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What evidence do I need to prove I can sue after a Wasilla work crash?
Everyone says a work injury means workers' comp is your only option, but actually in Alaska that is only true...
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What do I do if Alaska insurance doctor says I'm fine?
Two years is the usual deadline to sue for an Alaska injury claim under AS 09.10.070, and an insurance doctor saying...
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What happens if we never open an estate after a fatal Kodiak crash?
In Washington, a surviving spouse or child can often be the named plaintiff in a wrongful death case. In Alaska, the...
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Is a Soldotna truck crash claim even worth the hassle?
With more commercial carriers now using electronic logging devices, GPS data, dashcams, and telematics, the mistake...
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Can my pregnant sister claim anxiety after a Kenai road-work crash?
Unlike in Washington, where people often assume emotional injuries are harder to separate from the underlying crash...
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Is a Kodiak school-zone crash claim worth pursuing if I was partly at fault?
Everyone says if you were partly at fault, don't bother, but actually Alaska lets you recover damages even if you...
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How is fault divided in an Alaska crash with multiple drivers or companies?
What the insurance company does not want you to know is that in Alaska, more than one person or company can be...
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Airbag failed in my Juneau work crash can I sue them and file comp?
The worst mistake is letting the vehicle get repaired, scrapped, or sent back before the failed airbag, seat belt,...
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Should I take the insurance settlement after an Alaska snowmobile crash, or file a lawsuit and go to court?
Take the offer only after you know three numbers: your total medical costs, your lost income, and the percentage of...
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Why is everyone taking my Soldotna crash settlement before I get paid?
On a black-ice morning on the Sterling Highway near Soldotna, a motorcyclist gets clipped by a box truck, is flown...
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Is an Anchorage crash claim worth the hassle if VA already covers my treatment?
In Washington, your first fight might be over who pays medical bills at all. In Alaska, every auto policy must carry...
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My coworker is undocumented and got hit near Soldotna can he still file?
Everyone says undocumented workers should stay quiet, but actually immigration status does not cancel injury rights...
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If I crashed while working near Palmer, is workers' comp my only option?
The adjuster is about to ask, "Who employed you when this happened?" Your answer matters because in Alaska it can...
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What is a lien on my Alaska crash settlement?
$10,000 can shrink fast if a lien or subrogation claim gets attached to your settlement. A lien means someone says...
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What happens if I wait to get PTSD treatment after a Palmer crash?
Two years is Alaska's general deadline to file most injury lawsuits, but waiting weeks or months to get mental...
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Hit in a Kodiak construction zone by a city truck what deadline am I missing?
The biggest money-loser is assuming Alaska gives you the usual 2 years and nothing else matters; in a government...
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Key Terms

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evidentiary breath test
A police-administered breath test meant to produce courtroom evidence of blood alcohol level. "Police-administered"...
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notice of claim
Miss this step, and a strong case can die before it ever starts. A notice of claim is a formal written statement...
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deliberate indifference
Picture a captain who sees a warning light, hears the crew report a dangerous leak, and does nothing anyway. That is...
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Section 1983 claim
A Section 1983 claim is a federal civil rights lawsuit against a state or local government official, or sometimes a...
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tort claims act
The part that trips people up most is that a government can sometimes be sued for negligence, but not under the same...
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building code violation
$10 handrail brackets can be the difference between a safe stairway and a trip to the ER: a building code violation...
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preliminary breath test
Not the same thing as the official breath machine at the station, and not the final word on whether someone was...
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Material Safety Data Sheet
What is a Material Safety Data Sheet, and why would you need one after a chemical exposure? It is a document...
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governmental immunity
A rule that can block or limit lawsuits against a government agency, city, borough, school district, or public...
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benzene exposure
It can change the value of a case quickly because proving contact with benzene often links a worker's illness,...
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first offender program
Insurance companies and defense lawyers love this phrase because it sounds like an admission: you joined a program...
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Monell liability
Not a rule that makes a city or borough automatically responsible every time one of its employees violates someone's...
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proprietary function
Think of a city running a parking garage or a public utility the way a private company would: charging fees,...
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toxic tort
The part that trips people up most is that this is not a single lawsuit or a special kind of poison case. It is a...
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Federal Tort Claims Act
Missing this deadline can end a case before it starts, and using the wrong procedure can reduce or completely bar...
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qualified immunity
What trips people up most is that qualified immunity does not mean the government can never be sued. It is a legal...
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degenerative changes
Yes - insurers and defense lawyers often use this phrase to argue that your pain was already there before the crash,...
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governmental function
You'll usually see it in a denial letter or hear it from an adjuster or agency lawyer: the road work, snow response,...
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gas chromatography
A lab method that separates and measures chemicals in a sample. "Gas" points to the way the test works: the sample...
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