If you are charged with drunk driving in the state of New Hampshire, you are being accused of driving or attempting to drive a motorized vehicle (or boat) while under the influence of alcohol. In New Hampshire, this is referred to as DWI (driving while intoxicated). While there are legal limits regarding alcohol concentration levels, New Hampshire courts have found that “impairment to any degree” is cause for arrest.

If an offending party’s insurance company rejected your attorney’s final offer, he may suggest that you file a lawsuit.

Have you ever wondered how common embezzlement is? Just look at some recent New Hampshire headlines.

If you break your arm because you’ve been hit by another vehicle, or are bitten by a dog at someone’s house, you have sustained two types of personal injury.

The New Hampshire Department of Safety recently asked the State Legislature to drop a requirement for DUI/DWI suspects. As it currently stands, New Hampshire law requires all suspects in DWI arrests the opportunity to receive an independent sample of their breath test in addition to the sample taken by law enforcement. With this individual sample, suspects can obtain their individual lab results and offer them as evidence in court.

New Hampshire saw only seven workplace deaths in 2008 — half as many as in 2007, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

If you’ve been anywhere near a television recently, you’ve probably seen news covering the reveal of Charla Nash, the woman who was brutally attacked by her employer’s 14 year-old chimpanzee, Travis, in February of 2009. According to reports, Nash went to visit her employer, Sandra Herold, when Herold called to ask for her help in containing Travis.

Six years ago 18 year-old Brandon Patch died when he was hit by a baseball while playing in an American League baseball game in Montana. After years of legal battles, the jury finally awarded the family $850,000 in damages. The defendant: Hillerich & Bradsby, the makers of the the Louisville Slugger baseball bat.

As a result of seventeen state job cuts in Laconia, some DWI offenders will be spending more time in jail than their judge required.

You’re driving along Route 101 when suddenly the car in front of you veers sharply off the road and flips over. The driver is trapped. You want to help, but ironically find yourself paralyzed with fear. What if you wind up doing more harm than good? What if the driver or his family decides to sue you?

The Seacoast Online continues to cover the ongoing debate about the Constitutionality of DWI checkpoints. On one side is the protection of the Fourth Amendment; on the other side is the role of law enforcement to ensure the protection of its citizens.

In Texas, DWI enforcement just got a little bit tougher.

Over the last year more and more studies have shown that texting while driving can be extremely dangerous. The visual distractions of text messaging can cause reckless driving and governments are now issuing new laws to target this problem.

The legality of DWI checkpoints has come into question in a number of recent New Hampshire cases.

College students drink. Each year the Top 10 Party Universities list is released, and parents groan at the thought of their child drinking and getting behind the wheel. Fortunately, many universities have campus-sponsored transportation systems to decrease the likelihood of students driving while intoxicated.

If you’ve had too much to drink, you should not drive. Unfortunately, many people do anyway, thinking they will be stranded if they don’t take matters into their own hands. But in today’s increasingly connected world, there should never be an excuse to drink and drive.

If you refuse to submit to physical tests, the officer will take your license, inform you of your Miranda rights and begin booking you. Under Miranda, you do not have to answer questions that may incriminate you, but the officer will require some information such as your height, weight, and eye color.

One question I am often asked is whether to submit to Field Sobriety tests and breathalyzer tests. My answer depends on the situation.

An art student in Denton, TX has started a Twitter account for the Denton Police. The stated aim of the project is to examine how much public information we put online.

It’s time to go home and some of your friends are doubtful if you’re okay to drive. You’re even doubtful if you’re okay to drive. You don’t have a pocket breathalyzer and you’re certainly not going to call the cops. How do you decide to drive or hitch a ride?

San Antonio, home of the Alamo, is also known for hosting one of the largest parties of the year – Fiesta. Its Battle of Flowers Parade and Fiesta Flambeau parade draw more than 100,000 spectators, and the 10-day, citywide party hosts hundreds of individual parties and celebrations.

Sending text messages while driving is dangerous, though not illegal in some municipalities.

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A new court decision with regard to DWI in the state of New Hampshire was published earlier this month. In James Kerouac v. New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles, the Supreme Court upheld the lower court”s decision to suspend the driver”s license of the plaintiff, Kerouac.

Every day there is saddening news with regard to fatal DWI incidences. My condolences to the family, and I am hopeful Mr. Brozyna will think twice before getting behind the wheel while intoxicated.