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Many studies have proven the importance and efficacy of wearing a helmet. Helmets can drastically decrease the risk of a severe head or brain injury in a motorcycle accident or bicycle accident. For this reason, many states have passed helmet laws requiring citizens to don protective headgear while operating certain vehicles. New Mexico is…

If a car accident changed your life, you may need financial compensation for your losses. A crash connected to someone else’s negligence, recklessness or intent to harm you could make you eligible for significant financial recovery in New Mexico. Filing an insurance claim and knowing how to negotiate it for the best possible results…

Most states obligate drivers to report car accidents to the authorities. Reporting accidents can help hold at-fault drivers accountable for their actions. It could also improve the accuracy of state crash statistics, lending more information to important safety initiatives. New Mexico is no exception. As a driver, you must report a car accident to…

Any type of car accident in New Mexico could burden you with painful and debilitating injuries, expensive vehicle damages, lost income and many other losses. Identifying who or what caused your car accident is typically necessary to obtain compensation in New Mexico. In many cases, studying the type of car accident you were involved…

Recently, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a personal injury case involving an accident victim’s claim that the defendant landowner’s failure to trim the trees on their property was the cause of the plaintiff’s injuries. Ultimately, the court concluded that the defendant landowner did not owe the plaintiff a duty of care…

Earlier this year, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a case discussing under what circumstances a landlord can be responsible for injuries caused by her tenants’ dogs. The case is important for New Mexico personal injury plaintiffs because it discusses the issue of third-party liability, which can be very important in New…

Recently, a state appellate court issued an opinion in a personal injury lawsuit discussing an essential aspect of New Mexico premises liability cases. The case required the court to determine whether the plaintiff established that the defendant grocery store owed him a duty of care. Finding that the store did not owe the plaintiff…

A state appellate court recently issued an opinion in a case discussing an important and underutilized doctrine that can help New Mexico personal injury victims prove their case against an allegedly negligent defendant. The case required the court to determine if the plaintiff properly presented a claim under the res ipsa loquitor doctrine after an…

Recently, a state appellate court issued an interesting opinion in a personal injury case involving a slip-and-fall accident that occurred in a vacation rental home. The case required the court to determine whether the duty owed by the owner of a vacation rental home was equivalent to that of a landlord, or whether the…

Recently, a state appellate court released a written opinion in an auto accident personal injury case discussing the issue of government liability as it pertained to a car accident that was allegedly caused by a police officer while he was responding to an emergency call. The case is important to New Mexico personal injury…