Going for a walk may kill you. Not because walking can harm a person, but because a car may end a pedestrian’s life. “Just when you thought it was safe on the streets and you could go for a walk, you find out that negligent drivers can cause you a whole world of hurt and [...]

One day we may all face the prospect of being in a nursing home. Stop nursing home abuse in its tracks. The number of elderly people who are being admitted to nursing homes and long-term care facilities is increasing every year, and has since 1994. Stop and think about that for a minute then do [...]

Two things can go awry when a doctor is trying to figure out why someone is ill; a wrong diagnosis or a misdiagnosis. To the person who was on the receiving end of the wrong diagnosis or misdiagnosis, often a mistake is a mistake, no matter what you call it. In reality, these are two [...]

Defective products are taking the country by storm these days. If a person is harmed by such a product they have the right to sue the manufacturer. “If you’ve spent any time lately reading the news, you’ll know that more and more defective products are hitting the market every day. Lately, many of them have [...]

Pets and the law is a pretty controversial area. When in doubt, check with your lawyer about what is covered and what is not. “Let me give you a quick example of something that could happen to anyone with a dog. Say you are out walking your Pit Bull and a jogger comes by, but [...]

Most car accidents tend to involve an element of negligence on someone’s part. Most of us have been in a car accident or two or three over our lifetime. There are very few people, other than those who don’t drive, who can say they have never caused an accident or been in one. The interesting [...]

People have their babies in hospitals because they’re supposedly a safe place. That isn’t always the case. Most people prefer to have their baby in a hospital, simply because they feel safer being right there where there is medical care on hand; doctors to help if there is a problem. And in most instances, things [...]

This crash involving an SUV and two other vehicles resulted in three people being seriously injured. One person never made it home that day. “This is one of those accidents that seem to come out of nowhere and leave the victims wondering what hit them,” said Charlie Donahue, a New Hampshire personal injury lawyer located [...]

When the word despicable comes to mind, it may well encompass the rape of a 68-year-old nursing home patient. Nursing home abuse like this is outrageous. In this particular case that Charlie Donahue heard about, a 68-year-old nursing home resident was raped by a 46-year-old woman. The charges were indecent assault and battery and two [...]

Burns and scarring are not the only things that happen when someone is gravely injured in an accident. The mental trauma can be ferocious. “The kind of pain people who have been burned endure is beyond comprehension for most people. While many see the visible scars, what isn’t seen is the mental anguish and trauma [...]