Richard E. Vollertsen, of the Alaska Injury Law Group, has announced the settlement of a medical malpractice claim against the Alaska Native Medical Center (“ANMC”) on behalf of his client, Mardi Strong. Ms. Strong, a member of the Yakama Indian Tribe, sought care at the ANMC Emergency Room and the health…
Richard E. Vollertsen of the Alaska Personal Injury Law Group has been selected by Best Lawyers of America as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2017 in plaintiff’s personal injury law in Anchorage. This is the third time Best Lawyers of American has selected Mr. Vollertsen for this honor. Mr. Vollertsen…
Mr. Vollertsen was selected as an Alaska Super Lawyer for 2016, and has been selected for this honor every year since 2007. Mr. Vollertsen has been a member of the Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon law firm since 1982. His practice includes complex litigation matters primarily involving products liability, wrongful death,…
Richard E. Vollertsen of the Alaska Personal Injury Law Group, announced that a settlement was reached in an FTCA claim asserted against the Norton Sound Regional Hospital. The claim arose out of the hospital’s failure to diagnose and treat pneumococcal meningitis in a child. The child suffered irreversible brain damage,…
The $1.5B settlement reached in the Stryker Rejuvenate/ABGII Hip Implant litigation in November, 2014, has been finalized as 95% of the MDL litigants have agreed to participate in the settlement. Litigants are receiving a base payment with enhanced awards when complications arose during their medical care, such as muscle destruction,…
Richard E. Vollertsen of the Alaska Personal Injury Law Group, announced that a settlement was reached in an FTCA claim asserted against the Norton Sound Regional Hospital. The claim arose out of the hospital’s failure to diagnose and treat meningitis and seizure in a two-month-old child. The child suffered irreversible…
Mr. O’Donnell recently received the honor of being one of the few Alaska attorneys to be inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. “The American College of Trial Lawyers, founded in 1950, recognizes the very best trial lawyers from the United States and Canada. The College’s…
Mr. Vollertsen was selected as an Alaska Super Lawyer for 2015, and has been selected for this honor every year since 2007. Mr. Vollertsen has been a member of the Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon law firm since 1982. His practice includes complex litigation matters primarily involving products liability, wrongful death,…
Benchmark Litigation has selected Richard E. Vollertsen as a 2015 Litigation Star in Alaska. His law firm, Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon, was also selected by Benchmark as a recommended law firm in general and plaintiff’s personal injury litigation practice.
Richard E. Vollertsen, of The Alaska Personal Injury Law Group, has been selected as Alaska counsel for the New York law firm, Weitz & Luxenberg, to assist in defective product claims concerning hip implant devices manufactured by Stryker Orthopedics. Weitz & Luxenberg has been designated as one of the lead…