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my Uber caught fire after a rear-end crash in Anchorage and now the proof is disappearing

What an injured Uber passenger in Anchorage needs to photograph, download, request, and lock down immediately after a rear-end crash and vehicle fire, especially when work retaliation is a real threat.

ARTICLE by Dennis Kusko

Tudor Road gets ugly when you realize Alaska's two-year clock is almost gone

A remote Anchorage software engineer doing app deliveries gets a torn rotator cuff after a crash-causing uninsured driver and learns the real fight is over deadlines, uninsured motorist coverage, and app-period gaps.

ARTICLE by Pete Vasquez

Is an Anchorage SI joint claim even worth it if Medicare and liens will grab the money?

An older crash victim in Anchorage is dealing with SI joint pain, Medicare repayment claims, and fear that filing will expose immigration status.

ARTICLE by Sarah Nanouk

My buddy says the insurer can ignore me until the DUI case ends - is that true in Kodiak?

A broken pelvis claim after a Kodiak street crossing crash does not have to sit frozen while the DUI case crawls, and an insurer going silent creates problems for them too.

ARTICLE by Craig Halvorsen

I knew the hole was there - that still may not sink your case

Falling through an uncovered roof opening in Anchorage can turn into a blame war between your employer, the property owner, and contractors, but Alaska does not automatically wipe out your claim just because you may share some fault.

ARTICLE by Craig Halvorsen

Broke your leg in an Anchorage crash with an uninsured driver and no money for a lawyer? You're not out of moves

An uninsured driver in Anchorage can still leave money on the table through your own policy, your employer's coverage, and workers' comp if you were on the clock.

ARTICLE by Linda Bergstrom

Scared your status will come up if a Palmer hospital lien eats your crash claim?

A work-related crash in Palmer can turn into a three-way mess: workers' comp, a third-party vehicle claim, and a hospital lien trying to swallow the money.

ARTICLE by Ray Tazruk

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 Alaska. From the insurer's side, they will push a simple...

Drunk-looking, limping, and hit in downtown Juneau - you may still have a claim

A Juneau postal worker with a broken pelvis can still pursue a claim after a street-crossing crash, and the fact the driver was working may open more insurance money, not less.

ARTICLE by James Kowalski

Rear-ended in Soldotna with wrecked wrists and a $50,000 policy limit

A Soldotna business owner with hand and wrist damage can get trapped between lost income, underinsured drivers, and medical bills that blow past Alaska's minimum coverage fast.

ARTICLE by Sarah Nanouk

In Wasilla, should you settle a knee injury claim before Anchorage finally sees you?

A broke college student in Wasilla is being pushed to settle a serious knee claim while the insurer waves around old social media photos and the real treatment is still out in Anchorage.

ARTICLE by Sarah Nanouk

City Hall keeps saying "be patient" while everyone lines up for your settlement

A Kodiak city bus driver with a crushed hand can end up fighting over the settlement pie long before any money reaches his pocket.

ARTICLE by Cathy Farnsworth

The biggest mistake riders make is treating this like a minor slide when it can cause serious injuries and a major fight over fault: a lowside crash happens when a motorcycle...

Estate vs. Family After an Alaska Fatal Crash

In Alaska, a wrongful death case is filed through the personal representative, but that does not mean the insurer gets to treat the loss like it belongs only to the estate and ignore the spouse, kids, funeral costs, and any survival claim.

ARTICLE by Linda Bergstrom

Wasilla trench collapse trauma gets uglier when your employer says you were off the clock

A Wasilla delivery driver buried in an unshored trench may still have a real claim even if the worst damage is PTSD and the employer is suddenly pretending he wasn't working.

ARTICLE by Ray Tazruk

left-turn accident

Not every crash involving a vehicle turning left is automatically the rider's fault, and it is not limited to intersections. A left-turn accident usually happens when a driver...

You might see this phrase in a police report, insurance letter, repair estimate, or a rider's account of a wreck: the bike lost traction, then suddenly caught again, throwing...

What evidence do I need for a Soldotna hit-and-run UM claim?

Get this wrong and your own insurer can deny the claim as an unproven phantom vehicle case, or say your worsened symptoms came from a pre-existing condition, not the crash. If...

Waited too long after that Juneau fall - did your old knee records just blow up the claim?

A late-filed slip-and-fall claim in Juneau can get ugly fast when the insurer drags out an old MRI and says your torn ACL and meniscus were already there.

ARTICLE by James Kowalski

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 several liability, not old-school joint liability, so if a...