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What You Should Do After A Car Accident In New Hampshire
After a car accident things can be challenging. But if you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident in New Hampshire there are important steps you should follow. We urge you to contact an established and reputable New Hampshire personal injury law firm immediately. The Law […]
Health Insurance Mergers & What it Means to Consumers
Top health insurance company Anthem agreed to take over Cigna for $48 billion in yet another major health insurance merger as of this writing. The Anthem-Cigna marriage follows Aetna’s agreement to buy Humana for $34 billion. While subject to regulatory review the deals accelerate the rapid streamlining of the U.S. […]
Ten Highway Dangers that Cause Accidents
1. Construction Zones Construction zones top the list of highway dangers. What’s worse than sailing along at highway speed, coming upon a construction zone and having to hit the brakes to slow down for the bottleneck of reduced lanes. Good drivers fall into line. But there are always those who take […]
Can you sue a Native American Owned Casino? Casino Law.
Q: We went to one of the casinos in Connecticut and my wife slipped and fell on a puddle of water that was coming out of a cooling unit in a restaurant. Can we bring a claim against, and potentially bring a lawsuit against, a Native-American casino for medical bills […]
200 Legal Blog Articles: Personal Injury, Bankruptcy & More
When we hit the benchmark of our first 200 legal blog articles at the Law Offices of Andrew D. Myers, we indexed them. Blogging presents everyone with the opportunity to become part of the internet. Here, though, we focus on the areas of the law that we practice, we know […]
Celebrity Bankruptcies: Famous People Who have Filed Bankruptcy
Celebrity Bankruptcies hit the headlines, and then fade away in the barrage of the 24 hour news cycle. So, just to refresh our memories, or in case you don’t read the Hollywood newspapers at the grocery store checkout, here are some of many celebrity bankruptcies: Rapper 50 Cent filed a […]
New Hampshire’s Hands Free Law
New Hampshire now bans using hand-held electronic devices, notably cell phones, while driving. The hands free law went into effect July 1, 2015. Thirteen other states including Vermont, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey already ban the use of electronic devices while driving. The New Hampshire law also bans cell […]
Settlement of Personal Injury Cases: Settlement or Trial?
Is it true that the majority of personal injury claims settle prior to trial? Great question. Legal experts tell us that most personal injury cases settle before trial. But what are the real numbers on settlement of personal injury cases and who says? Only four to five percent of all […]
Debt Collection Harassment: When Bill Collectors Go Too Far
Debt collection harassment rates number one among consumer complaints in the United States. Despite federal and state laws against abusive bill collection, overly aggressive bill collectors often call repeatedly, at all hours at home and work, and use threats in an attempt to scare consumers into paying the entire debt […]
Motorcycle Accidents: Causes and Statistics
Car accidents happen every day. 11 percent of all motor vehicle accidents involve motorcycles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also reports that motorcyclists are 35 times more likely to experience a fatal accident than those in passenger vehicles. While some believe most motorcycle accidents are caused by aggressive motorcycle […]