Winter is officially here, and thousands of people are celebrating by taking advantage of New Hampshire’s many ski areas. Skiing is enjoyed by millions worldwide and is an important part of New Hampshire’s economy. However, as every skier knows, skiing does not come without risks. Unfortunately, injuries are inevitable with…
In order for a court to issue a binding judgment, the court must have both subject matter jurisdiction and personal jurisdiction over the parties to a lawsuit. Personal jurisdiction is the concept that a Defendant to a lawsuit must have some relationship to the forum state in order to be…
Most personal injury claims are based on a legal concept known as “negligence.” Negligence is a concept not defined by a state or federal statute, but by what’s known as the “common law”: essentially, legal principles developed through centuries of court decisions. In short, negligence is the failure to use…
Over the Memorial Day weekend, the Internet was abuzz with the story of Harambe the Gorilla, who was shot and killed by workers at Ohio’s Cincinnati Zoo after an incident where a four-year old boy ended up in the gorilla’s enclosure. Since the incident, a debate has raged about whether…