What is Distracted Driving? Distracted driving pertains to any action that prevents drivers from being fully in control of their vehicle. Sending or reading a text takes a driver’s eyes off the road for 5 seconds according to the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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Honored by Martindale-Hubbell for 2020-2021
Just got word that I have been honored with an AV rating, the highest honor awarded by Martindale-Hubbell. This rating has been long respected in the legal circles and means my peers in the bar and judiciary believe my legal skills get an "A" and am "V" very ethical....
A Statement From Charlie Donahue
As an injury lawyer I want to connect with people; it's about listening, understanding, caring and standing up for clients in a system that's really stacked against the little guy. It's much more about the heart than the head. Lives are turned upside down and often...
The insurance company wants a recorded statement, what do you do?
Contact an injury lawyer right away. No good comes from subjecting yourself to a recorded statement from a representative of the person who caused you harm. They are not looking to help you, nor are they seeking the truth. They are looking to hurt you and slant the...
“Try not. Do or do not, there is not try.”
Yoda is right. Do. There is no try. In my business it's about winning. Doing. Second place is no good. Charlie Donahue Injury Lawyer
Alternative Dispute Resolution
That's a fancy legal phrase for a way to end a case without going to trial. In NH, some form of ADR is required for all cases in suit. The court wants to encourage parties to settle their disputes. This alleviates a burden and expense on the court. Jury trials are...
“The biggest human temptation is to settle for too little.”
I wish I could take credit for this great quote. These are the words of one of the world's greatest spiritual writers - Thomas Merton. Of course, I immediately applied them to injury law and dealing with insurance companies. Unless the insurance company knows you are...
Reminiscing
At a tour of the Aquarium in Atlanta. Tour guide is a graduate of Georgia Tech - very pleasant and knowledgeable. 40 years ago I was a National Park Ranger giving tours. Never realized what good training it was for trial law. The tour guide is a teacher, a guide - as...
What to do when the insurance adjuster, driving a vehicle with an insurance company logo, shows up at your door…
Don't let them in. They'll have a checkbook with the authority to write you a puny check. Don't settle. Don't fall for it. Keep your eye on the logo, and remember who they work for - it's not you. They might seem very nice, and they might be nice people, but they do...
Just got this testimonial from a client.
Charlie and his team are by far the best in the business. They worked with me on a tough case that was a fight from beginning to end. Charlie was with me every step of the way, always being honest and transparent, yet also optimistic regardless of the situation....
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Atticus Finch was right:
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.”