Alaska Personal Injury Attorney | September 2017 Blog

How Whiplash Can Affect Your Brain

2017-09-27

Posted By Power and Brown

How Whiplash Can Affect Your Brain Brain Lash Most people recognize that whiplash is a common injury after an automobile accident. It's the result of having your neck snapped violently back or to the side as the result of a hard impact. But what many don't realize is that whiplash can affect more than your neck. It can -- and often does -- result in mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) as well! mTBI ...

Anchorage Dentist Accused of Medicaid Fraud

2017-09-26

Posted By Power & Brown, LLC

Seth Lookhart, the Anchorage-based dentist who made himself infamous after filming himself performing a procedure on a patient while riding a hoverboard, appeared in court for the first time to face his charges. Both the dentist and his office manager, Shauna Cranford, face serious criminal charges for Medicaid fraud after allegedly performing medically-unnecessary procedures and funneling the ...

Motorcycle Driving Tips for Staying Safe

2017-09-17

Posted By Power & Brown

5 Motorcycle Driving Tips for Staying Safe Will you be riding your motorcycle this summer? It’s important to be extra careful when riding your bike. Here are some important motorcycle safety tips. Beware of Blind Spots Don’t drive in a car’s blind spot. The car’s driver is supposed to check their blind spots, but you can’t rely on them doing so. Give them enough room to change lanes or turn ...

Dentist Accused of Standing on a Hoverboard During Procedure

2017-09-12

Posted By Power & Brown, LLC

Do you know what your doctor is doing when you’re sedated? Everyone hopes they’re performing a procedure to the best of their ability, including minimizing risk. However, one Anchorage medical professional was found to be doing anything but. Seth Lookhart, a local dentist, is in serious legal trouble after prosecutors found video of him performing a procedure on a patient while riding a ...

P&B Wins Jury Verdict of $1.85 Million for Client Assaulted

2017-09-01

Posted By Power & Brown, LLC

On August 7, 2017, the Anchorage-based, personal injury litigation firm Power and Brown, LLC obtained a $1.85 million verdict for a client who was violently assaulted by an Anchorage bar patron in 2013. The jury found that that the bar violated Alaska’s dram shop laws and acted negligently in failing to protect Power and Brown’s client. It awarded compensatory damages of $350,000 in economic ...