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Hiring a New Hampshire Injury Attorney
When To Hire a New Hampshire Injury Attorney Being injured in a motor vehicle collision, hurt at work, a victim of medical negligence, or suffering any other type of personal injury is too often a life changing event. When you are injured as the result of someone else’s negligence, your first priority should be… Read More »
Bike Accident Claim
Bike Accident Claim More and more people are using bicycles as an alternative means of transportation. Communities are investing in creating “Rail Trails” to promote bicycle riding. With more bicyclists on the roads, there has also been an increase in bike accidents and serious injuries to bicyclists, often caused by distracted drivers. The number… Read More »
Asbestos: What to Look For and How to Protect Yourself and Others
Still Prevalent in Schools, Public Buildings, and Homes Asbestos is a deadly carcinogen, known to cause lung cancer and mesothelioma while killing an average 15,000 people a year in the United States. It is a group of minerals that occur naturally as a bundle of fibers, found all over the world. These fibers can… Read More »
How Do Your Medical Bills Get Paid?
The injury attorneys at the Law Office of Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira PLLC are frequently asked how medical bills are paid following a motor vehicle accident. Most importantly, if you have sustained an injury, you must seek appropriate medical treatment. Then your New Hampshire personal injury attorney will explain how the various medical bills… Read More »
Persuasive Evidence in a New Hampshire Injury Case
Persuasive Evidence in a New Hampshire Injury Case Evidence is what is presented to a court to help determine the truth. It is important because the jury or judge hearing your New Hampshire injury case will review only evidence properly submitted to the court in deciding whether to award you a monetary verdict. Your… Read More »
Nancy, a medical malpractice client
Attorneys Manning Zimmerman & Oliveira PLLC were professional throughout the entire experience. They kept us informed and pursued our case with our best interest. We were pleased with our experience. I recommend them for their attention to detail, conscientiousness and kindness.
FAQs: Negligence
Q: What is negligence and how is it proven? A: There are three elements of negligence: Someone must owe you a duty to act, or to not act, in a certain way. Someone must fail to uphold one of those duties owed to you. Failure to uphold these duties must cause you some kind… Read More »
Elements of a New Hampshire Personal Injury Claim
What are the Elements of a New Hampshire Personal Injury Claim? What exactly is negligence and how is it proven in a New Hampshire personal injury claim? First, someone must owe you a duty to act or refrain from acting in a certain way. For example, when anyone drives a motor vehicle, they have… Read More »
How to Prove a Wrongful Death Claim
The death of a spouse or a family member through the action of another is one of the most stressful and traumatic events that can occur in a person’s life. Wrongful death statutes allow the representative of a deceased person (usually the decedent’s estate or a surviving spouse) to file a lawsuit against the… Read More »
How to Determine Liability in a Manchester Car Accident Case
Whether you win your Manchester car accident case depends on who is at fault or whether there was a condition or defect in the automobile that caused your injuries. The majority of car accidents are caused by one or more of the following. The negligence of a driver of a vehicle Unsafe or poor… Read More »
