Firm Profile
Firm Description :Premier, award wining personal injury law firm. Record setting jury verdicts in 3 States. Member Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Certified Civil Trial Attorney. National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Number of Attorneys :3
Spoken Languages :English and Spanish
Office Location(s) :Orford, NH
States Firm Practices in :New Hampshire and Vermont
Practice Areas :Auto Accidents Our firm has a reptutation for aggressively pursuing the right to compensation of auto accident victims against insurance companies. All the insurance companies in New Hampshire and Vermont know us and know that unless they pay a fair settlement to our clients we will not hesitate to take them to court. This gives us tremendous leverage in the negotiation of auto accident claims that other firms that do not regularly go to court for their clients do not have. Insurance compainies do not pay full
Railroad / Transportation
Workers Compensation
Environmental & Toxic Torts
Personal Injury
Product Liability
Medical Malpractice
Healthcare / Nursing Home Abuse
Aviation & Maritime
Wrongful Death - Accidental Death Too often we have seen the tragic impact that the death of a loved one through negligence can have on a family. We have a reputation for aggressively pursuing the rights of surviving family members to just and fair compensation when a loved one is killed by the negligence of another.
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Testimonials
Hello, my name is April Hudson and I live in Island Pond, Vermont in the Northeast Kingdom. Several years ago a doctor performed surgery on my foot and made several bad mistakes. As a result, I had to have more and more surgery and finally my ankle had to be fused so when I walked it was like permanently wearing a ski boot.
I went to see a lawyer in Newport, Vermont and he referred me to Ed Van Dorn. Thank God he did. The doctor and his insurance company refused to take responsibility for his mistakes and the disability they caused me. So we had to take the case to court. Ed Van Dorn and his firm worked long and hard and finally there was a jury trial in Guildhall, Vermont, in Essex County. During a long trial Ed convinced the jury that the doctor had committed malpractice and they gave me a financial award that I sorely needed. Not only this, but after the trial, Ed was able to negotiate an addition to the award so I would have enough money to cover all my expenses.
There was a write-up in the paper about my case and I think Ed will make it available with this recommendation.
Ed and his firm truly go the extra mile. I would highly recommend Ed and his firm, Van Dorn & Curtiss, to anyone who needed a lawyer for a malpractice or any serious personal injury claim.
VICTOR KALINA TESTIMONIAL
My name is Victor Kalina and I live in Windsor, Vermont. Several years ago I was riding my bicycle in Hanover, New Hampshire when a car suddenly pulled in front of me and caused a terrible accident. I was knocked unconscious and was in a coma for several weeks in the hospital. When I came out of the coma, I was at a loss about what to do. A friend of mine who was a CPA recommended that I talk to Ed Van Dorn. Ed agreed to take my case.
From the accident, I was diagnosed with TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) and had a very difficult time adjusting to normal life. My ability to work was severely impaired and I was in serious financial straits. At first, the negligent driver’s insurance company refused to pay a good faith settlement. Ed filed a law suit on my behalf and went head to head with the insurance company lawyers.
Finally, when he convinced them he was taking the case to trial, they agreed to mediate. At the mediation, even though the insurance company offered almost the entire policy limit, Ed and I decided to stand fast. Several weeks after the mediation, Ed convinced one of the defense lawyers they’d better pay the settlement I needed or the case was going to court. They paid the amount I needed.
Without Ed’s help I don’t know where I’d be today. Because of Ed’s help I now live a full and meaningful life. I’ve remarried and have a loving relationship with my family. I credit the help of Ed Van Dorn for making this possible. He was with me and fought for me every step of the way.
I would whole heatedly recommend Ed and his firm Van Dorn & Curtiss to anyone who needs the best possible personal injury law firm for a serious accident. I would be willing to talk to anyone with a serious personal injury about what Ed did to help me, especially anyone with a traumatic brain injury. You can contact Ed’s firm for my contact information.
Sincerely
Victor Kalina
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Verdicts & Settlements
2.1 Million Dollar jury verdict, dog bite (pitbull attack)
1.6 Million Dollar jury verdict, civil rights case (racial discrimination in employment
1.1 Million Dollar settlement, civil rights case (sex abuse of high school students)
1.4 Million Dollar settlement industrial accident, product liability case
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