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• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• New Hampshire Dog Bite Law

  Ed Van Dorn | January 31, 2007 11:48 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Many people ask us about their rights when they are bitten by a dog. We are asked this question because several years ago one of our clients was attacked by a pit bull. The people responsible refused to help the victim. After a trial by jury the client was awarded 2.1 million dollars. This was the largest verdict of this kind in the country. It made national news. As a result we are often...

• Cornell University Staff Member Bitten by Dog

  Christina Cole | January 05, 2007 3:11 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  The Cornell University police are looking for the owner of a dog who bit a university staff member that now faces the prospect of precautionary rabies injections if it can't be determined the dog is properly vaccinated.Friday at approximately 10:21 am, the Cornell University Police Dept. received a complaint of a dot bite. The complainant, a male Cornell University staff member was bitten on...

• Clarion Recalls Navigation System Batteries

  Christina Cole | December 21, 2006 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Clarion is recalling batteries that were used in the N.I.C.E. P200 Navigation and Entertainment Systems. The lithium-ion batteries in the units can melt or overheat potentially causing burn and fire hazards.To date Clarion has received four reports of the unit melting or overheating. No injuries have been reported.The N.I.C.E. P200 is a black portable navigation and entertainment device that can...

• 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...

• Voters Get The Other Side Of The Story Regarding Insurance Companies.

  Rob Curtiss | January 11, 2008 4:08 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  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...