Anchorage, Alaska Wrongful Death Lawyer Resources

There is no legal framework that can undo the loss of a family member, and no wrongful death lawsuit should be sold as justice in the fullest sense of the word. What a civil case can do is force accountability, fund the future of surviving children and spouses, and produce answers that insurance companies and corporate defendants would rather keep buried. In Alaska, where so many fatal incidents happen on fishing vessels, oilfield sites, remote highways, aircraft, and industrial jobsites, those answers often matter to more than one family.

Alaska wrongful death claims are governed by statute, and they generally must be brought by the personal representative of the decedent's estate for the benefit of surviving spouses, children, and other statutory beneficiaries. Recoverable damages can include loss of financial support, loss of the decedent's services and companionship, funeral and burial expenses, and in some circumstances conscious pain and suffering experienced by the decedent before death through a separate survival action. Claims involving commercial fishing and maritime employment may also trigger Jones Act or general maritime remedies, which have their own rules and their own advantages.

I am George Goldberg, founding partner of Goldberg & Loren. In more than 32 years and 20,000+ cases, my firm has represented families in wrongful death claims arising from car crashes, trucking collisions, medical malpractice, industrial accidents, and maritime incidents. These cases are difficult in every dimension: emotionally, factually, and legally. We handle them with the kind of care and thoroughness the loss deserves.

Below you will find resources for Alaska families considering a wrongful death claim and answers to the questions we hear most often. If you have lost a loved one in Anchorage or anywhere in Alaska as a result of someone else's negligence, call Goldberg & Loren at 1-888-352-9243 for a free and confidential consultation.