Manchester Legal Blog
Single car accidents could change lives forever
Just because a crash does not include more than one vehicle does not mean it cannot be as devastating as any other crash. Serious or deadly injuries happen all the time. Single car accidents have the same potential to change the lives of those involved and their...
An aggravated DUI charge comes with serious penalties
Many criminal offenses in New Hampshire come with aggravating factors that increase the severity of any penalties upon conviction. One of the offenses that an individual could face enhanced penalties for is DUI. For instance, if a driver arrested on suspicion of drunk...
Can’t get along with your ex? Try parallel parenting
Not every newly divorced couple can get along. Even so, the prevailing attitude toward child custody these days is co-parenting, which requires a substantial amount of communication between the parties. That arrangement may work well for some newly single parents here...
Fatal accident caused by drug use and bad driving
Drivers with a commercial driver’s license are often held to a higher standard than other drivers since they are responsible for controlling vehicles that can weigh up to 80,000 pounds when fully loaded depending on the type of rig they drive. Ordinarily, their...
Even sober drivers fail field sobriety tests
The questions you may be asking yourself after reading that statement are, “What? Really?” Really, research indicates that around one-third of drivers who fail the standard field sobriety tests hadn’t even had a drop of alcohol when they couldn’t pass the tests. So...
The change in how people view pets may change divorce
Numerous families across the country, including many here in New Hampshire, consider their pets part of the family. They would never consider getting rid of them like they would a couch or a set of china. Even so, many of the family courts across the country continue...
Bans on cellphone use while driving don’t stop distracted drivers
In recent years, public service announcements and advocacy groups have tried to get the word out that using a cellphone behind the wheel is dangerous. In addition, many states have passed laws banning texting and driving. Unfortunately, these efforts have yet to...
Criminal defense needed when facing drug charges
Sometimes a New Hampshire resident learns from mistakes, corrects them and the problem is solved. Other times, mistakes seem to escalate and turn into major problems. Depending upon the nature of the mistakes, it is possible that a sound criminal defense may be...
Family law attorney can help with division of property
The decision to divorce can be a difficult one to make. Who will get the family home, how will financial assets be divided and who will be responsible for which debts are all questions that the unhappy New Hampshire spouse must consider. Additionally, which assets are...
Criminal defense protects individual’s rights
Looks can be deceiving. What appears to be a crime may in fact be something entirely different. In many instances, what occurs is beyond the scope of the general population's ability to determine if a crime is in progress or if there may be some other type of concern...
