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PHANTOMS OF THE ROADS
A “phantom driver” is a driver who is the cause of an auto accident, but their vehicle doesn’t make contact with any other vehicle. Perhaps this phantom driver abruptly pulls onto the highway quickly and cuts across lanes of traffic and other drivers have to brake hard to avoid a collision and themselves get rearended, but the phantom just drives away. Following the chaos of a crash, the phantom driver is long gone. Some phantom drivers exit the area without...Read More
BANKRUPTCY SCAMMERS
According to the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys (NACBA), a recent scam occurred in which con artists targeted people around the country who had filed for bankruptcy or who were just getting started in the process. As part of the ruse, the scammers used software to trick Caller ID systems into displaying caller info that appeared to be that of the consumer’s bankruptcy attorney. Victims of the scam would then be instructed to immediately wire money to satisfy a...Read More
VISITING NURSE ASSOCIATION – Franklin, NH
Seufert Law Firm gives their annual donation to the Franklin VNA & Hospice Ball
GINKO TREE 2024
Look at these beautiful pictures our staff member Saralee Reynolds took of our Ginko Tree this past week. Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as Ginkgo or Gingko, and is also known as the maidenhair tree. This originated and is native to China and East Asia. It first appeared over 290 million years ago, there are very few around the State of New Hampshire. When the leaves decide to fall, they all come down in one day, the tree located on Seufert...Read More
Sporting Injuries
Injury to a spectator at a professional sporting event is not all that uncommon. For some injuries, the legal doctrine of “assumption of risk” kicks in. For instance, anyone attending a baseball game knows a foul ball entering the stands is a possibility. Your ticket stub, warning signs, and the public address announcer will stress the point as well. So foul balls, wayward hockey pucks, and an occasional basketball player winding up in your lap are situations for which you...Read More
WORKING TOWARD LABOR DAY
In the late 19th century, U.S. industry was booming. Millions left their farms and moved to the cities to work in factories, mills, stockyards, shipping centers, mines, and railroads. However, 80-hour workweeks, low wages, few days off, and dangerous work environments eventually became a pressure cooker. Labor unions formed to improve workers’ lots. Two strains of pushback developed, and Chicago was a flash point. Some were content to fight for worker unionization and improved pay and working conditions. Others advanced...Read More
FLYING DEBRIS – Vehicle
Driving behind a large truck on the highway can be unsettling. Your ability to see what’s ahead is cut off, and the truck driver might not be able to see you if you pass. And when following directly behind or adjacent to a large flatbed tractor-trailer hauling a load, objects sometimes fly off the truck (dump trucks and pickups too), which can be terrifying … and lethal. On the sigh-of-relief side, the object misses everyone and winds up on the...Read More
Boating Injuries – Recreational Fun but Dangerous
Recreational boating enthusiasts rejoice at the opportunity to hit waterways with an open motorboat, cabin motorboat, or personal watercraft. But as with any type of driving, accidents — and negligence — can happen. Some “captains” can have big wallets and little brains. According to U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) statistics, recreational boating fatalities tallied 636 in 2022; over 2,200 nonfatal injuries that required professional medical attention were reported (emphasis on reported). Boating accidents encompass collisions, falling overboard, capsizing, and flooding, and...Read More
PROBATE FRAUD
There are a number of shenanigans that can go on with wills and estates, and the administration thereof. Prior to the death of the testator (the person who made the will), there are instances of undue influence—when someone manipulates, coerces, or intimidates the testator to craft their will a certain way to reap the financial benefits. But fraud can rear its ugly head after the passing of the testator and at the beginning stages of probate—the method by which an...Read More
Reasons Why Most PI Cases Settle
Over 95% of personal injury claims reach settlements rather than go to jury trials. Here are some reasons why…. When both parties exchange information/evidence they might present at trial (“discovery”), unpleasant surprises sometimes arise that could hurt their case. Also, those giving depositions may get flustered and utter something, or say too much, that complicates their situation. Lawsuits are expensive for seemingly straightforward cases, let alone complex ones. Time and expense add up for expert witness fees, investigation, document and...Read More