Automobile Accidents

• Back to School Means Teen Age Drivers

  Rob Curtiss | August 31, 2007 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Another school year has already begun in many parts of New England. For many teens this will be their first year of driving themselves to school. While driver's education programs are obviously important, it is equally important that parents impress upon their teens the absolute necessity of safe driving. In my career, I have represented several teenagers who suffered life changing injuries as...

• So-Called "Soft Tissue" Injuries Can Be Hard On Car Accident Victims

  Rob Curtiss | August 08, 2007 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  People who have been injured in car accidents often count themselves lucky if they have no broken bones. Unfortunately, injuries to connective tissue, the fibrous tissue which connects muscle to muscle and or bone to bone are often just as debilitating. When connective tissue such as ligaments or tendons are strained, stretched or torn they heal by forming scar tissue. The problem is that scar...

• Auto Accidents and Insurance

  Ed Van Dorn | July 20, 2007 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Did you know that where you live is important to insurance companies when they set your automobile insurance rates. When assessing risk of auto accidents insurance companies usually look at how often car accidents and theft occur close to your home and this helps them determine your rates. Studies by the insurance companies show that most accidents occur close to home. One company asked 11,000...

• Motor Vehicle Accidents on Rural Highways

  Ed Van Dorn | July 20, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  To those of us living in Northern New Hampshire its no secret that automobile accidents on rural highways can be deadly. A recent study by the University of Minnesota confirmed that rural auto accidents are statistically more deadly than accidents on urban roads. University of Minnesota research by the Center of Excellence on Rural Safety found rural roads deadlier when it comes to car crashes...

• Motor Vehicle Accidents and Whiplash

  Rob Curtiss | July 10, 2007 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Whiplash is the common term for a painful injury to the ligaments, tendons, or muscles of the neck. This injury is often diagnosed in car accident victims, particularly those who are rear-ended. Insurance companies that defend personal injury cases have tried to make whiplash into a kind of cliché, insinuating that it is a made up condition. However, personal injury victims who suffer from neck...

• Motorcycle Week and Head Injuries

  Ed Van Dorn | July 03, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Every June New Hampshire has motorcycle week. This is where thousands of motorcycle riders come to the state to celebrate all things motorcycle. It's a great sight to be riding on one of our rural highways and see a hundred or so motorcycle riders coming down the road in unison. The vast majority of bike riders these days are law abiding and careful. Many of them seem to be approaching senior...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...