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Letting a trusted friend or family member borrow your car may not seem like a big deal. If that driver causes a car accident, however, the crash will typically be your legal responsibility – not the driver’s. For this reason, it is important to exercise caution in who you let drive your vehicle. Make…

Many accident victims are not new to accidents and injuries. They have pre-existing injuries and health conditions they acquired prior to the accident. Unfortunately, insurance companies often try to use pre-existing conditions against claimants to avoid offering full payouts. If you are entering into a personal injury claim with a pre-existing condition, you may…

An accident in Albuquerque can cause more than just physical injuries. It can also cause significant emotional distress. Living through a traumatic accident, as well as dealing with related serious injuries, can have an intangible effect on you as a victim. In New Mexico, you can seek financial compensation for emotional distress in addition…

Truck drivers have dangerous jobs. Although the size and weight of a big rig serve to protect a truck driver in an accident, an operator can still suffer serious injuries in a traffic collision. In 2018 alone, 112,000 injury accidents involved large trucks in the US. The number of truck occupants killed in accidents…

Every year, thousands of people lose their lives and suffer serious injuries in commercial truck accidents in the US. According to statistics from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, over 4,800 fatal accidents and 112,000 injury accidents involved commercial trucks in 2018. Many of these collisions were underride truck accidents. What Does Underride Accident…

When you get into a car accident, calling 911 is only the beginning of the investigative process. On your mission to obtain financial compensation for your injuries and losses, you will need to go through an insurance company’s investigation as well. It is important to know what to say and what not to say…

You may understand the risk of getting into an auto accident when operating a motor vehicle; after all, the New Mexico Department of Transportation reported 46,786 traffic accidents in 2018 alone. You may not, however, anticipate getting injured due to a defective auto part. Although millions of consumers trust vehicle manufacturers to design and…

You may be on the fence about hiring a personal injury lawyer to represent you during a claim. Research shows, however, that clients receive significantly higher recovery amounts when represented by attorneys, even after paying legal fees. Whether or not it will be worth it to hire a personal injury lawyer depends on the…

A car accident case is an insurance claim or lawsuit that pursues financial compensation for losses connected to a crash, such as medical bills and vehicle repairs. Unfortunately, it is not always easy for an accident victim in New Mexico to recover compensation from an at-fault party through a claim. The insurance company may…

The average car accident in Albuquerque can cost thousands of dollars in medical bills and property repairs – not to mention money lost in missed wages and productivity. Filing an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit after a car accident in New Mexico is the only way to recover compensation for your costs. A…