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NH Nursing Home Injury Attorneys: Institutional Elder Abuse
America’s Aging Population America’s “Baby Boom” generation continues to age. And the average lifespan is increasing due to advances in medical care and medications. As a result, our nursing home population is expected to increase dramatically. Having to place a loved one in a nursing home is often a very difficult and emotionally draining… Read More »
NH Medical Injury Attorneys Discuss Patient Safety: How Safe is Your Hospital?
Patient Safety: Deadly Mistakes in the American Health Care System If your doctor wants to admit you to a hospital for a needed medical procedure, would you refuse? Probably not. But consider this: a study published by the Journal of Patient Safety estimates that at least 210,000 hospital patients die each year from preventable… Read More »
NH Car Accident Lawyers: Experts Looking for Answers to Rising Traffic Injuries and Deaths
Cheaper Gas, Better Economy, Distracted Driving Among Contributing Factors For decades, auto accidents have trended downward. Road fatalities steadily declined from more than 50,000 annually in the early 70s to just over 30,000 in recent years. Credit goes to many advances in safety, including: Crash worthy vehicles that better protect those involved in crashes… Read More »
Distracted Driving: Mayhem on the Roads
Distracted Driving: Making Our Roadways Less Safe Everyday According to an article on distracted driving by the American Rental Association, “When you look at the statistics, it’s a wonder anyone voluntarily gets behind the wheel; it’s mayhem on the roads and driving is becoming more dangerous on a daily basis. Consider, according to the… Read More »
Initial Medical Treatment Following a New Hampshire Motor Vehicle Accident
According to New Hampshire motor vehicle accident statistics compiled by the National Safety Council and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, despite the fact that there are an increasing number of safety features in automobiles, the number of car and truck crashes causing serious injuries continue to rise. Following a New Hampshire motor vehicle… Read More »
New Hampshire Personal Injury Law and Proportioning Fault
New Hampshire Personal Injury Lawyers: “What is Negligence?” Negligence is defined as “the failure to use reasonable care, resulting in damage or injury to another” and is the crux of a New Hampshire personal injury case. In order to receive compensation for personal injuries suffered in a motor vehicle collision, an injured person (known… Read More »
Injury Attorneys NH Provide Online Guidelines
The average adult now spends more than nine hours per day consuming media via screen, including smartphone, television, gaming or e-books. Twenty percent of that time is dedicated to social media. As too many of us have found out the hard way, all this time online can come with a price. As we click,… Read More »
Attorney Michaila Oliveira Joins Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira PLLC
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Jan. 9, 2017 – – The Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira PLLC is pleased to announce that Michaila Oliveira has joined the firm as an associate attorney. A graduate of the prestigious Daniel Webster Scholar program at the University of New Hampshire School of Law. Attorney Oliveira served as… Read More »
New Hampshire Injury Lawyers: What Is My Case Worth?
The New Hampshire injury lawyers at the Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira PLLC are frequently asked how we determine what is fair compensation for a case. In other words, how do we determine what a personal injury case is worth? The answer to this question varies as every personal injury case is… Read More »
“Red Flags” in Medical Records in a Personal Injury Case
In a personal injury case, the NH injury attorneys at the Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira PLLC submits copies of an injured victim’s medical records and bills to an insurance company adjuster for evaluation. Insurance adjusters will review these documents and make a determination about whether to make an initial settlement offer… Read More »
