Wrongful Death Archives - Alaska Personal Injury Attorneys

How a Personal Injury Victim Recovers Compensation

February 10, 2024January 31, 2024 by Barber & Associates LLC

crumpled front end of car after collision

When someone is injured due to the negligence of another person or party, the person who was injured may be entitled to receive compensation for damages and losses. This is often done by filing a personal injury claim. It is very important for the person who was injured, and needs help, to understand the steps … Read more

What Is Wrongful Death?

February 10, 2024June 20, 2023 by Barber & Associates LLC

The term “wrongful death” may be misunderstood when filing a lawsuit. Many people assume that if someone is killed in an accident, there can automatically be a wrongful death lawsuit against the person or group responsible for the accident. Although this is often the case, there are times when wrongful death suits are inappropriate or impossible. Additionally, there may be damages that are granted in some wrongful death lawsuits but not in others. In order to fully understand what a wrongful death lawsuit is and how it applies to any given situation, it is helpful to look at the facts and laws surrounding the term.

ATV Accidents On the Rise

February 10, 2024November 8, 2022 by Barber & Associates LLC

Nothing could be more exciting than riding a speeding snowmobile or a fast-moving ATV across the beautiful Alaskan landscape, but this recreational activity comes at a steep cost for some. ATV accidents tend to cause serious life-changing and life-threatening injuries, particularly among young people, and the number of these types of accidents seems to be increasing.

What Is a Wrongful Death?

February 10, 2024September 27, 2022 by Barber & Associates LLC

Whenever someone dies in an accident, it can be difficult to assign blame. After all, most people have no intention of harming someone else when they take actions that lead to a fatal accident. However, under the law, certain types of accidents can be deemed as wrongful deaths, depending on their cause. If your loved one has been lost to a fatal injury caused by an accident, it is important to know if you have the right to recover compensation from the person or entity that caused the death.

How Are Wrongful Death Claims Handled?

February 10, 2024April 27, 2021 by Barber & Associates LLC

No one wants to imagine that a loved one could be the victim of a fatal accident. Unfortunately, it happens every day: a loving family loses someone due to the negligence or carelessness of another party. While the person who died may not be able to seek justice, family members can through the process of a wrongful death lawsuit.

Wrongful Death Claims

February 10, 2024February 9, 2021 by Barber & Associates LLC

You may have heard the term “wrongful death claim” without truly understanding what it means. It is obvious that a “wrongful death claim” includes a victim’s death, but who brings such a claim against a defendant? How do you know if a death is wrongful or just an accident? What type of compensation is available for wrongful death and who collects it?

These questions are all good ones to pose to an attorney who focuses on wrongful death and personal injury, like those at Barber & Associates. Here are some facts about wrongful death cases that will help you understand this sometimes confusing area of the law.

What is Wrongful Death?

February 10, 2024September 29, 2020 by Barber & Associates LLC

You may have heard the term “wrongful death” from a variety of places, from the news to crime shows. Over our decades-long career, we’ve handled numerous wrongful death lawsuits. But for the everyday citizen, it may not be clear what a wrongful death lawsuit involves.

Discover How You Can Get the Justice You Deserve Through a Wrongful Death Claim

February 10, 2024March 10, 2020 by Barber & Associates LLC

Statistics tell us that roughly 29 percent of all traffic fatalities each year involve an alcohol-impaired driver. Running the numbers even further, that’s one death directly related to drunk driving every 48 minutes.

What happens to the family members who are left devastated in the aftermath?

This Jury Sidestepped a State’s Cap on Wrongful Death to Award Family $27 Million

February 10, 2024July 2, 2019 by Barber & Associates LLC

An incredibly dangerous and bewildering game of cat-and-mouse between drivers of two trucking companies resulted in a $27 million wrongful death decision for the family of an Oregon woman caught in the wrong place at the wrong

In this issue, the Alaska personal injury lawyers with Barber & Associates will talk about the specifics of the incident – including how the jury was able to sidestep Oregon’s cap of $500,000 on wrongful death decisions.

Suppression of Evidence Leads to $20 Million Settlement in Drunk Driving/Wrongful Death Case

February 10, 2024July 10, 2018 by Barber & Associates LLC

A disturbing case in Chicago involving the suppression of records about a man who caused a drunk driving accident that killed two young men has resulted in a $20 million settlement from the City of Chicago to the family of the victims.

In this issue, we’ll talk more about the case and the specifics of why you need a skilled and dogged Alaska personal injury lawyer on your side to obtain justice on your behalf.