Miscellaneous

• 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....

• The Election Goes On After New Hampshire Primary

  Rob Curtiss | January 11, 2008 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Halloween Hosts Are More Careful to Protect Trick or Treaters From Personal Injury

  Rob Curtiss | November 02, 2007 4:30 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Wearing Orange Prevents Hunting Accidents

  Ed Van Dorn | November 05, 2007 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  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...

• Accident on Route 107 in Deerfield

  Ed Van Dorn | October 03, 2007 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Another avoidable accident occured the other day on Route 107 in Deerfield. According to police reports a Lincoln Navigator crossed over the center line of the highway and crashed head-on into a Chrysler Sebring sending 3 people to the hospital. There are many reasons why New Hampshire highways have so many accidents and collisions, but one thing is clear -- The vast majority of accidents are...