Alaska Medical Malpractice Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Jacob Cotton </h2> </center>
Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl resulting in death. On Jan. 9, Jacob Cotton shipped a parcel containing the pills from Spokane to the individual in Skagway via the U.S. Postal Service. The parcel was delivered sometime between Jan. 11 and 12. On Jan. 12, the individual contacted multiple people indicating the p... More...
$ (03-27-2026 - AK)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Dr. Claribel Tan and Daniel Tan </h2> </center>
Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with health care fraud. Dr. Claribel Tan, 61, and her husband, Daniel Tan, 70, operated a rheumatology medical clinic in Anchorage starting in 2005. Claribel Tan specialized in the treatment of autoimmune and musculoskeletal diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis and psoriatic arthritis, and she presc... More...
$ (03-19-2026 - AK)State of Alaska v. Joshua Wahl
Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with multiple counts of first- and second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Jennifer Gardiner and Timothy Evans. <br> <br> After several bail hearings, Wahl remains in custody pending trial. Wahl now appeals from the court's ruling at his most recent bail hearing declining to approve his proposed third-party... More...
$0 (11-07-2025 - AK)State of Alaska v. Chue Yang
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with murder.<br> <br> On Nov. 3, 2019, just after midnight, Chue Yang called a family member to report that his wife, Nancy, was dead. The couple had been at a nearby family party that evening, and Nancy, 29, had left the party without Yang less than an hour before the shooting. When Nancy left the party, she threatened to... More...
$0 (08-27-2025 - AK)Harold Kiyukldook v. United States of America
Anchorage, Alaska personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued individually and on behalf of M.K., a minor child, on Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2674) medical malpractice theories.<br> <br> The Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) allows individuals to sue the federal government for damages caused by the negligence or wrongful acts of federal employees. Essentially, it waives the go... More...
$0 (05-27-2025 - AK)Deanna Smith v. State of Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant was subject to a domestic violence protective order (DVPO) that required him to give a day's notice to security personnel whenever he needed to visit the medical center where his former girlfriend worked. The woman alleges that the man violated this notice provision many times over a three-year period by coming to her workplace ... More...
$0 (02-21-2025 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Adam Seymour </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i> Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interfering with flight crew on Anchorage flight. </b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> </h2></center></i><br> <br> A Washington man was sentenced on Dec. 28, 2023, to one year home confinement, followed by two years of supervised release, for... More...
$0 (01-02-2024 - AK)<h1> United States of America v. Jessica Joyce Spayd </h1>
<b><h2><center><font color="red"><i>Anchorage, Alaska Criminal Defense Lawyer represented the Defendant with Illegally Prescribing Millions of Opioids Causing Five Deaths</b></h2></center></i></font color="red"></i><br> <br> Former Advanced Nurse Practitioner Jessica Joyce Spayd (52) was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 30 years (360 months) imprisonment for illegally prescribing and dispensin... More...
$0 (01-14-2024 - AK)Jennifer B. Powers, et al. v. Royal Hyway Tours, Inc.
Anchorage, Alaska personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries.<br> <br> Alaska Auto Negligence Law Overview:<br> <br> "1. Comparative Fault:<br> <br> Modified Comparative Fault: Alaska follows a modified comparative fault system. This means that even if you... More...
$1 (03-14-2023 - AK)R.W.K. v. Social Security Administration
Anchorage, Alaska social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of his application for social security disability benefits by HHS.<br> <br> On June 9, 2016, plaintiff filed an application for benefits under Title II, alleging that he became disabled on May 12, 2015. Plaintiff alleges that he is disabled due to PTSD, ankle problems, and hearing loss. Plaintiff... More...
$0 (09-18-2023 - AK)John Madsen, et al. v. Russell Lee Jacoby, et al.
Anchorage, Alaska civil litigation lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on beach of contract theories claiming $1.4 million in damages.<br> <br> This case was filed in the Superior Court for the SOA - Third Judicial Dist, 3AN-21-04564-CI and was removed to federal courts by the Defendants.<br> <br> "A breach of contract occurs when one party to a contract fails to fulfill their obligat... More...
