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Bicycle Accidents by Jeffrey P. Broker; Megan M. Hottman
Call Number: KF2220.B5 B53 2017
ISBN: 9781936360581
Publication Date: 2016

See Chapter 17, Accidents Caused by Defects in Street, Highway, Sidewalk, Path, Private Property, or Recreational Land.
Motorcycle Accident Reconstruction and Litigation. by Obenski, Kenneth S.
Call Number: KF2220.M6 O24 2011
ISBN: 9781933264981
Publication Date: 2011

See section 28.3, Bumps, Dips, Potholes, Manhole Covers for a list of selected cases dealing with surface defects in roadways.

92 Am. Jur. Proof of Facts 3d 461. Liability of Public Authority for Injury Caused By Pothole in Surface of Highway or Street
This article examines the issue whether a public authority is liable for injury or death suffered in a motor vehicle accident allegedly caused by a pothole in the surface of a highway or street. This fact question typically arises in a negligence action against a public authority in which the plaintiff seeks recovery of damages for injury or death allegedly caused by the defendant's failure to repair a pothole in the surface of a highway or street under the defendant's control.

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Available in print and on Westlaw at the NH Law Library.

Websites

New Hampshire Municipal Association. Springtime Thaw: New Tools To Help Local Decision-makers During Mud Season. New Hampshire Town and City, March/April 2018
New Hampshire’s local roads are notorious for heaving, cracking, and opening up potholes during the winter, while turning into mud or seeping water during the spring. Public works departments are at the front lines, trying to anticipate and address issues as quickly as possible, often repairing the same site multiple times each year. Some municipalities such as Manchester, Exeter, Dover, and Nashua even have dedicated “pothole hotlines.”
City of Nashua, N.H. Pothole Information
An example of one city's pothole information page. Check with your town or city for information on how to report potholes.
New Hampshire. Dept. of Transportation. Highway Maintenance
Or call 603.271.3734 to report a pothole on a state-maintained road.

Books

A Hard Road to Travel : New Hampshire Law of Local Highways, Streets and Trails / by Margaret M.L. Byrnes, ed. (New Hampshire Municipal Association 2015).
A Hard Road to Travel discusses the liability of municipalities to travelers.
Local Government Law / Peter J. Loughlin. LexisNexis, 3rd ed. 2011
Chapter 27 of Local Government Law discusses municipal liability for torts and defective roadways specifically in §1066
Personal injury : tort and insurance practice by Richard B McNamara. LexisNexis. 4th ed. 2015
Personal Injury Tort and Insurance Practice discusses municipal and sovereign immunity in Chapter 9.

The Law of Municipal Corporations. 3rd. ed. by Eugene McQuillin
Call Number: KF5305 .M34

See Chapter 54, Liability For Defective Streets

Disclaimer

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