New Hampshire Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: Miscellaneous

It's no secret that trial lawyers have come under heavy fire during the past two Presidential campaigns. We have been characterized so often as greedy and irresponsible that it has had an impact on the jurors who decide our clients' cases. This in turn, makes it more difficult for us to obtain justice for our clients. The 2008 campaign seems to be starting off a little different. The...

Well, our first in the nation New Hampshire Primary has come and gone. We did ourselves proud by turning out in record numbers obviously aided by a unusually balmy January day. Today though, the candidates have left the state, presumably not to return until two have been chosen to square off in the general election. It is important for us to remember that we have not completed our duty as...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The street I live on in West Lebanon, New Hampshire draws a lot of trick or treaters. My best estimate is that last night my wife and I were visited by over 300 assorted ghouls, ghosts, goblins, etc. I notice that our neighbors, in an anticipation of the onslaught all made sure to have well lit walkways to protect the children and their families from falling and getting injured. I'm sure some...

Placing a value on a personal injury case involves a number of factors, many of which cannot be known at the beginning of the case. Any lawyer taking a personal injury case should be prepared to try that case to a jury if the insurance company is not willing to pay a fair and just settlement. Many lawyers belong to listserves. These are groups that share emails about legal topics of interest....

Once again, a natural disaster has struck our Country. In San Diego, California thousands of homes are still threatened by massive fires. Our first prayer, of course is for the personal safety of all the residents of the area, and all the brave responders battling the fires. But it appears likely that many homes will be destroyed, which will cause home owners to look to their insurance...

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...

During the next several weeks, our roads in Central Vermont and New Hampshire fill up with the out of state tourists we affectionately call "leaf peepers." We must remember though that leaf peepers are sometimes more interested in focusing on the foliage than on the road in front of them.As a firm that exclusively represents personal injury victims, often involving car accidents, we urge caution...

Several weeks ago, marked the 40th anniversary of the Mount Washington Cog Railway train derailment which killed 8 people and injured 70 others. Because of a systems failure, a train engine rolled off a trestle causing a passenger car to speed down the mountain until it jumped the tracks and flew into a rock.Ultimately, the Cog Railway settled a number of damage claims that were brought against...