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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

The ER missed your brain injury, and now the insurer says the care was "optional"

When a mild TBI gets brushed off at first and your symptoms get worse later, the insurance fight usually turns on timing, records, and whether your later treatment can be tied back to the crash.

ARTICLE by Marie Olson

Insurance says "just file workers' comp" - your employer in Kenai never even bought it

A Kenai nurse pinned between equipment at work may have more than a routine workers' comp claim if the employer was illegally uninsured.

ARTICLE by Pete Vasquez

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

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

Is a Palmer shoulder claim even worth it if the adjuster says the policy is small?

A shoulder injury that looked minor after a fall at work can still become a real Alaska claim later, and an adjuster saying "that's the policy limit" is not the same thing as proof.

ARTICLE by Tanya Ivanoff

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

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

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

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You may have seen it on a closing disclosure, a settlement statement, or in a note saying the lender requires a policy before the sale can finish. It is insurance that protects...

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

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

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 about the clock, but your own claim for medical bills can...

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

Can I get my own doctor after the insurance exam in Wasilla?

File the complaint in Alaska Superior Court within two years of the crash under AS 09.10.070 if the insurer uses its exam to cut off treatment or lowball you. Worst case, if...

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

Your boss says the firing had nothing to do with the claim - really?

A Fairbanks carpenter gets hit by a commercial truck, fractures his lower back, files a claim, then gets canned fast and told it has nothing to do with the injury.

ARTICLE by James Kowalski

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...

A Palmer lawyer's roof fall in another state can get messy fast

A Palmer attorney got hurt on a roof job in another state and needs to know which workers' comp system controls, whether a lawsuit is separate, and what happens if the firm starts playing games.

ARTICLE by Pete Vasquez

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