Manchester Injury Law Blog
Distracted drivers pose a significant risk to pedestrians
Pedestrians are simply no match for heavy, motorized vehicles traveling at any speed. Distracted drivers are a particular risk for people on foot. When a driver fails to notice a pedestrian altogether, the resulting injuries can be catastrophic. Rights of pedestrians...
Inattentional blindness endangers people on bikes or motorcycles
Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcycle enthusiasts all face significant risk when they must share streets with enclosed motor vehicles. Although the law mandates that people share the road, not everyone pays attention to all kinds of traffic. People in passenger...
A basic introduction to wrongful death claims in New Hampshire
Like all other states in the United States of America, New Hampshire has laws in place that allow for individuals to seek compensation when another person causes them harm, injury or financial loss. Wrongful death claims are a specific kind of personal injury lawsuit....
Winter is coming, and drivers need to prepare
While people often romanticize a white Christmas, it's hard to appreciate the snow and ice when it’s on the road. For those without a garage or roofed place to park, it can mean an extra 10 minutes of scraping off snow from the car before going anywhere. And for...
Four tips for sharing the road with trucks
An annual report by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found that, in 2017, 116,000 crashes involving large vehicles caused injuries. And 4,455 of those crashes led to a fatality. When you share the road with large trucks, you can risk a severe accident...
Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Bicycle Accidents
As a triathlete, every time I get on my bicycle, I worry about being hit by a vehicle. We can be very cautious while riding. However, there is nothing we can do if a motorist is not paying attention. What happens if you are hit by a motorist and the person has no...
Surveillance May Be Discoverable In New Hampshire, Part II: Workers Compensation
It is not uncommon for insurers to conduct surveillance of a workers compensation claimant. The New Hampshire Department of Labor [“DOL”] does not have any rules or written procedures expressly requiring the disclosure of all surveillance video and related...
New Hampshire Supreme Court Holds that Part-time Employees are Entitled to Job Reinstatement
Generally, injured workers in New Hampshire have a right to reinstatement to their prior position within eighteen months of their work injury. RSA 281:25-a. By unanimous decision, the New Hampshire Supreme Court recently held that RSA 281:25-a applies to both...
United States Supreme Court finds that the Federal Tort Claims Act’s Time Limits are Subject to Equitable Tolling
Most tort actions are governed by a three year statute of limitations. However, tort actions against the federal government are governed by the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), which has a shorter statute of limitations. Examples of tort actions subject to...
Amendment to the Definition of Uninsured Motor Vehicle Expands UM Coverage
The New Hampshire Legislature recently amended the statute that defines what is an uninsured motor vehicle. Prior to the amendment, the definition of an uninsured motor vehicle included two categories: (1) vehicles for which the liability insurer was unable to...
