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My husband can barely breathe after that Portsmouth shift - now they're using Facebook against him

What actually happens when a Portsmouth worker with prior VA disability benefits suffers lung damage on the job and the insurer starts twisting social media posts into "proof" he isn't hurt.

ARTICLE by Peter Goulet

No money for a lawyer after a Rochester rear-end crash - am I stuck with this disc injury now?

A Rochester salon worker thought the crash was minor, then a herniated disc blew up her ability to stand all day while three insurers started the usual finger-pointing.

ARTICLE by Aisha Diallo

Just found out Laconia solvent claims can run out fast

A Laconia parks worker with a chronic illness from years around solvents can still have rights even if immigration status made reporting feel dangerous, but the money side is messier than most people expect.

ARTICLE by Keith Thibodeau

can a Laconia motorcycle settlement cut my SSDI off when they're already blaming me for most of the crash

If you're on SSDI in New Hampshire, a motorcycle injury settlement usually does not kill those monthly checks, but the fault fight can gut the payout and create other benefit problems fast.

ARTICLE by Janet Prescott

Your SI joint injury can outlast the crash - and your boss may bet on that

A Nashua daycare worker with possible SI joint dysfunction after a rear-end crash may get squeezed from both sides: the insurer watching everything and an employer known for punishing people who speak up.

ARTICLE by Brian Lavoie

Portsmouth dog tore up my daughter and now everyone says it's the wrong insurance claim

When a Portsmouth student gets badly bitten by a neighbor's dog while doing something even loosely tied to work, the fight usually starts over which insurance bucket should pay first.

ARTICLE by Michelle Caron

roadside inspection violation

A roadside inspection violation is a safety or regulatory problem documented by an officer or inspector during a stop of a commercial vehicle, such as faulty brakes, bad tires,...

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...

CDL disqualification

The part people miss is this: a CDL disqualification does not always mean a driver "lost" a regular license too. It means the person is barred from operating a commercial motor...

hazmat endorsement revocation

One bad misunderstanding can cost a commercial driver a job overnight: hauling a load that requires a hazardous materials endorsement after that privilege has been taken away....

My foreman says the ER mistake resets the deadline - does it?

A missed internal injury can turn a workers' comp claim into a malpractice and third-party money fight, and the calendar can wreck all of it.

ARTICLE by Aisha Diallo

work permit driving privilege

Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers may use this phrase to suggest someone was driving on shaky legal ground, outside the rules, or not supposed to be on the road at all....

New Hampshire Work Injury Reporting Deadlines Explained

If you got hurt on the job in New Hampshire and your employer is stalling, the clock is already running and waiting can wreck the paper trail.

ARTICLE by Janet Prescott

Passenger Rights After a Rear-End Crash on I-93

In New Hampshire, an injured passenger usually has a claim, but which insurance pays depends on who caused the crash, how many vehicles were involved, and how hard the carrier leans on your old back records.

ARTICLE by Peter Goulet

involuntary discharge

A report may simply say a resident was "discharged" or "transferred," but what matters for a claim is whether the nursing home forced that move without the resident truly...

masking prohibition CDL

A commercial driver can lose work, face a disqualification, or trigger higher employer scrutiny by assuming a ticket can be reduced, deferred, or kept off the driving record...

Why does the Concord insurer keep asking for my wife's old back scans?

3 years is New Hampshire's usual lawsuit deadline for injury claims under RSA 508:4, but the insurer asks for old scans long before that for one reason: to say your wife was...

Sorting Out Uber Insurance After a New Hampshire Crash

If you got hurt in a New Hampshire rideshare or delivery crash, the fight is usually about which insurance policy was actually on the hook when the app was on, waiting, or mid-trip.

ARTICLE by Tyler Adams

Shelf crushed my head at work in Nashua can they fire me for reporting it?

Usually no - your employer does not get to legally punish you for reporting a real work injury in New Hampshire. A common Nashua version looks like this: a stock worker at a...

Can my Laconia boss force me to use my insurance after faulty brakes wrecked me?

You generally have 2 years to give notice of a New Hampshire workers' comp injury and 3 years to bring a product-liability lawsuit. If you wait too long, you can lose one claim...