$0 (07-26-2023 - AK)United States of America v. Jessica Joyce Spayd
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with r illegally prescribing and dispensing opioids outside the scope of legitimate medical practice that resulted in the deaths of five people between 2014 and 2019. <br> <br> A jury convicted Jessica Joyce Spayd, age 52, on October 27, 2022, of 10 crimes including five counts of illegal drug distribution that resulted in de... More...
$0 (06-28-2023 - AK)Brittany Blake, D.C., et al. v. NCMIC Insurance Company
Anchorage, Alaska insurance Law lawyer represented Plaintiffs who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach contract theory.<br> <br> Plaintiffs are seven women who formerly were patients of Dr. Myron Schweigert, a chiropractor practicing at Chugach Chiropractic Clinic, LLC (the "Clinicâ€) in Eagle River, Alaska.[5]On December 31, 2015, Plaintiffs filed suit against Dr Schweigert and the Clinic in... More...
$0 (05-26-2023 - AK)The Estate of Bishar Ali Hassan v. Municipality and City of Anchorage, et al.
Anchorage, Alaska civil rights lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendants on excessive force wrongful death theories under 42 U.S.C. 1983.<br> <br> <br> Plaintiffs brought this suit pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983, 1985, and 1986 seeking redress for alleged violations of Plaintiffs' federal constitutional rights guaranteed by the Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments.[51] The Court ha... More...
$0 (05-09-2023 - AK)United States of America v. Valeriy V. Gorbounov
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the Lacey ACt by smuggling protected marine corals frm the Philippines.<br> <br> Veleriy V. Gorbounov, 45, of Morrison, Colorado was illegally importing and selling endangered corals.<br> <br> In April, 2022, prosecutors charged Jerome Anthony Stringfield, 43, of Kissimmee, Florida; Albert B. Correira, 35, of We... More...
$0 (04-07-2023 - AK)Mechele K. Linehan v. State of Alaska
"The judge in a criminal jury trial plays a variety of important roles, including:<br> <br> Presiding over the trial: The judge is responsible for maintaining order in the courtroom and ensuring that the trial proceeds fairly. This includes making rulings on evidentiary objections, instructing the jury on the law, and ensuring that both the prosecution and defense have a fair opportunity to pr... More...
$0 (02-05-2020 - AK)State of Alaska v. John T. Carlin, III
Anchorage, Alaska criminal law lawyers represented Defendant changed with first-degree murder.<br> <br> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â We consolidated these two cases to resolve the following question: What is the effect of the death of a criminal defendant while an appeal is pending? John Carlin III was convicted of first-degree murder. He appealed his conviction to the court of appeals and died... More...
$0 (03-25-2011 - AK)United States of America v. Faamanu Vaifanua, aka “Juniorâ€and Macauther Christmas Vaifanua, aka “Macâ€
Anchorage, Alaska criminal law lawyers represented Defendants charged with kidnapping and drug trafficking.<br> <br> Believing that the victim had stolen drugs from them, Macarthur Christmas Vaifanua, a/k/as "Mac" lured the victim to his home on August 13, 2017. As the victim was leaving the residence, he was led instead into the garage where he was forcibly bound and gagged. The victim was then b... More...
$0 (11-22-2022 - AK)United States of America v. Michael Hindman
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with drug conspiracy and assault of a corrections officer.<br> <br> Michael Hindman, 32, mailed multiple packages of heroin and methamphetamine to a local drug dealer in Unalaska, Alaska, during 2019. In return, the local dealer mailed Hindman boxes of cash to pay for the drugs. One specific package Hindman sent on October 9,... More...
$0 (04-28-2022 - AK)Pat Rich, Sheila Rich and A.R. v. United States of America
Anchorage, AK: Personal injury medical malpractice lawyer represented Plaintiffs, who sued Defendants on medical negligence and respondeat superior theories claiming to have been injured and/or damaged as a direct result of substandard medical care provided by a physician employed by the United States Government. ... More...
$1 (07-26-2021 - AK)Tami Ligus v. United States of America
Anchorage, AK: Personal injury medical malpractice lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on a medical negligence theory claiming to have been injured and/or damages as a direct result of substandard health care provided by a physician employed by the United States Government.... More...
