http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/ Published by Alaska Personal Injury Law Group en-us 2012-02-04T13:57:55-09:00 http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/2012/02/some_defenses_only_make_things.html Sometimes even jaded lawyers are surprised by the arguments invented by the opposing party. The attorneys at the Alaska Personal Injury Group have handled a number of motorcycle collision cases, and I recently represented a motorcyclist who was injured in... Neil T. O'Donnell 2012-02-04T13:57:55-09:00 http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/2012/01/alaska_personal_injury_law_gro_8.html Congratulations to my partner Mike Moody, and his co-counsel Dennis Mestas, for their excellent work in the Ennen v. Integon Insurance case. The Alaska Supreme Court recently held in Ennen v. Integon Insurance Corp., Opinion No. 6637 (1/20/12 Alaska), that... Neil T. O'Donnell 2012-01-23T14:32:54-09:00 http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/2011/12/the_prior_odds_fallacy.html One of the increasingly common arguments I see defense experts make in our automobile collision practice and our aircraft crash practice involves the misuse of statistical evidence. Defense experts have taken the prior odds of a particular type of injury... Automobile Injuries Neil T. O'Donnell 2011-12-04T18:49:24-09:00 http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/2011/11/the_two_front_war_fighting_bot.html Most individuals who call our office recognize they can recover damages when they have been injured through the negligence of others. The wrongful conduct could be any number of things: drunk driving, running a stop sign, speeding, crashing a plane,... Neil T. O'Donnell 2011-11-19T17:36:15-09:00 http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/2011/11/neil_odonnell_selected_for_ala_1.html Alaska Personal Injury Law Group member Neil O'Donnell has recently been selected for inclusion in 2011 Alaska Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers advises that "only five percent of the attorneys in the state are named to the list" and that selection... Firm News Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon, Inc. 2011-11-01T19:34:20-09:00 http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/2011/04/may_is_motorcycle_awareness_mo.html May is a particularly perilous month for motorcycle and bicycle riders given the Alaska Personal Injury Law Group's totally non-scientific sampling of individuals who contact our office throughout the year. After six months or more of winter, auto and truck... Automobile Injuries Neil T. O'Donnell 2011-04-23T17:10:22-09:00 http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/2011/04/highway_traffic_deaths_continu.html The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates that 32,788 people died in traffic accidents in the United States in 2010, the lowest number of motor vehicle related deaths since 1949. This is a remarkable achievement given that the population... Automobile Injuries Neil T. O'Donnell 2011-04-06T09:55:35-09:00 http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/2011/03/poor_economy_has_important_ram.html Individuals who are severely or catastrophically injured must assert a one-time claim for all the economic losses they will experience over their remaining life expectancy on account of their injury. An injured person only gets one trial. The injured individual... Automobile Injuries Neil T. O'Donnell 2011-03-16T16:04:03-09:00 http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/2011/02/alaska_personal_injury_attorne_1.html Alaska Personal Injury Law Group attorney Neil O'Donnell recently successfully represented Luis Lopez – a 10-year Army service member – in his legal quest to become a U.S. citizen. Mr. Lopez was brought to the United States from Mexico by... Firm News Neil T. O'Donnell 2011-02-22T09:39:50-09:00 http://www.alaskainjurylawblog.com/2011/01/pro_bono_legal_help.html The Alaska and American Bar Associations encourage all attorneys to provide pro bono legal services to the community and people in need. Atkinson Conway & Gagnon has made a concerted effort to fulfill its obligation to the community by partnering... Christopher J. Slottee 2011-01-14T15:47:13-09:00