New Hampshire Personal Injury Attorneys

Statute of Limitations

3 years

3 years from the date of injury (RSA § 508:4)

Fault Rule

51%

Modified comparative fault, 51% bar (RSA § 507:7-d) — no recovery if your fault is greater than 50%

Damages Cap

No cap

No general cap on compensatory damages in standard PI. State claims under RSA Ch. 541-B capped at $475,000 per claimant / $3.75M per occurrence (currently).

Government-Claim Notice

State claims

State claims through Board of Claims under RSA Ch. 541-B with statutory procedural rules; municipal claims subject to local notice rules.

Joint and Several Liability

Abolished

Abolished — New Hampshire applies several liability under RSA § 507:7-e, with apportionment among all responsible parties.

Typical attorney fee

33%

33%–40% contingency — no fee unless you win

New Hampshire applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar under RSA § 507:7-d — recovery is barred if your fault is greater than 50%. The standard PI SOL is three years under RSA § 508:4. New Hampshire generally does not allow punitive damages (Vratsenes v. New Hampshire Auto), with limited enhanced compensatory damages available for malicious conduct. Claims against the State of New Hampshire fall under RSA Ch. 541-B, which caps damages and imposes procedural requirements. New Hampshire’s seasonal economy — skiing, hiking, lakes, and tourism — generates a steady volume of recreational injury cases with visitor plaintiffs.