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Alaska Personal Injury Overview
Personal injury law involves civil claims in which an individual is injured through the negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct of another person, a company, or property owner. A personal injury lawsuit may arise from physical or emotional injuries. Personal injury law compensates individuals injured as a result of another’s negligence or intentional misconduct. Personal injury laws vary from state to state. If you believe you have a personal injury claim, you should contact a personal injury lawyer in Alaska to evaluate your claim.
Click here for an overview of Personal Injury Law in Alaska.
Alaska follows a pure comparative negligence system. With this system, a judge or jury assigns a percentage of fault to each responsible party and then apportions the damage award accordingly. Using this system, an injured person may recover his or her damages even if the injured person was 99% at fault in causing the injury, with those damages reduced by his or her portion of the fault. For example, in a car accident between Dave and Debbie where Debbie was found to be 99% responsible, and the jury found that Debbie suffered $10,000 in damages, that award would be reduced by Debbie’s 99% fault in causing the injury. In the end, Dave would only have to pay 1% of Debbie’s damages, or $100 in this case.
Click here to read about contributory vs. comparative negligence.
A statute of limitations is a type of law that restricts the period of time that a person may initiate legal proceedings. Time limits can vary depending on the type of case and the state where the particular cause of action occurred. To learn more about statutes of limitations, read our Statute of Limitations page. To see a state by state comparison chart for the personal injury statute of limitations for each state, read our Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Actions page.
Alaska Statutes of Limitations
In Alaska, the courts follow a pure several liability approach in entering judgment against multiple defendants. Here, the amount for which each defendant is financially liable is proportionate to his or her share of the fault. In other words, a defendant that caused the majority of the damages will be responsible for a majority of the financial judgment.
Click here for more information about Joint and Several Liability.
One of the best ways to research personal injury lawyers in Alaska is to contact courts in AK and ask them for information about the personal injury attorneys who utilize their legal facilities when they bring personal injury cases to court. We have compiled a list below of some courts in Alaska to get you started:
Supreme Court
Alaska Supreme Court
303 K Street
Anchorage, AK 99502
907-264-0612
Court of Appeals
Alaska Court of Appeals
303 K Street
Anchorage, AK 99501-2084
907-264-0612
Superior Courts
Alaska Superior Court – 1st Judicial District, Juneau Division
P. O. Box 114100
Juneau, AK 99811-4100
907-463-4700
Alaska Superior Court – 1st Judicial District, Ketchikan Division
415 Main Street, Room 400
Ketchikan, AK 99901-6399
907-225-3195
Alaska Superior Court – 1st Judicial District, Sitka Division
304 Lake Street, Room 203
Sitka, AK 99835-7759
907-747-3291
Alaska Superior Court – 2nd Judicial District, Barrow Division
P.O. Box 270
Barrow, AK 99723-0270
907-852-4800
Alaska Superior Court – 2nd Judicial District, Kotzebue Division
P.O. Box 317
Kotzebue, AK 99752-0317
907-442-3208
Alaska Superior Court – 2nd Judicial District, Nome Division
P.O. Box 1110
113 Front Street, Room 230
Nome, AK 99762-1110
907-443-5216
Alaska Superior Court – 3rd Judicial District, Anchorage Division
825 W. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501-2004
907-264-0667
Alaska Superior Court – 3rd Judicial District, Kodiak Division
204 Mission Road Room 124
Kodiak, AK 99615-7312
907-486-1600
Alaska Superior Court – 3rd Judicial District, Kenai Division
125 Trading Bay Drive, Suite 100
Kenai, AK 99611-7717
907-283-3110
Alaska Superior Court – 3rd Judicial District, Palmer Division
435 South Denali
Palmer, AK 99645-6437
907-746-8122
Alaska Superior Court – 3rd Judicial District, Dillingham Division
P.O. Box 909
Dillingham, AK 99576-0909
907-842-5215
Alaska Superior Court – 4th Judicial District, Fairbanks Division
101 Lacey Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
907-452-9277
Alaska Superior Court – 4th Judicial District, Bethel Division
P.O. Box 130
Bethel, AK 99559-0130
907-543-2298
Alaska District Court – 1st Judicial District, Juneau Division
P. O. Box 114100
Juneau, AK 99811-4100
907-463-4700
Alaska District Court – 1st Judicial District, Ketchikan Division
415 Main Street, Room 400
Ketchikan, AK 99901-6399
907-225-3195
Alaska District Court – 3rd Judicial District, Anchorage Division
825 W. 4th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501-2004
907-264-0665
Alaska District Court – 3rd Judicial District, Palmer Division
435 South Denali
Palmer, AK 99645-6437
907-746-8122
Alaska District Court – 3rd Judicial District, Kenai Division
125 Trading Bay Drive, Suite 100
Kenai, AK 99611-7717
907-283-3110
Alaska District Court – 3rd Judicial District, Homer Division
3670 Lake Street, Suite 400
Homer, AK 99603-7686
907-235-8171
Alaska District Court – 3rd Judicial District, Valdez Division
P.O. Box 127
Valdez, AK 99686-0127
907-835-2266
Alaska District Court – 4th Judicial District, Fairbanks Division
101 Lacey Street
Fairbanks, AK 99701
907-452-9277
Alaska District Court – 4th Judicial District, Bethel Division
P.O. Box 130
Bethel, AK 99559-0130
907-543-2298
