SUCCESS STORIES
With over 20 years of experience as a criminal defense and personal injury lawyer in Alaska, Eric Derleth has dealt with his fair share of tough cases. Here are a few examples of those cases.
Success in Personal Injury Cases
- $750,000 Settlement – Wrongful death of an inmate due to medical negligence:
- $325,000 Settlement – Wrongful death in a car wreck resulting in the death of an elderly woman
- $275,000 Settlement – Wrongful death of a child
- $4,500,000 Jury Verdict – Unlawful termination
- $1,000,000 Settlement – Wrongful discharge
- $145,000 Jury Verdict – Negligent entrustment after an employee ran over a woman
- $625,000 Settlement – Auto accident resulting in dislocated hip and torn knee
- $367,000 Settlement – Auto accident resulting in a fractured kneecap
- $117,000 Settlement – Auto accident resulting in a torn knee and lost wages
- $174,000 Settlement – Auto accident injuring multiple family members
- $92,000 Settlement – Rear-end collision injuring an elderly gentleman
- $225,000 Settlement – Slip and fall on ice on commercial premises
- $175,000 Settlement – Slip and fall on ice at residential apartment
- $158,000 Settlement – Auto accident resulting in injuries to a passenger
Success in Criminal Defense
- Not Guilty – First-degree murder
- Not Guilty – Second-degree murder
- Case Dismissed – Second-degree murder
- Case Dismissed – Felony tax evasion and perjury charges
- Not Guilty – Felony gun assault
- Not Guilty – Felony conspiracy to commit arson
- Case Dismissed – Felony sex offense
- Not Guilty – Felony domestic violence
- Not Guilty – Felony car-jacking and felony assaults
- Not Guilty – Felony assaults with a gun (x 7)
- Case Dismissed – Felony unlawful enticement of a minor
- Case Dismissed – Felony kidnapping
- Case Dismissed – Felony sexual abuse of a minor
- Case Dismissed – Felony sexual assault in the first degree
- Case Dismissed – Felony drug offense for extensive marijuana grow
- Case Dismissed – Illegal building in Anadromous Lake
- Not Guilty – Felony DUI
- Not Guilty – Felony DUI and eluding
- Case Dismissed – DUI and Refusal to submit to a chemical test
These descriptions are intended only to provide information about Eric Derleth’s activities and experience. The results in each case depend on a number of factors unique to each matter. Prior results should not be understood as a guarantee or assurance of future success in any matter.
