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Many Albuquerque and New Mexico accident lawyers are aware of a trend involving pedestrian or bicycle accidents. Typically in such cases, the injured pedestrian or bicyclist has been taken away from the scene, the driver of the vehicle is emotionally upset, and the officer arrives to begin the investigation. Given the dynamics of such…

Our New Mexico personal injury attorneys often times receive calls from people injured due to negligent bus drivers for the City of Albuquerque and other New Mexico cities. Because of this, I was especially intrigued to see a local story about Albuquerque’s own Transit Director who believed it was a good idea to release…

In theory, jury trials are supposed to be heard before your “peers.” However, there have always been a few exceptions, jury pools tend to be based on driver’s license records or voter registration records. From there, there can be all sorts of exclusions. However, a recent bill being circulated in the state Senate allows…

Local news recently reported that police in Gallup New Mexico tend to begin a study of New Mexico Highway 602 after two pedestrians were hit by vehicles and killed this past week. Although pedestrian deaths are not uncommon in New Mexico, this stretch of road has seen its unusual share.Under New Mexico law, claims…

The New Mexico injury lawyer blog has provided, on numerous occasions, a soapbox on which to emphasize the importance of New Mexico uninsured motorist coverage. However, a recent study by the Insurance Research Council serves to reinforce this position. Be recent study concluded that New Mexico led to the nation and 2007 with uninsured…

Three members of the Raton Police Department were recently indicted on charges of involuntary manslaughter. The charges arose from a November 2007 incident in which the three officers were attempting to subdue a suspect. The officers began the ordeal by firing Tasers at the suspect then, placed him face down a police car with…

A South Valley man is celebrating the streetlights that may be pouring into his bedroom, keeping him up at night. Although it sounds like an odd reason to be happy, it is important to look at why the streetlights were installed. In a story reported by Michael Paluska at KRQE, the addition of 25…

Any New Mexican who has not had their head buried in a plate of enchiladas for the past year is aware of the difficulties facing the Obama administration. At the top of everyone’s list is, the economy, national security, and terrorism. Chances are that truck safety is not on anyone’s top 20 list. However,…

According to statistics, during the holiday season, it is best for New Mexicans to stay indoors. The following is a list of statistics as well as their sources:National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: 4020 people in the United States will die in a car accident between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. Mothers Against Drunk Driving: 1000…

We have all heard about the massive crowds that gather for Black Friday. The shoppers that camp out overnight eager to get the best deals. However, things went too far at a Long Island New York Wal-Mart when a temporary employee was trampled by mindless shoppers racing to get good deals on tvs, toasters,…