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...
Personal Injury
How to best prevent injury in car seats
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...
5 ladder safety tips to help prevent construction site falls
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...
Injured driver in Epping gasoline tanker crash sues after insurer denies $2 million policy claim
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...
Man burned by vaping device battery fire sues Salem shop
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...
Water Country sued over near drowning
PORTSMOUTH — The near-drowning of Gregorio “Junior” Ortega, in Water Country’s wave pool two years ago, has been cited in a civil suit seeking compensation to Ortega for what are described as “severe and permanent personal injuries” he claims are a result of the water...
NEW HANDS-FREE ELECTRONIC DEVICE LAW IS NOW IN EFFECT JULY 1, 2015
BE A SAFE DRIVER, BE A FOCUSED DRIVER What does this mean? No use of hand-held electronic devices capable of providing voice or data communication while driving or temporarily halted in traffic for a stop sign or traffic signal or other momentary delays This includes...
Compensation Fund Links 19 Deaths to Faulty GM Switches
The attorney in charge of a compensation fund for General Motors Co. has connected 19 deaths to a faulty ignition switch, surpassing the 13 fatalities the company acknowledged in the past. Ken Feinberg, the attorney overseeing the independent fund, has received 125...
13 patients possibly exposed to rare and fatal brain disease from N.H. hospital
If you or anyone you know has been exposed to this please contact Michael Rainboth at Coughlin Rainboth Murphy and Lown. 603-431-1993. JoNel AlecciaNBC News 16 hours ago Up to 13 patients may have been exposed to a rare and fatal brain disease through potentially...
Hepatitis C Attorney Michael Rainboth Will Help You Understand Your Rights.
Hospitals across the country recommended hepatitis C testing for about 7,900 patients last summer after a traveling medical worker was accused of stealing drugs and infecting patients with tainted syringes in New Hampshire. But five months later, nearly half of those...