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• Candia Man Killed in Car Crash

  Christina Cole | March 15, 2007 3:43 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Police say a fatal car crash in Candia, New Hampshire earlier today was followed by a brief police chase.State Police say a Candia officer had attempted to stop the driver for erratic driving just minutes before the car sped off Rout 43 on a curve, crashing into a tree.Police say the officer had just broken off the chase right before the crash due to the roads being slippery with ice.The driver...

• Medical Payments in Personal Injury Cases

  Ed Van Dorn | March 12, 2007 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  I just got a call from my partner who is on trial over in the federal district court. The lawyers for the insurance company are making all kinds of noise about medicaid paying the medical bills and they shouldn't have to, etc. He asked me to write up some closing comments he might share with the jury on this issue. And I thought I might share some of those comments with you. If you are covered...

• Double Drunk Drivers Involved in Crash

  Christina Cole | March 10, 2007 12:51 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Two drunk drivers were involved in a car crash in Manchester, Saturday, say Police.A 30-year-old man was traveling on Wellington Road when he crossed over the center line, striking a Buick that was driven by a 54-year-old man, also of Manchester.The second driver's car had to be cut open by rescue crews. While the other vehicle burst into flames after impact. A Good Samaritan used a fire...

• Mirraco BMX Bicycles Recalled

  Christina Cole | February 28, 2007 12:17 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Mirraco LLC is recalling 11,000 BMX bicycles. The front wheel forks on the bikes may have been welded improperly. This defect can pose a risk that the weld can fail and the rider can lose control and fall.So far, the firm has received four reports of steer tube rotation and one report of a fork seperation due to weld failure. No injuries have been reported.The recall included BMX bicycles. The...

• New Hampshire Man Charged in Fatal Crash

  Christina Cole | February 20, 2007 7:22 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  A New Hampshire man is being charged with leaving the scene of a car accident, where a teenage girl was seriously hurt and an Elmhurst man was killed.The driver faces up to four years in prison if convicted. According to the charges, the two-vehicle accident happened at midnight on February 7th on the westbound Grand Central Parkway. Melendez, of Elmhurst and a 16-year-old girl passenger were...

• Peanut Butter Recalled

  Christina Cole | February 14, 2007 1:01 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  If you have certain jars of Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter in the cupboard, you should toss it in the garbage immediately. Peanut Butter is being linked to salmonella outbreak and has made nearly 300 people sick all around the world.Jar lids with a product code starting with "2222," manufactured by ConAgra Foods, can be returned to the company for a refund.The salmonella outbreak,...

• Medical Malpractice Means Negligence

  Rob Curtiss | February 08, 2007 4:01 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Many people think that a doctor only commits malpractice if he or she is reckless or deliberately inattentive in their treatment of a patient. Actually malpractice simply means negligence, it is the medical equivalent of failing to stop at a stop sign and causing an accident. Just as drivers have a duty to be reasonably careful when driving, doctors have a duty to be reasonably careful when...

• What is a Personal Injury Lawyer

  Ed Van Dorn | February 08, 2007 11:42 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Broadly speaking personal injury is a term used in the legal profession for those lawyers who represent victims who have been harmed by the wrong doing of another responsible party. The field of representation can be very large, ranging from automobile accidents to civil rights violations. Many personal injury attorneys, especially those with limited experience, limit their practices to...

• Motor Vehicle Accidents

  Rob Curtiss | February 07, 2007 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Insurance Companies Undervalue Personal Injury Claims Of Automobile Accident Victims.We often are contacted by car accident victims who have been offered completely inadequate compensation for their injuries. We point out to them that the insurance company's goal is to pay as little on their claim as it can, in other words to save money. Our goal is completely different, it is to make sure that...

• Insurance Claims in Car Accident Cases

  Ed Van Dorn | February 06, 2007 3:54 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Most drivers on the road today have motor vehicle liability insurance. In fact the majority of states require it by law. New Hampshire is one of the few exceptions, but nevertheless most New Hampshire drivers also have motor vehicle insurance. This means that if a driver causes an accident their insurance company will pay any resulting claims on the driver's behalf. But most of you know all...