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Alaska Can Be a Dangerous Place to Ride Motorcycles – Protect Yourself!
Submitted By: Elliott T. Dennis On: Apr 15th 2010
Category: motorcycle accident claims, Accident Claims, Alaska
Alaska has its fair share of motorcycle accidents. The short riding season contributes to the danger. Left over sand and gravel from winter road maintenance frequently contributes...
Negligent Unloading Accident Costs Oil Field Service Company $185,000
Submitted By: Elliott T. Dennis On: Mar 27th 2010
Category: work related accidents, Work Related Injuries, Alaska
My law firm recently recovered $185,000 for a North Slope based equipment operator injured on the job. The defendant was returning a rented man lift to the rental company on its truck and trailer...
Options for Dealing with Property Damage Insurance Claims
Submitted By: Elliott T. Dennis On: Jan 12th 2010
Category: Insurance Claims
There are four options for dealing with property damage insurance claims: 1) forget about the loss and cover the damages out of pocket, 2) submit...
When You are Hurt, How do you Determine what Your Damages Are?
Submitted By: Elliott T. Dennis On: Dec 21st 2009
Category: Personal Injury Claims, United States
Frequently, injury clients have no idea what their "damages" are or how to compute their damages. Figuring out what an injury case is worth often...
Self Representation: Effects of a Settlement and Other Challenges
Submitted By: Elliott T. Dennis On: Dec 19th 2009
Category: Personal Injury Claims, United States
I have received many calls from accident victims who are repesenting themselves. One common question is "want happens if I settle...
Alaska Bar Owners Not Liable for Injury Caused by Drunken Customers
Submitted By: Elliott T. Dennis On: Dec 3rd 2009
Category: Personal Injury Litigation, Alaska
Bar owners have traditionally been liable for injuries caused by intoxicated partrons, under Dram Shop liability. The most common situation where dram shop liability arose is where a partron was o
Serious Injuries, Inadequate Insurance. What Do You Do?
Submitted By: Elliott T. Dennis On: Sep 20th 2009
Category: Auto Insurance Issues, United States
All too often accident victims are faced with serious injuries caused by a person with no insurance or inadequate insurance. Alaska law requires all drivers to have at least $50,000 in liability...
Workers Compensation Law is very different than Personal Injury Law
Submitted By: Elliott T. Dennis On: Sep 2nd 2009
Category: Workers Compensation Basics
Many injuried people do not know the difference between Workers Compensation law and Personal Injury law. There are many differences, some of which are summarized in this article.
Impoving the Odds of Full Recovery For Your Personal Injury
Submitted By: Elliott T. Dennis On: Apr 15th 2009
Category: Personal Injury Litigation
Many people who are involved in an accident do not seek medical attention promptly or adequately document the facts of how the accident occurred. Consequently, if they have to file an insurance claim...