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The ER sent you home, and now the insurer says you're fine

A three-car merge crash can turn into a blame game fast, and an early ER discharge gives the insurer an excuse to downplay what shows up days later.

ARTICLE by Janet Prescott

Just left the ER and my boss has no workers' comp

A work crash in heavy rain is bad enough; finding out your employer broke New Hampshire law and carried no workers' comp is where the real panic starts.

ARTICLE by Sandra Duval

Manchester interstate crash, uninsured boss, and the filing fear that keeps people quiet

A Manchester commuter was hit by a drifting semi on the interstate and now has to deal with an employer that illegally carries no workers' comp, while worrying that filing a claim could expose immigration problems.

ARTICLE by Janet Prescott

Eight months after a Keene truck crash, the pressure to settle gets ugly

A Keene welder got hit by a box truck on a right turn, the ER said the baby looked fine, and now the insurer wants a cheap settlement before the real medical picture is clear.

ARTICLE by Michelle Caron

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 reason to say the crash and the pregnancy complications are...

Don’t Delay Shoulder Surgery for Settlement Pressure

If you were hurt in a New Hampshire crash and the insurer is using your lack of health coverage to push you into delaying surgery, that is about their leverage, not your recovery.

ARTICLE by Brian Lavoie

Crosswalk Injury Claim for a Home Visit Worker

In New Hampshire, a driver saying "I didn't see her" does not wipe out a pedestrian claim, but the fight usually turns on crosswalk facts, visibility, fault percentages, and how hard the insurer pushes blame.

ARTICLE by Michelle Caron

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 push for more. If you were hit while working road...

A denial letter can hurt almost as much as the truck did

A truck insurer in Manchester is calling your care "not medically necessary" because it wants to cut the bill, pressure you early, and use your own words, posts, and movements against you.

ARTICLE by Sandra Duval

Miss this on a ticket or after a crash, and you can lose ground fast: a move that seemed minor can become key evidence that a driver broke the rules, caused a collision, or...

FMLA interference

Everyone says just take the time off, hand in the doctor note, and keep your head down, but actually that can cost you wages, health coverage, or even your job if your leave...

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 that traps everyone behind you. "Blocking the box" means...

When To Report Hitting a Deer in New Hampshire

What New Hampshire drivers actually need to do after a deer collision, what has to be reported, and where people screw this up.

ARTICLE by Brian Lavoie

excessive speed charge

Insurance companies and defense lawyers often point to an excessive speed charge to argue that an injured driver was careless, contributed to a crash, or made their own...

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 wants a recorded statement before giving straight answers,...

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 automatically trigger deportation. If you stay quiet after a Dover...

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 cover reasonable and necessary pregnancy-related care tied...

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 direction or lanes without giving the required turn signal...

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. In New Hampshire, if a driver disappears after hitting you...

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 - speeding, running a red light, following too closely,...