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Alaska Truck Accident Attorneys

Alaska truck accidents may be governed by Alaska or federal law, depending on whether the truck was involved in intrastate or interstate transport. Listed below are some Alaska laws that affect truck accidents. For a more comprehensive list of truck laws, click here.


Large trucking companies and their insurance companies work quickly to protect themselves when one of their trucks is involved in an accident, often sending investigators directly to the scene.

To protect your rights, it’s imperative to have knowledgeable legal council to begin investigating immediately, preserve evidence, and help you get the best possible result in pursuing your claim against the trucking company. E.J. Leizerman and Associates is a Law Firm that accepts semi truck accident cases across the country. In Alaska, we work with Friedman, Rubin & White, a firm that handles tractor-trailer accidents throughout the state.

Ken Friedman is a partner with Friedman, Rubin & White. Since joining Friedman Rubin and White in 1999, Ken has appeared on behalf of plaintiffs in courts in Hawaii, Arizona, California, Nevada, Montana, South Dakota, Washington, and Alaska. He has successfully tried cases involving claims of sexual harassment, defamation, personal injury, police misconduct, and insurance bad faith. Ken was lead trial lawyer in Greenberg v. Paul Revere Life Insurance Company, in Federal District Court in Phoenix, where the jury awarded his client, a disabled stockbroker, $2.94 million in damages for claims related to insurance bad faith. This verdict was recently upheld by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, 2004 WL 74630 (9th Cir. 2004).


Education:
  • New York University School of Law, (JD 1987)
  • Antioch College (BA History 1983)

He is admitted in the following courts:
  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  • United States District Court Western District of WA
  • United States District Court Eastern District of WA
  • United States District Court of Alaska
  • United States District Court Montana
  • Puyallup Nation Court
  • Nooksack Tribal Court

Ken is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and theWashington State Trial Lawyers Association.

Other members of the firm also have experience successfully handling catastrophic semi truck accidents.

E.J. Leizerman & Associates and Friedman, Rubin & White are familiar with exceptions to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (title 49, Parts 350-399) that affect trucks operating only in Alaska, as there are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicles are involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Seattle may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.

The Alaska Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382-384 and 390-399 of the federal regulations with a few notable provisions, including:

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.

The Alaska Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382-384 and 390-399 of the federal regulations. For example, an appliance store in Fairbanks may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.

The following provisions are an overview of Alaska laws that affect trucks operating only in Alaska:

Driver Qualification:

Alaska has adopted Part 391 of the Federal Regulations. However, some exceptions may apply. For example, the minimum age to qualify to operate a vehicle in intrastate commerce is 19.

A driver employed before April 1, 1992, is qualified to drive a motor vehicle in intrastate commerce even if that person would not meet the medical standards due to a preexisting medical condition. A physician must determine that the condition has not gotten significantly worse or that another non-qualifying medical condition has not manifested.

Recording and Reporting of Accidents:

Alaska has adopted Part 390 of the Federal Regulations, which includes accident record keeping requirements. A driver involved in an accident resulting in injury, death, or over $501.00 in property damage must notify the police immediately. An accident report must be filed with the department of public safety within 10 days after the accident

Any driver involved in an accident must file proof of insurance by use of a “Certificate of Insurance” form to comply with mandatory insurance law.

Crash reports are available from:

Department of Administration
Driver Services
2760 Sherwood Lane, Suite B
Juneau, AK


If you have been involved in a truck accident in Alaska, contact one of our Alaska lawyers or attorneys to help you with more information or to answer any questions you have.

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