New Hampshire law requires police departments to obtain a court’s approval before setting up an NH sobriety checkpoint to screen drivers for driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI). Researchers in the field of drunk driving prevention say that sobriety checkpoints work best when the community has plenty of notice about when and where the checkpoint will […]
A federal court recently ruled that a Maine woman could not sue for damages under New Hampshire’s dog bite statute because she was not actually bitten by the dog that caused her accident, according to a recent article in the Nashua Telegraph. The woman filed her lawsuit in federal court after suffering a New Hampshire motorcycle […]
A bill currently working its way through the New Hampshire legislature would give each parent an equal share of custody in most divorce cases, according to a recent article posted by Seacoast Online. The bill, known as HB 591, would require courts to begin with the presumption that child custody in NH should be shared equally between […]
Many couples in New Hampshire and other states are “cohabiting,” living together and even raising children without getting legally married. Although the arrangement suits many couples who use it, it may not protect either the adults or the children in the family if the cohabitation relationship splits up. Only nine U.S. states currently recognize “common-law […]
Many law enforcement attempts to stop drunk driving are focused on deterrence or encouraging people not to drive when there is a risk they may be arrested on suspicion of breaking DUI laws. Although NH sobriety checkpoints and roving patrols will arrest people they suspect of breaking New Hampshire DUI laws, they are also intended to deter […]
As fuel prices climb, many U.S. drivers are looking to buy smaller cars, many of which get better gas mileage than their larger counterparts. Smaller cars can seem riskier to drive since their small size and light weight make them and their occupants more likely to suffer damage and auto accident injuries in a crash. However, many […]
Boaters who are convicted of certain crimes while on their boats could also lose their licenses to drive a motor vehicle in New Hampshire, under a bill passed recently by the New Hampshire Senate. The bill allows the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles to suspend or revoke the driver’s licenses of boaters who are convicted […]
There are three levels of motorcycle safety courses in New Hampshire for bikers who want to learn how to protect themselves and avoid the many common types of injury-causing motorcycle accidents. For experienced bikers, however, there’s another way to learn about motorcycle riding while also encouraging the next generation of bikers to stay safe: by becoming a […]
In New Hampshire, drivers who are arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (DUI) face an automatic license suspension or revocation. Whether the license is suspended or revoked and for how long depends on the driver’s past history of DUI convictions. A license can be suspended or revoked even if […]
The National Football League (NFL) is currently facing multiple lawsuits from players who claim the organization downplayed the damage repeated concussions could do to players’ brains and/or failed to give them adequate medical care for these injuries. According to the U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), concussions from sports injuries are receiving increased […]