Personal Injury
Worst Traffic in the World: More Headaches More Accidents
You know traffic presents a nightmare. The more traffic the more accidents. But how bad is it? Anyone driving in a city on a regular basis knows that traffic isn’t getting any better. It kills time, drains productivity and causes accidents. Traffic does nothing for mental health. In fact, […]
Bicycle Accidents: Recovering for Injuries
Bicycle accidents kill over 700 people a year in the U.S. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also show some 50,000 injured each year in bicycle accidents involving motor vehicles. The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) confirms that approximately 33% of all bicycle accidents involving motor vehicles result […]
Drone Regulations Now Require Private Drone Registration
Drone regulations now require private drone owners to register the devices. Drone owners who previously operated “UAVs” or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles of anywhere from 0.55 pounds to 55 pounds were given until February 20, 2016 to register. Those who bought drones after December 21, 2015 face mandatory registration before flying […]
2015 CALENDARS
This year’s calendars went out in the mail last week. Free offer: a few 2015 calendars are available. email us your snail mail and we will send one to you free. The 2015 calendar features an inspiring sunrise pic. As they say: while supplies last. Happy New Year. 2015 Calendar There’s not […]
Dog Bite Cases in Personal Injury Law
Dog bite cases present a shocking sudden trauma and long term damages. Man’s best friend turns into a monster. Permanent scarring results in many cases. Strict Liability The only good news in dog bite cases comes in strict liability. Most, not all, states impose strict liability on the owner or […]
PERSONAL INJURY: Liability – No “Guilt” or “Innocence”
“Guilt” and “Innocence” exist in criminal law, not civil negligence law. Concepts of guilt or innocence refer only to criminal matters, where an individual faces prosecution by the government at some level. Even in an accident caused, allegedly, by a person running a red light, the light runner is not […]
Fools In The Law
For April Fool’s Day, I devote my newspaper column to what I call “Fools in the Law”. Here’s one example: A law was proposed one year requiring all new legislation introduced in New Hampshire “shall include a direct quote from the Magna Carta”. House bill 1580 had three sponsors, one […]
