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Three Rights Make A Left
According to NTSA data, crossing or turning at an intersection precipitates 1/3 of vehicular crashes. Of those crashes, roughly 60% involve left turns. Left-turn mishaps frequently result in T-bone crashes, when the front end of one vehicle plows into the middle section of another. These crashes are among the most dangerous, often leading to devastating injuries and fatalities — side-impact airbags notwithstanding. When motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians get caught up in the chaos, it’s even more disastrous. Whether at fault...Read More
DWI Breath Testing and the Intoxilyzer
The legislature has decided that police officers no longer need to supply an individual with a captured sample of their breath when that individual takes a breath test subsequent to a DWI arrest. Captured samples, which were caught in clear tubes, could be sent by individuals to an independent lab for testing. This acted as a check on the accuracy of the Intoxilyzer machine. There is a new process. The individual who submits to the test either waives his/her right...Read More
An Overview of Arbitration
Arbitration comes in two (2) forms, voluntary and forced. It is a method of resolving disputes outside of court process. Personal injury attorneys sometimes recommend voluntary arbitration as the best means to resolve a smaller claim quickly. Parties then agree to refer their case to a neutral arbitrator (or panel of arbitrators) — chosen by mutual consent — who reviews evidence, listens to attorneys and witnesses, and comes to a decision. Forced, or involuntary arbitration, on the other hand is...Read More
Vehicular Accidents and Spinal Cord Injuries
The spinal cord is the central support for the body’s muscular system and relays the messages from the brain to the rest of the body. Any injury to this vital body part can be devastating. The number one cause of spinal cord injuries, accounting for more than 40 percent, is motor vehicle accidents. Crashes can fracture, dislocate, crush, or compress one or more of the vertebrae of the spinal cord. When bits of bone tear into the tissue embedded in...Read More
Parenting Issues in Family Court Cases
The question of time with and decision making for children are of course the most important issues in family court cases. The language that we use to discuss these issues has changed over time. We no longer talk about “custody”. The parties now make proposals for “parenting time”. The change in the wording is an attempt to make the issue less contentious. In addition, the law in New Hampshire now starts with the presumption that shared, essentially equal, parenting time...Read More
Pain and Suffering from a Legal Standpoint
“Pain and suffering” is a key component in many personal injury cases. There are two types: physical pain and suffering, and mental pain and suffering. Physical pain and suffering covers not only the ill physical effects that a claimant has suffered to date, but also what they are likely to endure in the future as a result of the defendant’s negligence. Mental pain and suffering can be an offshoot of the claimant’s physical injuries in an accident. It can include...Read More
Ways You’re Being Irresponsible with Your Finances After Retirement — and How to Fix Them
Cutting some corners and reducing your monthly expenses. The benefits would be great — especially in retirement. Scale back your expenses, and better manage your finances. Simple and effective. Products and services you don’t use Gym plans, streaming services, museum memberships… Perhaps you’ve been paying for something you no longer have any use for. Look over your bank statements with a careful eye, identify any charges that can be canceled, and take the appropriate action to reduce your monthly expenses....Read More
Probable Cause vs Reasonable Suspicion
Probable cause and reasonable doubt are two very important concepts in criminal cases. But they relate to two different aspects of those cases. An officer must have probable cause to make an arrest. A prosecutor must prove a case beyond a reasonable doubt. Probable cause exists if an officer has knowledge and trustworthy information sufficient to warrant a person of reasonable caution and prudence in believing that an arrestee has committed an offense. Probable cause may include information that an...Read More
Origins of Veterans Day
The Great War, or World War I, was ignited on June 28, 1914, with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (and his wife), the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, by a Serbian nationalist. Austria-Hungary blamed the Serbian government and requested German military support. Serbia sought Russia’s help. The war was on. President Woodrow Wilson pledged U.S. neutrality. However, economic/financial interests; Germany’s indiscriminate sinking of passenger and merchant ships, many of which carried Americans; and a proposed secret alliance between Germany...Read More
Assets Uncovered After the Estate has Closed
Sometimes, estate or trust administration appears to be all wrapped up, and the estate is officially closed or the trust is terminated. Then weeks, months, or years afterward, other assets are discovered. Now what? Generally speaking, guidelines to distributing assets discovered after an estate has been closed encompass the following: When someone dies intestate (without a will), state law determines the rightful heirs of the estate’s property. Newly discovered assets will be distributed by the same formula. If the decedent...Read More