$1 (04-21-2021 - AK)United States of America v. Kenneth Manzanares
Juneau, Alaska criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Kenneth Manzanares, 43, who was charged with second-degree murder of Kristy Manzanares while onboard the Emerald Princess cruise ship in the U.S. Territorial Waters outside southeast Alaska on July 25, 2017.<br> <br> "In 2017 Kenneth Manzanares brutally murdered his wife Kristy Manzanares while on an Alaskan cruise with their three daug... More...
$0 (06-03-2021 - AK)United States of America v. Michael Don Robertson
Anchorage, Alaska criminal defense health care fraud lawyer represented Dr. Michael Don Robertson, age 68, a former Anchorage psychiatrist, was charged with conspiracy to commit controlled substance fraud and one count of health care fraud. Robertson knowingly and intentionally distributed controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice and without a legitimate medical pur... More...
$0 (01-09-2021 - AK)United States of America v. Antoni Peralta
<center><br> <img width="400" src="https://www.fjc.gov/sites/default/files/courthouses/anchorage%2C%20ak.jpg"><br> </center><br> <br> Anchorage, AK - The United States of America charged Antoni Peralta, age 34, with felony possession of a firearm and associated ammunition, in connection with a December 2016 gunfight in a residential neighborhood. <br> <br> Peralta was found guilty following a th... More...
$0 (07-28-2020 - AK)United States of America ex rel. Thomas Fidler v. Franklin Ellenson, M.D. and Alaska Neurology Center, L.L.C.
Anchorage, AK - The United States of America sued Franklin Ellenson, M.D. and Alaska Neurology Center, L.L.C. claiming that the violated the False Claims Act by knowingly billing for health care services not performed.<br> <br> Alaska Neurology Center LLC and its owner, Franklin Ellenson, M.D., have agreed to pay $2 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the medical practice knowing... More...
$0 (06-09-2020 - AK)United States of America v. Kenneth Ray Manzanares
Anchorage, AK - The United States of America charged Kenneth Ray Manzanares with:<br> <br> First-Degree Murder in violation of 18 U.S.C. 7(1) and (8) and 1111(a).<br> <P><br> Kenneth Ray Manzanares, 42, of Santa Clara, Utah, pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the second degree for the July 2017 killing of his wife, Kristy Manzanares, onboard the cruise ship Emerald Princess in the U.S. Terri... More...
$0 (02-09-2020 - AK)United States of America v. Jose Luis Arenas
Anchorage, AK - The United States of America charged Jose Luis Arenas with:<br> <br> Aiding and Assisting in the Preparation of False Federal Individual Income Tax Returns in violation of 26 U.S.C. 7206.<br> <br> Jose Luis Arenas, 65, pled guilty to 5 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation of false federal individual income tax returns with a clientele primarily of Spanish-speaking memb... More...
$0 (11-10-2019 - AK)United States of America v. Antoni Peralta
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.searchquarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/alaska.gif"><br> </center><br> Anchorage, AK - Five-Time Felon Found Guilty for Illegal Possession of Firearm in Connection with December 2016 Gunfight<br> <br> Antoni Peralta, 33, of Anchorage, was found guilty on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019, after a three-day federal jury trial. The jury found Peralta guilty of... More...
$0 (09-19-2019 - AK)United States of America v. Jill Diane Applebury, a/k/a "Jill Wetzsteon"
<center><br> <img width="300" src="https://www.searchquarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/alaska.gif"><br> </center><br> Anchorage, AK - Alaska Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Anchorage Medical Practice<br> <br> An Alaska woman has been sentenced in federal court for devising multiple schemes to defraud an Anchorage medical practice of at least $640,000. <br> <br> Jill Diane Ap... More...
$0 (04-02-2019 - ak)David Thompson v. Heather Hebdon
We must decide whether an Alaska law regulating campaign contributions violates the First Amendment. At issue are Alaska’s limit on contributions made by individuals to candidates, its limit on contributions made by individuals to election-related groups, its limit on political party-to-candidate contributions, and its limit on the total funds a candidate may receive from out-of-state residents.... More...
$0 (11-29-2018 - AK)United States of America v. Paras Jha, Josiah White and Dalton Norman
Anchorage, AK - Hackers’ Cooperation with FBI Leads to Substantial Assistance in Other Complex Cybercrime Investigations<br> <br> Defendants Responsible for Creating the “Mirai” and Clickfraud Botnets Continue to Assist FBI as Part of their Sentencing<br> <br> Three defendants have been sentenced for their roles in creating and operating two botnets, which targeted “Internet of Things” (... More...
