Posts tagged motor vehicle accidents

• Car Accident Kills Mother and Unborn Baby

  Christina Cole | February 03, 2007 1:02 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A pregnant woman whose unborn child was killed in a car crash on January 9th died Tuesday at New Hampshire hospital.Christina Ellison, of Haverhill, New Hampshire, was traveling on U.S. 5 in Newbury when a vehicle that was driven by Kristy O'Meara crossed the center line and crashed into Ellison's car.Ellison was taken to Cottage Hospital, where her baby was delivered but pronounced date....

• New Hampshire Teen Killed in Car Crash

  Ed Van Dorn | November 28, 2007 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  New Hampshire teen killed in car crash was not wearing seatbelt. It is especially important that young drivers and their passengers take all proper safety precautions. Last Sunday morning a high schoool student from Claremont, New Hampshire was killed in a car crash. Police say 17-year-old Aaron Branch was pronounced dead at the scene. The car he was riding in, driven by 17-year-old Eric Simino,...

• The Spouses of Accident Victims May Also Have a Claim for Damages

  Rob Curtiss | November 20, 2007 4:15 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Often accident victims are so physically or emotionally incapacitated that they are unable to interact with their husband or wife the way they did previously. In situations like this the spouse of the injury victim has his or her own claim against the individual who caused the accident. The legal term for such a claim is loss of consortium. This means that the spouse of the injury victims has a...

• Serious Car Accidents

  Ed Van Dorn | September 14, 2007 11:59 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In a matter of seconds a serious car accident can turn your life upside down. The American National Standards Institute has a valuable on line manual containing a wealth of information about motor vehicle accidents. But in the meantime for the victim: All at once you face serious injuries, enormous medical bills and becuase you can't work its uncertain how they will be paid. You can no longer...

• The Death of Princess Diana and Automobile Accident Fatalities

  Rob Curtiss | August 31, 2007 1:24 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Recently, the world marked the tenth anniversary of the tragic death of Princess Diana. Diana is only one of a number of celebrities who were killed in car accidents - the list also includes actor James Dean, Princess Grace of Monaco, and author of Gone With the Wind Margaret Mitchell.In my career I have represented the estates of several people who were killed in car accidents. Although they...

• Back to School Means Teen Age Drivers

  Rob Curtiss | August 31, 2007 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Another school year has already begun in many parts of New England. For many teens this will be their first year of driving themselves to school. While driver's education programs are obviously important, it is equally important that parents impress upon their teens the absolute necessity of safe driving. In my career, I have represented several teenagers who suffered life changing injuries as...

• So-Called "Soft Tissue" Injuries Can Be Hard On Car Accident Victims

  Rob Curtiss | August 08, 2007 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  People who have been injured in car accidents often count themselves lucky if they have no broken bones. Unfortunately, injuries to connective tissue, the fibrous tissue which connects muscle to muscle and or bone to bone are often just as debilitating. When connective tissue such as ligaments or tendons are strained, stretched or torn they heal by forming scar tissue. The problem is that scar...

• Auto Accidents and Insurance

  Ed Van Dorn | July 20, 2007 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Did you know that where you live is important to insurance companies when they set your automobile insurance rates. When assessing risk of auto accidents insurance companies usually look at how often car accidents and theft occur close to your home and this helps them determine your rates. Studies by the insurance companies show that most accidents occur close to home. One company asked 11,000...

• Motor Vehicle Accidents on Rural Highways

  Ed Van Dorn | July 20, 2007 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  To those of us living in Northern New Hampshire its no secret that automobile accidents on rural highways can be deadly. A recent study by the University of Minnesota confirmed that rural auto accidents are statistically more deadly than accidents on urban roads. University of Minnesota research by the Center of Excellence on Rural Safety found rural roads deadlier when it comes to car crashes...

• Motor Vehicle Accidents and Whiplash

  Rob Curtiss | July 10, 2007 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Whiplash is the common term for a painful injury to the ligaments, tendons, or muscles of the neck. This injury is often diagnosed in car accident victims, particularly those who are rear-ended. Insurance companies that defend personal injury cases have tried to make whiplash into a kind of cliché, insinuating that it is a made up condition. However, personal injury victims who suffer from neck...