting a patient in Soldotna what happens next with workers comp?
If you screw this up early, your employer's insurer can deny treatment, delay wage checks, and dump the bills on you...
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Can I file workers' comp if my Anchorage boss threatens deportation?
Yes - if you were hurt at work near Providence Alaska Medical Center on Northern Lights Boulevard or anywhere else...
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Coworker says my husband's Glenn Highway work-trip crash only goes through workers' comp, true?
File the Report of Occupational Injury or Illness with his employer within 30 days of the crash. That deadline...
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I filed workers comp after my Kodiak work crash, did I ruin my lawsuit?
What the police report says - "on-duty crash," "school-zone collision," or even "swerved for a moose" - does not...
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What happens if I don't report my Anchorage crash because I was partly at fault?
What the insurance company does not want you to know is that being partly at fault does not wipe out your claim in...
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How much can a Kenai employee get if he caused part of the crash?
In Alaska, you usually have 2 years from the crash to file an injury lawsuit against the other driver. Here's the...
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My husband's Wasilla work crash was last winter, can he still reopen workers' comp?
Yes - if he was hurt on the job, waiting has not automatically killed his Alaska workers' comp rights, and the...
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My husband's Kodiak chemical burn was last summer, is it too late to file?
In Washington, a worker with a chemical burn deals with a different agency and different deadlines. In Alaska, bad...
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My brother drives DoorDash in Fairbanks and got hit working, does workers' comp cover him?
Usually no - a DoorDash driver in Fairbanks is usually treated as an independent contractor, which means Alaska...
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Key Terms
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lowside crash
The biggest mistake riders make is treating this like a minor slide when it can cause serious injuries and a major...
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road rash classification
You may see this phrase in an emergency room note, a discharge summary, an insurance letter, or a conversation with...
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highside crash
You might see this phrase in a police report, insurance letter, repair estimate, or a rider's account of a wreck:...
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title insurance
You may have seen it on a closing disclosure, a settlement statement, or in a note saying the lender requires a...
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zero tolerance law
A rule like this can drain your bank account and narrow your defense options fast, especially if a license...
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conspicuity
It can directly affect how much blame gets assigned after a crash, which can change what an injured rider recovers....
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foreclosure process
Not simply a landlord kicking out a tenant, the foreclosure process is the legal procedure a lender uses to take and...
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benzene exposure
You may see it in a lab report, employer notice, cleanup letter, or doctor's note: "possible benzene exposure,"...
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encumbrance
The worst outcome is finding out too late that property you bought, inherited, or relied on is burdened by someone...
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left-turn accident
Not every crash involving a vehicle turning left is automatically the rider's fault, and it is not limited to...
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prescriptive easement
Picture a path across a neighbor's land that gets used so openly and so regularly that, after enough years, the law...
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countersteering
Get this wrong after a motorcycle crash, and it can cost real money. Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers may...
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PFAS contamination
What does PFAS contamination actually mean? It means water, soil, air, food, or a building has been polluted by PFAS...
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one leg stand test
Like checking whether someone can balance on one foot while pulling on a boot, this exercise measures balance,...
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helmet law defense
You may see this in an insurer's letter or hear it from an adjuster: "Your injuries were made worse because you were...
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50% bar rule
After a crash on the Glenn Highway outside Anchorage, people often mix up Alaska's 50% bar rule with contributory...
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walk and turn test
A roadside balance-and-attention exercise used by police to look for signs of alcohol or drug impairment, it asks a...
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zoning variance
A zoning variance can save a project, protect property value, or decide whether a land-use dispute becomes an...
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