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• Tort Reform and the 2008 Election

  Rob Curtiss | December 07, 2007 3:49 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  While it has been overshadowed by Iraq and immigration thus far, tort reform is sure to be a hotly disputed issue in the upcoming election. If we recall in 2004, questions were asked about tort reform in both the Bush-Kerry presidential debates and the Cheney-Edwards vice presidential debates. It will undoubtedly be a subject of debate this time as well, particularly in the head to head meetings...

• Doctor's Failure to Admit Medical Errors - Who is to Blame?

  Rob Curtiss | December 07, 2007 3:40 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  In the past several years, many articles have been written about the overwhelming failure of medical professionals to admit errors made in the course of their practice. Many people blame trial lawyers for this phenomenon. The assumption that underlies this position is that doctors would be forthright about their mistakes if they weren't faced with the specter of being sued. I can think of at...

• Lawyers Helping Citizens to Fight Back Agains Corporate America

  Ed Van Dorn | November 29, 2007 3:05 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Lawyers are pushing laws to help ordinary Americans get their day it court. For years corporate friendly politicians have been whittling away the rights of citizens to bring claims for injuries caused by bad medicine, defective products and other corporate negligence. Now citizens, with the help of some lawyers and advocacy groups are fighting back. Heard any good lawyer jokes lately? How about...

• New Hampshire Teen Killed in Car Crash

  Ed Van Dorn | November 28, 2007 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  New Hampshire teen killed in car crash was not wearing seatbelt. It is especially important that young drivers and their passengers take all proper safety precautions. Last Sunday morning a high schoool student from Claremont, New Hampshire was killed in a car crash. Police say 17-year-old Aaron Branch was pronounced dead at the scene. The car he was riding in, driven by 17-year-old Eric Simino,...

• The Spouses of Accident Victims May Also Have a Claim for Damages

  Rob Curtiss | November 20, 2007 4:15 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Often accident victims are so physically or emotionally incapacitated that they are unable to interact with their husband or wife the way they did previously. In situations like this the spouse of the injury victim has his or her own claim against the individual who caused the accident. The legal term for such a claim is loss of consortium. This means that the spouse of the injury victims has a...

• Another Chinese-Made Toy Threatens Children in the United States

  Rob Curtiss | November 20, 2007 4:10 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Safety officials have recently confirmed that another Chinese made toy, called Aqua Dots, presents a danger of harm to children. Aqua Dots is a bead toy whose coating contains GHB, the so-called date rape drug. Exposure to this drug has caused some children to vomit and/or become comatose.As personal injury lawyers we are committed to protecting people, especially children, from defective...

• Workplace Deaths Down in New Hampshire

  Ed Van Dorn | November 08, 2007 9:01 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Workerplace deaths are down in New Hampshire and all of New England. Employers and Government Agencies responsible for improving workplace safety should be diligent in preventing worker injuries and deaths. According to statistics released yesterday by the Boston office of the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Workplace deaths declined in New Hampshire from 18 the year before to 14. This is...

• Changing Attorneys in Personal Injury Cases

  Ed Van Dorn | November 07, 2007 2:35 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  We often get calls from people with personal injury claims who are dissatisfied with the lawyers who represent them or have represented them. If the caller has a valid claim and a valid gripe against their present lawyer we will consider taking over the case. The real problem occurs when the case is already closed and the caller has accepted a settlement they felt was inadequate based on the...

• Wearing Orange Prevents Hunting Accidents

  Ed Van Dorn | November 05, 2007 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Studies show that hunters are seven times less likely to be involved in a hunting accident if they wear Hunter's Orange. Deer can't see the color, but other hunters can. Its hunting season again in New Hampshire. Every year a number of hunters are tragically injured or killed in unnecessary accidents. New Hampshire Fish & Game Department has hunter saftey courses through out the state. Hunter...

• Sleep Deprivation Causes Serious Automobile Accidents

  Rob Curtiss | November 02, 2007 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  In today's busy world there often seems to be more to do then we can possibly accomplish in a 24 hour day. Many people attempt to solve this dilemma by limiting the amount of sleep they allow themselves. The problem is that these sleep deprived people still drive and this may create a danger to the rest of us.In my career, I have represented several people who were very seriously injured by...