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Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week Why does the Fire Department block lanes of traffic at an auto accident? The Fire Department will often block one or more lanes at the scene of an auto accident to provide room for the fire personnel to respond to the emergency. The extra space helps to keep the fire personnel safe from other traffic hazards. What should I do if I smell gas in my house? You should evacuate your family and pets from the house....Read More
What’s the Process of a Criminal Law Trial in New Hampshire?
A criminal trial usually begins with an arrest. That arrest must be based on probable cause. If a police officer makes an arrest, the charge will be prosecuted in either district or superior court, depending on the nature of the charge.
How a Criminal Case Travels Through the Courts
A criminal case usually, but not always, begins with an arrest. If you are arrested, your first court date and the location of that court will be on your bail paperwork. That date is your arraignment date. An arraignment is when the State formally notifies you of the charges against you. Those charges may be different than those listed on your bail paperwork. That is because the prosecutor will look at the file and make the final determination as to...Read More
Steps to Take Immediately After a Car Accident in New Hampshire
An auto accident can be a painful and confusing process and cause a grave amount of damages– both vehicular and medical in nature. Many people are at a loss of what to do after and during a car crash.
Filing for Bankruptcy and What You Should Know About Student Loans
If you’re reading this, you’re probably considering applying for bankruptcy or going through it. While this is a difficult time, it’s necessary to know all of the details. Some things cannot be discharged under bankruptcy, including most domestic support obligations (divorce stuff), some income tax payments and some injury suits. However, sometimes student loan debt can be discharged, but not easily. Here are some things you should know about student loan debt and bankruptcy.
Franklin Set for Transformation
Franklin Set for Transformation from the Laconia Daily Sun — The Three Rivers City is poised for an economic revival through two major projects that will answer a longstanding need: attracting outsiders. PermaCity Life and Mill City Park have generated excitement and, more importantly, investment in the state’s smallest city. “The city a while ago recognized that we need to increase our tax base in some way, through economic development,” said City Manager Judie Milner. “But our economic base can’t support...Read More
NH Webster Police Chief
Webster Police Chief in New Hampshire Hired: Less than a month after Webster’s former police chief Liberatore dropped his lawsuit against the town, officials are ready to hire a new one. Select Board Chairman Bruce Johnson said the town has offered the job to Steve Adams, a retired police chief from Northfield. “He is well-known and well-liked and comes highly recommended,” Johnson said. Adams has raised his family in the Lakes Region area and continues to live in Franklin with his wife...Read More
Franklin High Schools First Robotics Competition
Franklin NH High School’s First Robotics Competition – As first teams scrambled to finish their mechanical contraptions by the worldwide Stop Build Day, it becomes clear that not all robots are created equal. That crucial deadline passed Feb. 20, and on the Saturday prior New England high school teams gathered in Bedford to test their robots on an official playing field for “Week Zero,” a kind of preseason scrimmage time for teams to work out the kinks before official competition...Read More
Car Rental Insurance
Determining if You Need Rental Car Insurance If you need to rent a car, a “friendly face” at the rental counter will offer you various insurance options. Are any of them necessary? Are you at risk if you don’t purchase them? There are generally four prime insurance options available when you rent a car: A collision-damage waiver waives your financial responsibility if the car is damaged or stolen, and takes care of fees and charges for loss of use, towing,...Read More
Preexisting Injuries and Auto Accident Cases
Some people are under the mistaken notion that preexisting injuries might preclude them from recovering damages in an auto accident claim against a negligent driver. Truth is, a preexisting injury may have no impact on a claim, or may even lead to higher compensation, since the accident may result in more severe consequences than it otherwise would have due to the preexisting condition (something known as the “eggshell plaintiff” rule). Insurance companies should not have to pay for injuries that...Read More