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• Slow Down on Winter Roadways

  Rob Curtiss | December 14, 2007 8:43 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  The snows have come early to New England this year. Where I live in Central New Hampshire, there is a possibility we will get another foot of it over the weekend. This is good news for skiers and the local economy but not for motorists. Because as we all know winter storms can make for treacherous driving. To avoid wintertime accidents, it is important to allocate extra time to get where you...

• An Accident Can Spoil Your Holidays

  Rob Curtiss | December 07, 2007 9:10 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Driving during the Christmas season can be rough. Roads are congested with shoppers. Motorists heading home after holiday parties may have had an eggnog or two. The season itself seems to add to some people's stress level.That is why it is important to drive extra cautiously at Christmas time. Having represented several people who were seriously injured in Christmas time car collisions, I can...

• Remember Our Soldiers and Disabled Veterans During the Holiday Season

  Rob Curtiss | December 07, 2007 8:52 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  During this holiday season it is important to remember our men and women in uniform as well as our disabled veterans. We all realize that the sacrifices they make allow the rest of us to enjoy the Christmas season in safety. In this firm we feel this debt acutely. Our office manager, Shelly, lost a beloved family member who was serving in Iraq. We have also had the pleasure, over the years of...

• Motor Vehicle Accidents and Driver Inattention

  Ed Van Dorn | November 27, 2007 8:14 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Drivers entering highways in wrong direction cause needless accidents and personal injury and wrongful death. Driver inatttention can cause motor vehicle accidents resulting in serious personal injury. Entering limited access highways the wrong way happens more often than expected. In 2002, a van entered Intersate 89 at exit 16 the wrong way, going south in the northbound lanes. This resulted...

• Drunk Driver Kills Teenager

  Ed Van Dorn | November 21, 2007 3:40 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  After drinking in a tavern a drunk driver caused the death of a teenager in Vermont. Vermont law may hold the tavern responsible.Shawn R. Burritt, 32 from Jericho Vermont appeared in Vermont District Court in Burlington to answer to charges that he drove the wrong way on Interstate 89 in Colchester on Saturday and collided with a vehicle, killing one of its passengers, Nicolas Fournier, 18, of...

• Psychological and Emotional Injuries Can Disable Accident Victims From Working

  Rob Curtiss | November 20, 2007 9:20 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Most of us realize that people who suffer serious physical injuries in accidents often are unable to continue working. In my career as a personal injury lawyer however, I have also represented many people with psychological or emotional injuries that are just as incapacitating. For instance, accident victims who have sustained psychological injuries like posttraumatic stress disorder or other...

• Thanksgiving Travel and Automobile Safety

  Rob Curtiss | November 20, 2007 9:18 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Once again the holiday season is upon us. Many of us will be traveling to spend Thanksgiving with our families and loved ones. Unfortunately, the roads are very crowded during Thanksgiving rush. In many parts of the country this holiday also coincides with the first wintry weather of the season. This morning, for instance, I drove from Boston to Orford, New Hampshire and saw at least a dozen...

• Harvard Study Finds Malpractice Suits Not Frivolous

  Ed Van Dorn | November 06, 2007 1:55 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Contrary to what the insurance industry, the medical industry and the Bush Administration would have you believe about so-called :"frivolous lawsuits" , a study by the Harvard School of Public Health found just the opposite. This prestigious institution dedicated to improving the pubic health through learning, investigation and communication studied a random sampling of 1,452 closed medical...

• Giving a Deposition in Your Personal Injury Case

  Rob Curtiss | November 02, 2007 9:38 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  Many people are aware that if they bring a claim for personal injury they will eventually have to give a deposition. This means that the lawyer from the insurance company gets to question them and a court reporter records the questions and answers. The idea of giving a deposition is so intimidating to some people that it makes them shy away from bringing a personal injury claim. At Van Dorn...

• Tragic House Fire Kills 7 College Age Young People

  Rob Curtiss | November 02, 2007 9:35 PM | 0 CommentsVermont, VT

  A tragic recent house fire in Ocean Isle, South Carolina took the lives of seven college students. We join everyone in mourning the passing of these young people whose promising lives were just beginning. As attorneys for victims we are also committed to advancing awareness of public safety issues. Hopefully the already commenced investigation will identify the cause of this tragic fire. When...