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One of the most tragic and devastating crashes on U.S roads so far this year recently happened in New Hampshire when seven motorcyclists lost their lives after being struck by a man driving a commercial pickup truck, according to NBC News. The truck, which was towing a flatbed trailer and traveling westbound, collided with 10...

A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an insurance-industry funded organization that showed why speed kills was based on details yielded by rounds of scrutiny and testing, according to a MotorTrend story. Findings of the study were based on examining the impact of changes made to the maximum posted speed limit in every...

Being a passenger in a car accident can be scary, whether it is a car crash caused by the driver of another vehicle, or the driver of the vehicle you’re riding in. If the driver of the vehicle you were a passenger in was texting and driving, perhaps you asked him or her to put...

New Hampshire has recently gained national attention for being the safest state for pedestrians. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA), there were approximately 6,227 pedestrian fatalities across the United States in 2018. Between January and June of that year, New Hampshire saw only one pedestrian fatality. On average, New Hampshire’s pedestrian death rate...

The DePuy Attune (a knee arthroplasty system) promises a speedy recovery, natural movement, and stability for patients in need of a knee replacement. The product was engineered and placed on the market in 2011 by DePuy Synthes, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The DePuy Attune is implanted through surgery, in which the surgeon replaces the...

Car accidents are traumatic experiences. Injuries can cause you to miss work and impact your quality of life. The experience can be overwhelming, and the resulting paperwork can be daunting. It is still important to fill out an official State of New Hampshire Motor Vehicle Accident Report. Filing this report can make a difference in...

Rear-end auto accidents are commonplace on New Hampshire roads. When they occur at high impact, occupants of a vehicle struck from behind can suffer severe and life-threatening injuries.  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data collected between 2001 - 2010 shows that fatalities caused by rear-end accidents are significantly low in comparison to head-on collisions and...

If you’ve been involved in an auto accident in New Hampshire, you are at risk of several serious injuries. One common injury sustained is a bone fracture.   The types of accidents that can most commonly result in broken bones include, but are not limited to:   T-bone/side-impact accidents: Your driver’s side door doesn’t offer very much protection from a...

When we think of injuries resulting from a car accident, we may think of broken bones or shattered tail lights. However, some of the most serious damage caused by a car accident is not immediately apparent. An auto accident can cause a Traumatic Brain Injury. A TBI is caused by blunt trauma to the brain,...

Autumn in New Hampshire might be one of the most beautiful seasons of the year. But it’s also, unfortunately, one of the deadliest times of the year for drivers nationwide. According to statistics compiled by Statista from 2016, the most recent year, October had the most traffic fatalities by month, with a total of 3,249 nationwide. November saw a significant drop (2,998 fatalities),...