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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

absorptive phase

The period after alcohol is consumed but before the body has fully absorbed it, when blood alcohol concentration can keep rising even though the last drink is already finished....

They are not always two different crimes. A common misunderstanding is that DUI and DWI mean the same thing everywhere, or that one is automatically "less serious" than the...

misdemeanor DUI

Not every drunk or drugged driving charge is a felony, and that's where people get sloppy. A misdemeanor DUI is still a criminal offense for operating a vehicle while impaired...

implied consent

You may see this in a police notice, a license revocation packet, or an officer's warning after a traffic stop: by driving on public roads, a person is treated as having...

impaired driving

You usually see this phrase in a police report, charging papers, an insurance letter, or somebody saying, "They think the other driver was impaired." What it means is simple: a...

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

A dry reckless is a reduced reckless driving charge used in place of an alleged DUI, with no alcohol- or drug-related wording in the name of the offense. "Reduced" matters...

ignition interlock device

You may see this in a court order, DMV notice, or plea paperwork saying you must "install and maintain an IID" before you can drive again. That usually means a breath-testing...

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 person to take heel-to-toe steps in a straight line, turn in...

zero tolerance law

A rule like this can drain your bank account and narrow your defense options fast, especially if a license suspension, towing bill, higher insurance rates, or a criminal charge...

super extreme DUI

You just got a letter that says your blood alcohol level was high enough for a "super extreme DUI," and now you're panicking because it sounds like the worst version of a drunk...

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

retrograde extrapolation

A backward estimate of what a person's blood alcohol level was at an earlier time. "Backward estimate" matters because the test usually happens after the stop, crash, or...

The point that confuses people most is that OWI is often used interchangeably with DUI and DWI, but the exact label depends on the state. OWI means "operating while...

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

rising blood alcohol defense

Defense lawyers use this argument to say a driver was not legally intoxicated when the crash or traffic stop happened, even if a later breath or blood test showed an illegal...

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

field sobriety test

A roadside set of physical and mental tasks used to help an officer judge whether a person may be impaired. "Field" means it is usually done where the stop happens, not in a...

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