Standing Up for Alaska’s Accident and Injury Victims
The time after an accident can be overwhelming. In additional to experiencing painful physical and emotional recoveries, victims also must often pursue a personal injury case to ensure they can receive proper medical care and continue to pay their bills. Here, dedicated injury attorney Ben Crittenden shares information helpful to victims and their families and offers the insight they need to begin to this important process.
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The Price Is Right Model Receives $8.5 Million A model who worked on the popular game show “The Price Is Right” filed suit against her former employer for discrimination over maternity leave and won. -
The Cost of Hiring a Personal Injury Attorney Many personal injury attorneys accept cases on a contingency-fee basis—which means they only take payment if they win you a settlement or award at trial. -
Recognizing the National Day of Prayer Under President Harry S. Truman in 1952, the National Day of Prayer was created and the words “Under God” were added to the U.S. pledge of allegiance. -
Designated Drivers Ensure Safe Fourth of July Police departments increase patrols around the 4th of July holiday. Play it safe. Choose a designated driver or arrange a ride home in advance. -
Gov. Proposes Med Mal Cap to Keep Doctors in Iowa Iowa Gov. Brandstad proposed limiting the money patients can receive in medical malpractice cases to keep doctors in state. Such caps unfairly impact victims. -
Olympus Failed to Warn of Tainted Med Scopes Contaminated medical scopes sickened patients across the country between 2010 and 2015. Internal emails show manufacturer Olympus was aware of the danger. -
Drug War Doc Offers Info, Raises Questions The War on Drugs has ruined lives and contributed to a dramatic spike in incarcerations. The documentary The House I Live In sheds light on the topic. -
Med Malpractice Caps Unconstitutional in Florida A law passed by Gov. Jeb Bush in 2003 limiting the money plaintiffs can receive in medical malpractice cases was ruled unconstitutional by the FL Supreme Court. -
Defective Ignition Switch Cases Settled By GM General Motors settled two cases in which defective ignition switches prevented airbags from deploying properly, resulting in injury. Learn more here. -
Ignition Defect Deaths Cause GM to Settle for $900M General Motors will pay $900 million in fines for hiding an ignition defect that caused nearly 170 deaths. Learn more here.