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Should I file UM coverage or wait for the hit-and-run driver to be found?
The one thing your landlord is hoping you never find out: your own auto policy may be the only real money available....
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What evidence do I need to turn down a low Concord work crash offer?
Everyone says take the first decent check, but actually you need proof fast if you want leverage to reject it and...
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Did I wait too long to claim pregnancy complications after my Concord hydroplaning crash?
"They're going to ask: Why are you bringing this up now?" Your answer matters because the adjuster is looking for a...
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What pregnancy-related medical care must insurers cover after a New Hampshire car crash?
$0 upfront is possible if you have MedPay or health insurance: after a New Hampshire crash, insurers generally must...
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My coworker said workers' comp is all I get after a Portsmouth work crash. True?
In New Hampshire, many third-party work-injury crash cases settle in the $50,000 to $250,000 range, and serious...
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What happens if I don't report my Dover road-work crash because I'm undocumented?
Yes, waiting can seriously damage your claim, but no, reporting a crash or injury in New Hampshire does not...
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Why does the adjuster keep pushing New Hampshire's 15-day crash report?
"Did you file the New Hampshire crash report within 15 days?" That is the question the adjuster is setting up,...
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Why are they taking my Dover crash settlement for Medicare and VA bills?
You have 3 years from the crash date in New Hampshire to settle or file suit, or you can lose the claim entirely....
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Why is Manchester's insurer stalling and asking for recordings after my black ice crash?
If you spun out on black ice near South Willow Street or outside a Manchester warehouse lot and the city's insurer...
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What evidence do I need for a wrongful death claim after a Keene crash?
You usually have 3 years from the date of death to file in New Hampshire, and if that deadline passes, the claim is...
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Can I fire my Keene crash lawyer if the truck insurer keeps bypassing him?
Yes - the one thing your current lawyer and the truck insurer are hoping you never find out is that you can usually...
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My coworker said Manchester adjusters must explain claim papers in my language. True?
Usually no - New Hampshire insurers generally do not have a blanket legal duty to translate claim papers or phone...
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Key Terms
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FMLA interference
Everyone says just take the time off, hand in the doctor note, and keep your head down, but actually that can cost...
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snow and ice liability
You may see this phrase in an insurance letter, a landlord's response, or a business owner's explanation after a...
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excessive speed charge
Insurance companies and defense lawyers often point to an excessive speed charge to argue that an injured driver was...
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survival action
The part that trips people up most is that this is not the same as a wrongful death claim. A survival action is the...
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exhibition of speed
Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers like to throw around this phrase when they want a driver to sound reckless,...
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strict liability traffic violation
What trips people up most is that intent usually does not matter. If the officer or court can show the act happened...
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actual notice
People often mix up actual notice with constructive notice. Actual notice means a person or business really knew...
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basic speed law
Not a rule that only matters when a driver is going over the posted limit, and not a free pass to drive at the speed...
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wrongful death action
What surprises many families is that this claim is not filed in their own names at first, even though they are the...
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inadequate lighting
Insurance companies and defense lawyers often use this phrase to argue that a hazard was "open and obvious" and that...
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illegal U-turn
Miss this on a ticket or after a crash, and you can lose ground fast: a move that seemed minor can become key...
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criminal traffic offense
You just got a letter that says a traffic charge is a criminal matter, not a payable ticket. That usually means the...
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absolute speed limit
What trips people up most is that the officer usually does not have to prove the speed was unsafe for conditions. If...
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failure to signal
People mix this up with failure to yield, and they are not the same thing. Failure to signal means a driver changed...
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super speeder law
A "super speeder" label can hit both your wallet and your case outcome, because it usually means extra fines on top...
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failure to maintain lane
What does it mean if a ticket says you failed to maintain lane? It means a driver did not keep the vehicle within a...
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presumed speed limit
Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers sometimes treat a posted speed number like automatic proof that a driver was...
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blocking the box
Miss this in heavy traffic, and a routine commute can turn into a crash scene, a ticket, or a chain-reaction backup...
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right turn on red violation
Like stepping into a machine before it has fully stopped, turning right at a red light without completing the...
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failure to stop for school bus
The trap that catches drivers most often is thinking a bus must be fully in their lane before they have to stop....
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racing on highway
You just got a letter that says you were charged with "racing on highway," and the wording makes it sound worse than...
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prima facie speed limit
You might see this phrase on a traffic ticket, in a court notice, or hear it when someone says the posted speed was...
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