Alaska Personal Injury Lawyers Fighting for Your Rights

Accident victims are often left in a situation where no help seems to be available. An injured person is often left to suffer through pain and several different forms of financial loss. Let us go to work for you. Barber & Banker is a law firm with a team of Alaska personal injury lawyers who have a long track record of successfully fighting for the rights of their clients. No two personal injury cases are ever the same.

Barber & Banker is a law firm with a team of Alaska personal injury lawyers who have a long track record of successfully fighting for the rights of their clients.  While no two personal injury cases are ever exactly the same, the firm provides its clients with an approach that is geared towards finding an equitable solution for clients who need to have their legal rights protected and enforced.  Below is an overview of that approach.

Deciding if an Alaska Accident Settlement is Advisable

Barber & Banker is a law firm dedicated to the best interests of the client. There may be situations in which pursuing a settlement is a solid strategy. Understanding just how possible a proper settlement agreement is depends on skill and experience, and the firm offers every client a wealth of those two professional qualities. Good personal injury lawyers understand how much negotiating leverage can be used in pursuit of a settlement, and when it is time to go to Court.

Barber & Banker - Fighting Relentlessly if Necessary

In every case, Barber & Banker will try to negotiate before filing a lawsuit. The Alaska personal injury lawyers at Barber & Banker will not hesitate to file suit when necessary. The firm has years of successful experience in litigation, and the reputation of the firm precedes the work that we do for every client.

While we always look to reach a solution for our client that's fair and equitable as quickly as possible, much depends on the defendant. If the defendant is not responding in a reasonable manner, we will do everything to ensure that your recovery is obtained.

If you or someone you love has been injured because of someone else's negligence, contact the Alaska personal injury attorneys at Barber & Banker today to schedule a free initial consultation.

Alaska Maritime Injury Lawyers

Anyone who is at all familiar with Alaska understands that the state depends on the sea to keep its economy moving.  The sea creates and maintains countless jobs and generates revenue that’s critical for the wellbeing of the state overall and for its residents.  Unfortunately, most people also understand that accidents can occur at sea that lead to serious injuries and to fatalities.  If this has happened to you or to someone you love, you need to seek the help of experienced Alaska maritime injury lawyers as soon as possible.

Workers injured at sea have potential claims under The Jones Act and General Maritime Law.

1. Maintenance and Cure: Under the general maritime law, a seaman who falls ill or becomes injured while in the service of a ship may assert entitlement to “maintenance and cure” from his employer.  This claim includes: (1) “maintenance” - a living allowance for food and lodging to the ill seaman; (2) “cure” - reimbursement for medical expenses; and (3) “unearned wages” from the onset of injury or illness until the end of the voyage.  Employers who willfully fail to pay maintenance and cure when due are liable for punitive damages.
2. The Jones Act: The Jones Act imposes a duty on the seaman’s employer to provide the seaman with a safe place to work. A “Jones Act Seaman” may recover if, under the facts, the negligence of his employer played any part, even the slightest, in producing the injury.  The judge is entitled to make permissible inferences from unexplained events.
   Recoverable damages for Jones Act negligence include past and future medical expenses, past lost income, impairment of future income, and past and future pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life, interest, and partial attorney’s fees under Alaska law.
3. Unseaworthiness: The owner of a vessel is liable for injuries caused by unseaworthy conditions on the vessel-without regard to negligence.  Vessel equipment is considered “unseaworthy” if it is not reasonably fit for its intended purpose. The duty to furnish a seaworthy vessel is absolute.  If the vessel is under a bareboat or demise charter, the charterer will be liable for unseaworthiness.

Recoverable damages for unseaworthiness include past and future medical expenses, past lost income, impairment of future income, and past and future pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life, interest, and partial attorney’s fees under Alaska law.

Were You Injured While Visiting Alaska?

Anchorage Alaska Accident Lawyer: Alaska is a vacationer's paradise. Unfortunately, some visitors to Alaska are injured as a result of the carelessness of a casino, motorist or some other party. If you are the victim of negligence or have been injured in an Alaska auto accident, it is important that you hire an Alaska Personal Injury Attorney who is licensed to practice law in Alaska.

Each state has different laws concerning personal injury cases. An out-of-state lawyer would be required to hire a local Alaskan lawyer in order to practice in the Alaska Court System.

Read more in our Alaska Personal Injury Blog