Articles Posted in Civil Lawsuit

Alaska Survival Claims: Key Legal Terms Alaska Survival Claims: Learn how personal injury claims continue after death, who can pursue them, estate rights, damages, and filing deadlines. Quick Answer Survival Claim or Survival Action: Under Alaska Statute 09.55.570, a “survival action” or “survival claim” allows a deceased person’s estate to pursue personal injury claims (like…

Alaska Wrongful Death Claims and Legal Terms: Learn who can bring a claim, understand wrongful death damages, beneficiaries, and meet Alaska deadlines. Quick Answer An Alaska wrongful death claim may allow certain family members or the personal representative of a deceased person’s estate to seek compensation when another person’s wrongful act, neglect, or default causes…

Alaska Court and Litigation Terms: Learn about complaints, discovery, depositions, mediation, trials, judgments, appeals, and more. Quick Answer If an Alaska personal injury claim does not settle, the case may proceed through the court system. Understanding the legal terms used during a personal injury lawsuit can help you follow what happens at each stage. This…

Alaska Negligence Cases – Most claims arising from car accidents in Alaska are based on a theory of negligence. That means one of the drivers breached their duty to drive reasonably. The failure to drive reasonably was a substantial factor in the accident, resulting in bodily injury or damages. Injury victims will not receive a…

Alaska Liability Law goes beyond identifying the driver responsible for an auto accident. Negligent Entrustment, Respondeat Superior, and Vicarious Liability lawsuits hold individuals and organizations accountable for the action of a family member, friend or employee when the the family member, friend or employee causes harm to another person. Under these legal theories, the court…

Alaska Responsibility Rules go beyond identifying the driver responsible for an auto accident. Negligent Entrustment, Respondeat Superior, and Vicarious Liability lawsuits hold individuals and organizations accountable for the action of a family member, friend or employee when the the family member, friend or employee causes harm to another person. Under these legal theories, the court…

Wrongful Death Cases – Criminal Law Versus Civil Law Wrongful Death Cases – when a death occurs, it is important to consider how the person died. If someone dies because of another person’s negligence or unlawful behavior, the family of the deceased person may need to file a wrongful death claim. In some wrongful death…