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As we embark on peak riding season in New Hampshire, many motorcyclists are eager to hit the open road. However, with this excitement comes an increased risk of injury. Motorcycle accidents are generally more dangerous than other types of traffic crashes due to the lack of protective barriers and the relatively small size of motorcycles....

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month Distracted driving is a prevalent issue on New Hampshire roads, and it's not just limited to using cellphones and smartphones when behind the wheel. A wide variety of distractions can divert a driver's attention from the road, resulting in a serious or fatal car accident. Apart from talking or...

Brain Injury Awareness Month is observed in March March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, a time to shed light on an injury that is involved in many personal injury cases. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can happen to anyone, at any age, and at any time. A TBI is a type of head injury that...

Despite the minor decrease, more needs to be done to prevent serious and fatal car accidents. Though traffic fatalities decreased slightly from the year before, the number of people killed in car accidents in 2022 remained high, according to a preliminary estimate released last month. The statistical projection from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...

While a car crash happens quickly, it's not a single event so much as a chain reaction. The force of impact can send objects and bodies flying, leading to secondary impacts and significantly more damage. In particular, car accidents can break windshields and windows, leading to broken glass injuries — which can be life-altering or...

New Hampshire car accident lawyers discuss side-impact crashes. A T-bone accident is often a serious type of motor vehicle crash. In other types of car accidents, drivers and passengers are often protected by several feet of steel, a bumper, an engine, a trunk, and seats when another automobile strikes their car. However, if your vehicle...

Speeding and texting while driving are the most common factors. Car accidents caused by some teenage drivers often occur for two main reasons – speeding and using a cellphone, especially texting while driving, according to a recent traffic safety study. "Our data gives us another insight into teen driving behaviors," Catherine McDonald, co-director of the...

One of the most common – and most frustrating – types of car accidents involves one car hitting another in a parking lot. So, who’s at fault in a parking lot accident? Is the driver of the car that hit another car always at fault? And who decides who’s at fault? You can find the...

Burns, Bryant, Cox, Rockefeller & Durkin, P.A. is proud to announce that attorney Christine M. Rockefeller is the 2022 recipient of the Marilla M. Ricker Achievement Award from the New Hampshire Women’s Bar Association. The award honors women lawyers for professional excellence, public service, and advancing opportunities for women in the legal profession. “I’m thrilled...

Many serious car accidents result in traumatic brain injuries. This is why it's important for people to understand the dangers of a head injury from a car crash, how common concussions and other brain injuries are, and how to identify the warning signs of a severe head injury. That's the focus of National Concussion Awareness...