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David Henderson

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Attorney at The Law Offices of David Henderson

Anchorage, AK

Car Accidents Motorcycle Accidents Product Liability Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death

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About David Henderson

I have been assisting personal injury clients in Anchorage since the year 1998. From the start of my legal career, I worked as a public defender for two years, then went on to start my own law office in 2000. I am part of the Alaska Bar Association, in addition to being a member of the Florida Bar, the Utah State Bar, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In addition, I belong to the following organizations as a member: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Alaska Association for Justice, American Association for Justice (AAJ), National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

I represent those who have been seriously harmed in accidents or by the negligent actions of another. I receive ample information and support from the organizations I am a part of, and I can use this to my clients' great advantage when approaching a case. I attended Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, where I graduated in 1994. I earned my Juris Doctor from the Florida State University College of Law, where I graduated in 1997 with honors.

During my time in law school, I was an active part of the Moot Court Team. In addition, I am a graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College®. On a more personal note, I enjoy a variety of outdoor activities such as hiking, rock climbing, fishing, and I am a licensed pilot.

Proven verdicts and settlements

$22,000,000 judgment

Phyllis Rivers, pregnant, was treated at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage. Her doctors noted at least three indicators of infective endocarditis, rejected that diagnosis in favor of pregnancy-induced vasculitis, stopped her antibiotics after four days and sent her home. Untreated, the infection caused a stroke that left her paralyzed. After a bench trial under the Federal Tort Claims Act the court entered a $22,000,000 judgment against the United States and found the doctors reckless, which lifted Alaska's $400,000 malpractice cap. The Ninth Circuit affirmed in 2018.

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Practice areas

Car Accidents Motorcycle Accidents Product Liability Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death

Education

Florida State University College of Law

J.D., 1997

Evergreen State College

Undergraduate, 1994

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Alaska

State Bar of Florida

State Bar of Utah

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Atkinson, Conway & Gagnon, Inc.

$21,100,000 settlement · She Went to the Alaska Native Medical Center Three Times With a Worsening Infection and Was Sent Home With a Shingles Diagnosis Each Time. She Came Back in Septic Shock and Lost All Four Limbs.

Proven verdicts (1) →Medical Malpractice

Banker Law Group, P.C.

$3,000,000 settlement · A State Trooper Slammed on His Brakes and Swung a U-Turn Across the Seward Highway in Front of Him. Troopers Blamed the Drivers Behind. Depositions Showed the Academy Never Required U-Turn Training.

Proven verdicts (1) →Car Accidents

Barber & Associates, LLC

$300,000 judgment (25 percent of a $1,200,000 noneconomic verdict after 75 percent comparative fault, affirmed) · He Was Helping a Friend Hang a Crucifix From Homemade Scaffolding When the Wire Snapped. The Jury Said $1.2 Million and 75 Percent His Own Fault. The Alaska Supreme Court Then Settled Which Comes First, the Fault or the Cap.

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Cashion Gilmore & Lindemuth

$2,000,000 settlement ($1,800,000 to Nicholas Tucker plus $200,000 in Medicaid liens paid by the state) · "Now My Legs Are Numb. I Can Not Walk. I Need to Go to the Hospital." Alaska's Highest-Security Prison Gave Him Ibuprofen for Six Days While a Spinal Infection Paralyzed Him.

Proven verdicts (1) →Civil Rights

Reeves Amodio LLC

$2,847,000 ($1,672,000 economic plus $1,000,000 capped noneconomic to Dietrich Mael and $175,000 to his family; over $3.5 million with interest, costs and fees) · The Boiler in a Chefornak Home Started Whistling. When He Went to Look, It Exploded. The Housing Authority That Promised to Inspect It Said Its Contract Had Expired Years Earlier, and Lost.

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