Every time you get into a motor vehicle in New Hampshire, you take a little bit of a risk. No matter how safe you try to be at the wheel, you may cross paths with someone texting while driving or drunk at the wheel, which may ultimately mean that you get seriously...
By Gary Craig Public safety watchdog reporter - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Rochester Drug Cooperative, the former pharmaceutical distributor implicated in the nation's deadly opioid pipeline, has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of a New Jersey woman who...
Digging trenches and excavating work sites are two of the most hazardous tasks for construction workers. Proper planning and strict adherence to safety protocols are crucial to help prevent accidents. Cave-ins are usually the chief concern of construction crews...
Most new parents already know the basics about transporting their babies by car: use a car seat, and face it towards the back. However, car seat safety guidance is becoming more sophisticated as crash tests are starting to account for changing factors as your baby...
Slip-and-fall accidents can occur anywhere. But falling on a construction site can be much more disastrous than falling on your bathroom floor. In fact, falls account for more than one-third of construction site fatalities. The Occupational Safety and Health...
By Jason Schreiber Union Leader Correspondent Feb 5, 2021 Updated Feb 5, 2021 The driver of a gasoline tanker that overturned in Epping when he was allegedly struck by a distracted driver is suing the transportation company’s insurer after it refused to pay him a...
A man who claims he suffered serious burns after the battery from his vaping device caught fire in his pocket is now suing the Salem store that sold him the product. Wayne Borden of Methuen, Mass., filed suit last week against Heavenz Smoke and Vape World, alleging...
BRENTWOOD — A teenager fired upon during an incident involving a former Portsmouth police commissioner and her partner who mistakenly thought he was an intruder is now suing the couple for emotional distress. Oscar LaLime of Portsmouth filed a lawsuit this week...
By Elizabeth Dinan [email protected] Posted Feb 25, 2020 at 2:43 PMUpdated Feb 25, 2020 at 3:28 PM PORTSMOUTH — Four hotel chains, accused of ignoring sex trafficking on their properties, have filed motions for the suit to be dismissed. The lawsuit was...
A Portsmouth lawyer has filed a federal lawsuit against four hotel chains alleging they ignored “the open and obvious presence of sex trafficking on their properties, enjoying the profit from rooms rented for this explicit and apparent purpose instead.” Attorney...