When you go to the hospital for any kind of emergency, you expect that it will be taken seriously. Mistakes happen, though, especially when bringing in patients who are going through emergency medical concerns.One of the problems with emergency care is the potential...
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What do stay-at-home mothers deserve in a divorce?
When a couple decides to divorce, they will have to divide their property equally. However, a 50/50 split is not always “equal.” Many factors can determine how property should be distributed when a marriage ends.Equitable division can be important for...
Hazards workers commonly experience on the job
People in New Hampshire and everywhere else face a certain level of risk while on the job. The 2019 Liberty Mutual index has ranked the most common types of injuries based on data collected in 2016. The most common injury on the list was overexertion caused by outside...
Man drives wrong direction on I-93 for ten miles
A Massachusetts man was recently pulled over in New Hampshire for driving the wrong way on Interstate 93. According to Patch.com, Joe Vargas drove from the Massachusetts border to Londonderry, New Hampshire, before he was finally stopped by New Hampshire State Police...
Why are grocery stores investing so heavily in robots?
Most people are familiar with the image where a person steps on a banana peel and falls down, often with a bucket landing on their hand in pure slapstick imagery. While it’s a classic comic strip image, slip and fall accidents in real life are no laughing...
Children are more likely than adults to be bitten by a dog
Late in 2018, a New Hampshire man was arrested after his dog, which was not properly licensed or vaccinated, bit a 13-year-old girl in the face while she visited the man’s apartment with her aunt. A local newspaper reported that the man was charged...
What is social host liability?
When you attend a party at someone else’s house, you may wonder who is responsible if something goes wrong. In New Hampshire, social hosts have a duty to pay attention to how much alcohol a guest is drinking, and make sure that the person is old enough to drink...
Survey shows drivers see cyclists as less than fully human
Fifty-two percent of fatal bicycle accidents involve one of two scenarios. The first is the rear-end collision, where a car strikes a cyclist from behind. The other is where a car strikes a cyclist from the side. In both cases, it’s almost certain that the...
Survey finds Tesla Autopilot’s capabilities dangerously confusing
Would you let Tesla’s Autopilot completely take over driving for you? After all, an Autopilot is a computer that drives the car for you, right?Unfortunately, in this case the answer is no. Tesla’s Autopilot system is not a driver replacement system. It is...
Why it’s important to see a doctor after any car accident
Winter means New Hampshire roads are a little more slick than normal, and drivers not used to the elements can make mistakes.This means the chances of being in a car accident rise as the temperature drops. Unfortunately, too many people don't take the proper...