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• Why Insurance Companies Take So Long to Pay You

  Rob Curtiss | January 04, 2008 3:45 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  One common complaint we hear from accident victims goes like this: "The insurance company understands how bad I'm hurt but they still won't pay the claim." Often this is the case even if the company knows full well it will eventually have to fork over the full amount of the coverage.The reason for this tactic is simple. The insurance company wants to have the use of the money it owes you for as...

• The Importance of the New Hampshire Primary.

  Rob Curtiss | January 04, 2008 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  For those of us who live in New Hampshire, the last month or two sometimes seems like non-stop politics. In my Upper Valley town, I can't even drive to the local convenience store without seeing representatives from four or five campaigns. And every night I can count on several telephone calls on behalf of the various candidates. Like many of you I'm sure, there are times I'd like to take a...

• The Real Victims of the Medical Malpractice Battle are the Injured Patients

  Rob Curtiss | December 14, 2007 3:33 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  It is no great revelation that doctors and lawyers have long been at odds over the issue of medical negligence lawsuits. Many doctors blame lawsuits and ultimately lawyers for their rising malpractice premiums. Many lawyers accuse medical associations of leveling unfair criticism at the legal profession. They believe this disingenuous criticism is responsible for perpetuating stereotypes of...

• Extreme Home Makeover Selects Manchester, New Hampshire Family

  Rob Curtiss | October 25, 2007 2:16 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Recently Extreme Home Makeover, the television program, came to the aid of a Manchester family of six that has struggled since the Mother's day flood in 2006. The family lost their home with all of their belongings in the flood and was forced to watch their home be demolished. Since that time, the family has lived in a second floor apartment next to the lot where their home once stood while...

• Medical Malpractice Cases Rarely Have Quick Resolutions

  Rob Curtiss | September 27, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  I often get calls from people who believe they have been the victims of medical negligence. Often these individuals will tell me that they don't want to launch a full scale malpractice suit. Rather, they only want the doctor or hospital to admit the mistake and to pay for their medical treatment related to the malpractice in the future.Unfortunately, these cases rarely resolve so easily....

• The Death of Princess Diana and Automobile Accident Fatalities

  Rob Curtiss | August 31, 2007 1:24 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Recently, the world marked the tenth anniversary of the tragic death of Princess Diana. Diana is only one of a number of celebrities who were killed in car accidents - the list also includes actor James Dean, Princess Grace of Monaco, and author of Gone With the Wind Margaret Mitchell.In my career I have represented the estates of several people who were killed in car accidents. Although they...

• 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...

• Weis Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Spotlight

  Ed Van Dorn | January 31, 2007 11:22 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Notre Dame coach Charlie Weis tried to keep his gastric bypass surgery hidden from the public, but something went wrong when he had the operation five years ago. Now Weis' medical malpractice suit against Massachusetts General is getting national attention. Weis, 50, who declined a request for an interview, described himself in the book as "a dumb ass" for submitting to the weight loss surgery.A...

• Dog Bites Carjacker

  Christina Cole | December 21, 2006 3:06 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  A teenager is in jail and a woman is in the hospital with a dog bite -- after a carjacking that went very wrong.Belleville police say the incident started at 3:40a.m. Tuesday when a pickup truck driver saw what appeared to be a woman in need of help standing on the side of the road, waving her arms. The driver pulled over and opened the door to the woman. At that time a teenage male jumped into...

• 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...