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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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

It can directly affect how much blame gets assigned after a crash, which can change what an injured rider recovers. When a driver says, "I never saw the motorcycle," the...

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

Why is the insurer pushing their doctor after my Kodiak Uber deer crash?

"Will you go to our doctor?" That question matters because your answer can shape which injuries get blamed on something else, whether delayed symptoms are called unrelated, and...

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...

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

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

motorcycle bias

Insurance companies and defense lawyers use this phrase as a quiet weapon. They lean on the stereotype that riders are reckless, thrill-seeking, and partly to blame the moment...

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...

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

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

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 workers' compensation normally does not pay the medical bills or...

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...