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• 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...

• 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...

• Personal Injury Lawyers

  Ed Van Dorn | October 26, 2007 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  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....

• Court Limits Slip-and-Fall Cases

  Christina Cole | January 17, 2007 3:04 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  A business cannot be sued in a slip-and-fall case unless the injured patron is able to prove that the store employees were aware or should have known about the condition, ruled the Arizona Court of Appeals.The judges threw out a claim by David Contreras Sr., an employee of a liquor distributing company.In 2005, Contreras sued after he said he slimed on a slimy blue substance while on delivery to...

• 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...

• Dog Bite Law in New Hampshire

  Ed Van Dorn | July 05, 2007 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  The state of New Hampshire has a strict law concerning dog bites and attacks by domestic animals. Specifically the law says:NHRSA 466:19 Liability of Owner or Keeper. - Any person to whom or to whose property, including sheep, lambs, fowl, or other domestic creatures, damage may be occasioned by a dog not owned or kept by such person shall be entitled to recover damages from the person who owns,...

• Police Chief Kills Pit-bull

  Christina Cole | January 11, 2007 12:58 AM | 1 CommentNew Hampshire, NH

  The Kingston police chief fatally shot and killed a pit-bull that had bitten another person and lunged toward him.State Police say, Police Chief Donald Briggs, while responding to a call, saw a pit-bull attacking another dog that was leashed in the backyard. He tried to get the pit-bull off from the other dog. While trying to get the pit-bull off the dog, Briggs learned the pit-bull had...

• 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...

• Computer AC Adapters Recalled By Sony

  Chrissie Cole | October 29, 2009 5:19 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Sony is recalling VAIO Computer AC Adapters because they mail fail over time, posing an electrical shock hazard to users. The recalled AC adapter model is Sony VGP-AC19V17, which was supplied...

• Fireworks and Personal Injury

  Ed Van Dorn | July 05, 2007 10:10 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Last night my community had its annual fireworks display to celebrate our Nation's independence. Fortunately I don't believe there were any incidents. Everyone went home happy and filled with fried dough and memories of the spectacle. But sadly, this is not always the case. Every year around this time we learn of serious injury or even death from fireworks mishaps. This morning I read about a...