I fell in a Dover parking lot pregnant what do I do right now?
Yes - get checked today, and make the property owner's condition impossible to deny.
What should have happened at the scene: the manager, landlord, store, hotel, or gym should have made an incident report, preserved video, and secured the hazard. If you fell because of ice, slush, poor drainage, a pothole, broken pavement, or frost-heave damage, they should not just salt it and move on without documenting it.
What to do now: go to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover or call your OB's office immediately and say you are pregnant and had a fall. Ask whether you need fetal monitoring, even if you do not see bleeding. Trauma during pregnancy can require monitoring for contractions, placental issues, and fetal movement changes.
Then preserve evidence fast:
- Take photos and video of the exact spot, your shoes, your clothing, any ice, water, potholes, uneven pavement, missing lighting, or lack of warning signs.
- Get names and numbers of witnesses.
- Report it in writing to the property owner or manager and ask for a copy of the incident report.
- Ask them to preserve surveillance video.
- Do not give a recorded statement to an insurer tonight.
What comes next: identify who controlled the property. In Dover, that could be a landlord, a store tenant, a snow-removal contractor, or the property owner. Spring thaw in New Hampshire often causes frost heaves and surface breakup, and owners sometimes try to blame "weather" instead of poor maintenance.
Keep every record: ER notes, OB follow-up, ultrasound reports, mileage, prescriptions, and work time missed. New Hampshire generally gives you 3 years to file a personal injury lawsuit under RSA 508:4, but waiting is dangerous because video can disappear in days.
Expect the insurer to look for ways to blame you - your footwear, distraction, or even your pregnancy. In New Hampshire, modified comparative fault can reduce or block recovery if they convince a jury you were more than 50% at fault.
Nothing on this page should be taken as legal advice — it's general information that may not apply to your specific case. If you've been hurt, a lawyer can tell you where you actually stand.
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