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You skipped the ER after the Kenai crash. That doesn't kill your claim.

A social worker in Kenai got hurt when a vehicle crashed through a construction zone barrier, kept working instead of going to the ER, and now the insurer is using that delay against her.

ARTICLE by James Kowalski

my wife was hit in a Fairbanks work zone, got worse weeks later, and now the insurer has gone silent

When a crash injury in Fairbanks looks minor at first and turns serious later, the legal clock in Alaska may start when you discovered the real injury, not on the crash date - and insurer silence changes nothing.

ARTICLE by Marie Olson

my friend borrowed the truck and now nobody will pay is that real

A first crash gets a lot worse when the truck was borrowed, coverage is denied, and the two-year Alaska deadline is still running.

ARTICLE by Tanya Ivanoff

I just found out Alaska's clock may be almost up on my truck crash claim

An Anchorage commuter gets hit by a drifting 18-wheeler, the trucking policy is nowhere near enough, and now the real panic is whether Alaska's deadlines and notice rules are about to wreck the rest of the claim.

ARTICLE by James Kowalski

Federal Tort Claims Act

Missing this deadline can end a case before it starts, and using the wrong procedure can reduce or completely bar recovery. When an injury or property-loss claim involves a...

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 health treatment can hurt your case long before that. If you...

Soldotna crosswalk crash, denied claim, and your kid is still the one paying for it

A parent in Soldotna gets told their child's injury claim is worth less because care was delayed, missed, or interrupted after a crosswalk crash.

ARTICLE by James Kowalski

deliberate indifference

Picture a captain who sees a warning light, hears the crew report a dangerous leak, and does nothing anyway. That is close to what deliberate indifference means: more than a...

I wiped out on gravel in Soldotna and now the government acts like nobody did anything

A bad motorcycle wreck on loose road gravel can turn into a blame game fast, and the public agency on the other side may start working your case before you can even get through your appointments.

ARTICLE by Tanya Ivanoff

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 you are "fine" does not end your case. What should have...

People often mix up a notice period with a statute of limitations, but they are not the same. A statute of limitations is the outside deadline for filing a lawsuit in court. A...

Who Pays After a Workplace Burn Injury

When more than one company may have caused a kitchen burn in Alaska, workers' comp, liability claims, and the blame game can collide fast.

ARTICLE by Sarah Nanouk

evidentiary breath test

A police-administered breath test meant to produce courtroom evidence of blood alcohol level. "Police-administered" matters because this is not the quick roadside gadget used...

Suing after a dark signal crash in Wasilla feels ugly, but the bills are real

A National Guard member hurt during civilian work at a dark Wasilla traffic light may still have a strong claim even if the other driver is sitting on dashcam footage.

ARTICLE by Tanya Ivanoff

just left the ER in Kodiak and now the comp claim fight starts

A Kodiak roofer can have a workers' comp claim and a separate claim against the wrong-way driver, and the money gets split up in ways most people don't see coming.

ARTICLE by Linda Bergstrom

Preserving Dashcam Footage and Texts After an Alaska Crash

If you were hit walking in Alaska, the evidence that matters most can disappear in days, and the fight often turns on what you lock down right now.

ARTICLE by Cathy Farnsworth

continued without a finding

The worst mistake is thinking this means a case is "basically dismissed" and can be ignored. It does not. A continuance without a finding is a court arrangement that pauses a...

ministerial duty

The biggest mistake is confusing a required task with a choice-based government decision. A ministerial duty is a job the law, a rule, or an official policy requires a public...

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 is waiting too long because the paperwork feels overwhelming...

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 crash, waiting even a few weeks can wreck the claim. Yes,...