$0 (09-19-2018 - AK)UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. JAMES MICHAEL WELLS <table> <td>
Wells’ convictions arise out of the deaths of Richard W. Belisle and James A. Hopkins, federal employees and Wells’ co-workers at the United States Coast Guard (“USCG”) antenna maintenance facility, located at the USCG Communication Station (“COMMSTA”) on Kodiak Island, Alaska. COMMSTA consists of two main buildings: a large operations center, known as T1; and the antenna maintenance f... More...
$0 (12-21-2017 - AK)United States of America v. James Michael Wells
Defendant-Appellant James Michael Wells (“Wells”) appeals from his jury trial convictions for two counts of First Degree Murder, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1111(a), (b); two counts of Murder of a Federal Employee, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 1114, 1111; and two counts of Use of a Firearm in Relation to a Crime of Violence Resulting in Death, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924 (c), (j). Well... More...
$0 (12-20-2017 - AK)United States of America v. Jill Diane Applebury and Darin Wade Applebury
Anchorage, AK - Alaska Couple Charged with Defrauding Anchorage Medical Practice of at Least $550,000<br> <br> An Alaska couple has been charged for allegedly defrauding an Anchorage medical practice of at least $550,000. <br> <br> Jill Diane Applebury, aka: “Jill Wetzsteon,” 52, d/b/a Applebury Accounting Services, and her husband Darin Wade Applebury, 52, both of Anchorage, have been named i... More...
$0 (09-28-2017 - AK)United States of America v. Floyd Jay Mann
Anchorage, AK - Washington Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Alaskans Out of Approximately $2.7 Million - Spouse was Convicted of Social Security Fraud<br> <br> Floyd Jay Mann, Jr., 55, of Puyallup, Washington, pleaded guilty in Anchorage July 13, 2017 to all counts charged against him, to include 11 counts of wire fraud and 8 counts of money laundering, regarding a scheme to defraud Alaskans out of... More...
$0 (07-23-2017 - AK)United States of America v. Stuart T. Seugasala, a.k.a. “Toneâ€
Anchorage, AK - United States District Court Judge, Ralph R. Beistline, sentenced an Anchorage man, Stuart T. Seugasala, a.k.a. "Tone,†age 40, to three terms of life imprisonment following his January 2015 convictions on drug trafficking conspiracy and two kidnapping charges. Judge Beistline imposed a consecutive seven year sentence on firearms violations, as well as concurrent ten year te... More...
$0 (05-18-2015 - AK)Keven Windel v. Mat-Se Title Insurance Agency, Inc.
The primary issue in this consolidated appeal is the validity and interpretation of a roadway easement granted to meet a borough's subdivision plat-waiver requirements. The borough later approved a nearby subdivision project contingent on upgrading the easement roadway. The owners of the servient estate first insisted that the developer maintain his roadway upgrade within the original 50-foot eas... More...
$0 (11-30--0001 - AK)State of Alaska v. Richard Corum
State of Alaska charged Richard Corum with conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs, Oxycontin, from 2007 to 2011 netting millions to the conspirators. <br> <br> Alaska Law:<br> <br> Sec. 11.31.120. Conspiracy. (a) An offender commits the crime of conspiracy if, with the intent to promote or facilitate a serious felony offense, the offender agrees with one or more persons to engage in or cause th... More...
$0 (07-04-2013 - AK)Thomas Titus v. State of Alaska
A motorcyclist was involved in a single-vehicle accident resulting in a cut<br> on his head and minor damage to his motorcycle. The accident involved no other<br> drivers, vehicles, or property. Because the motorcycle was not insured at the time of the accident, the State of Alaska, Department of Administration, Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) suspended the driver's license. The motorcyclist appe... More...
$0 (04-12-2013 - AK)Caroline Williams v. GEICO Casualty Co. d/b/a GEICo
This appeal arises from a declaratory action filed by an insurer to clarify the terms of its duties under a policy. The underlying tort action resulted from a car accident in which the insured, while driving a rental truck, hit a person who was lying in the middle of the road. Both the driver and the person struck were intoxicated, as was a passenger in the truck. The person who was struck died fr... More...
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