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• HR 6126: The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
• Three Injured in Separate ATV Accidents
• Woman Dies While Awaiting Treatment
• New Hampshire Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident
• Vermont Makes Roads Safer
• Laconia Motorcycle Week
• Insurance Companies and Personal Injury Lawyers
• New Hampshire Motorcycle Safety Awareness Campaign
• Pet Attack in Milwaukee

Practice Areas

• Personal Injury
• Automobile Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Product Liability
• Medical Malpractice
• Premises Liability
• Dog Bites/Pet Attacks
• Industrial Accidents and Worker’s Compensation

News

• Allstate Ranks as Worst Insurer for Consumers
• Drew Griffin Tonight - "Keeping them Honest."
• Manchester New Hampshire man dies in motorcycle accident
• Teen fleeing Rottweiler fractures skull
• Low Velocity Car Accidents
• 2008 Presidential Candidates Respond to Ten Questions About Their Health Care Reform Proposals
• E. Coli Recall in 11 States - Health Risk High
• Newsletter - December 2007

Case Results

• Automobile Accidents
  • $875,000 recovered for man injured in automobile/bicycle accident
  • $750,000 recovered for rear-end auto accident resulting in back surgery
• Dog Bites/Pet Attacks
  • $2.1 Million Dog Bite Verdict
• Industrial Accidents and Worker’s Compensation
  • $1,400,000 recovered for victim of industrial accident
• General
  • $1,600,000 Settlement for Civil Rights Case
  • $600,000 recovered for man injured in logging accident
  • $175,000 jury verdict award

Document Library

• Personal Injury
• Cote v. Ziebart - Judgment
• Personal Injury Interview With Ed Van Dorn
• Personal Injury Victim's Handbook
• Insurance Companies and Their New Dirty Tricks
• Personal Injury Victims and Traumatic Brain Injury
• Top Ten Worst Insurers In America - New report finds pattern of bad faith and unfair dealing by insurance companies
• Automobile Accidents
• Airbag Failure and Personal Injury
• Cell Phone Use and Car Accidents
• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims
• New Hampshire Auto Accident Lawyers - Vermont Car Accident Attorneys | Reader's Digest Report on Teen Driver's
• Study Finds Correlation Between Deaths on Rural Roads and Lax Seatbelt Laws
• Steps You Should Take if You Are in a Car Accident
• Helmet Use, Inexperience and Motorcycle Accidents Resulting in Injury
• Medical Malpractice
• Medical Providers Fail to Release Medical Records - A New Trend
• Important Issues in Vermont Medical Malpractice Law
• Medical Malpractice - Quick Facts and Stats
• Premises Liability
• Commercial Premises Security Liability
• Dog Bites/Pet Attacks
• Roland v. LeBlanc - Judgment
• Dog Bite Law: A Quick Overview
• Industrial Accidents and Worker’s Compensation
• Worker’s Compensation Process and Pitfalls
• Attorney Motions and Court Orders
• Hilley v. Healey - Memorandum in Opposition to Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment
• Hilley v. Healey - Court's Order on Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment
• Van Dorn & Curtiss News
• Newsletter - December 2007
• CLE (Continuing Legal Education) Courses
• NHTLA Lien On Me Featuring National Expert
• What is CLE?
• Choosing a Lawyer for a Personal Injury Claim
• Choosing the Right Lawyer for Your Serious Personal Injury Claim
• 22 Questions to Ask When Choosing a Personal Injury Attorney
• Ethics and Personal Lawyer Advertising
• General
• Doctors Struggle with Insurance Claims Process: Healthcare Costs Rise
• Letter From Leahy & Denault

Video Library

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Personal Injury
• Am I eligible for a personal injury lawsuit?
• How do the attorneys determine how much my personal injury claim may be worth?
• When I meet with a personal injury attorney for my first consultation, what information should I provide?
• What happens at the initial consultation with a personal injury attorney?
• What is a contingency fee?
• Automobile Accidents
• I was injured in a car accident and my car sustained very little visual damage.  The other driver was at fault and their insurance company is denying my claim.  They say because there was so little damage to the car, I am lying about my injury...what can I do?
• I was in an automobile accident and the payout offered by the insurance company seems low. What should I do?
• I was injured in a car accident and it was the other driver's fault.  They didn't have insurance...what can I do?
• Wrongful Death
• I recently lost a loved one in an accident.  What are my rights?
• How do I bring a wrongful death claim?
• What is a survival action?
• Medical Malpractice
• What are some specific types of medical malpractice?
• My spouse recently died while being treated at a hospital.  I think the hospital did something wrong, but the hospital won't release the medical records...what can I do?
• Is it true that legislators are attempting to limit medical malpractice recovery in New Hampshire?
• Premises Liability
• Are hotels responsible for criminal acts that take place on their property?
• Dog Bites/Pet Attacks
• My child was bitten by a neighbor's dog and the neighbor refuses to pay the medical bills. What should I do?
• How many people are bitten by dogs each year?
• General
• I am represented by a personal injury attorney, but I do not think they are doing a good job.  Can I hire another attorney?
• What is lost earning capacity?
• What is loss of quality of life?
• What is loss of quality of life?
• Should I hire an attorney?

Resources

• Legal Resources
• New Hampshire Judicial Branch Website
• Vermont Judiciary Website
• The Federal Judiciary Website
• Law.com Dictionary
• Injury Board
• Vermont Bar Association Online
• New Hampshire Bar Association
• Martindale-Hubbell
• American Bar Association
• Medical Resources
• WebMD
• Healthfinder
• Local Hospitals
• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
• Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital
• New Hampshire/Vermont State Resources
• Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles
• New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles
• Vermont Trial Lawyers Association
• New Hampshire Association for Justice
• News
• Valley News
• Web Resources
• Google
• Yahoo
• General
• Library of Congress
• National Weather Service

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FAQs

Personal Injury

• Am I eligible for a personal injury lawsuit?
• How do the attorneys determine how much my personal injury claim may be worth?
• When I meet with a personal injury attorney for my first consultation, what information should I provide?

Automobile Accidents

• I was in an automobile accident and the payout offered by the insurance company seems low. What should I do?
• I was injured in a car accident and it was the other driver's fault.  They didn't have insurance...what can I do?
• I was injured in a car accident and my car sustained very little visual damage.  The other driver was at fault and their insurance company is denying my claim.  They say because there was so little damage to the car, I am lying about my injury...what can I do?

Wrongful Death

• I recently lost a loved one in an accident.  What are my rights?
• How do I bring a wrongful death claim?
• What is a survival action?

Medical Malpractice

• Is it true that legislators are attempting to limit medical malpractice recovery in New Hampshire?
• What are some specific types of medical malpractice?
• My spouse recently died while being treated at a hospital.  I think the hospital did something wrong, but the hospital won't release the medical records...what can I do?

Premises Liability

• Are hotels responsible for criminal acts that take place on their property?

Dog Bites/Pet Attacks

• My child was bitten by a neighbor's dog and the neighbor refuses to pay the medical bills. What should I do?
• How many people are bitten by dogs each year?

General

• I am represented by a personal injury attorney, but I do not think they are doing a good job.  Can I hire another attorney?
• What is lost earning capacity?
• What is loss of quality of life?

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