Hillsborough, frequently spelled Hillsboro, is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,928 at the 2000 census. It includes Hillsborough Center; Hillsborough Upper Village; Hillsborough Lower Village; Emerald Lake Village; and the primary settlement in town, known either as "Bridge Village" or simply "Hillsborough". The town is home to Fox State Forest and part of Low State Forest. The Hillsborough CDP is a census-designated place that roughly encompasses the central urban area of the town, located at the junction of U.S. Route 202 and New Hampshire Routes 9 and 149. Over 37% of the town's population resides in the CDP.

What is maritime and admiralty law?

Admiralty and maritime law involves cases related to navigation and commerce on oceans, rivers, and lakes. Admiralty and maritime cases can involve injuries to longshoremen and vessel crew members, contracts for cargo shipping, vessel collisions, and cruise ship passenger injuries. If your issues involves ships and shipping, business or commerce transacted at sea, finds and salvage, the duties, rights, and liabilities of ship owners, ship masters, and other maritime workers, it is within the realm of admiralty law.

Answers to maritime and admiralty law issues in New Hampshire

In certain kinds of cases, lawyers charge what is called a contingency fee. Instead of billing by the hour, the...

The Jones Act allows an injured seaman or fisherman to bring a claim against his or her employer for the negligence...

Paying passengers who are injured on a boat or cruise may bring a lawsuit against the boat owner if the owner's...