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For the second time this month a Taos accident has resulted in a fatality. Earlier this month, the New Mexico Injury Lawyer Blog featured the tragic story of a Taos motorcycle accident. Sadly, another fatal Taos car accident recently occurred that has taken the life of a two year old toddler. Words cannot express…
Typically New Mexico work-related injuries can only be pursued under New Mexico workers compensation laws, rather than general civil liability. Essentially, the New Mexico work comp statute traps the claim under work comp law. The distinction is somewhat confusing however, the difference is of great importance.New Mexico work comp law: Under the provisions above…
A new study by the March of Dimes rated all 50 states for frequency of premature deliveries. This study brings to light the the fact that premature births can be a cause of Cerebral Palsy, and highlights that there may be certain things that can be done to prevent it. The study gave New…
New Mexico traumatic brain injuries have some of the most far-reaching, life-changing, and packets on accident and injury victims. Often times they are difficult to diagnose medically, although they are obvious to the victim and their friends and family members. These New Mexico traumatic brain injuries become more troubling when the victims our children…
KOB news reporter, Joe Vigil, recently covered a remarkable New Mexico drunk driving story about an Albuquerque man who has been arrested 24 times for DWI. At one point, the seasoned drunk driver would encourage his friends to go drive drunk around Albuquerque just to see if they could beat the charges. Despite his…
The New Mexico Court of Appeals recently wrote an opinion regarding New Mexico uninsured motorist coverage waivers. Prior to the recent opinion, it was understood that unless an insurance company could produce a written waiver by their customer specifically asking to exclude uninsured motorist coverage, they were required to provide it.Many of our New…
Occasionally New Mexico personal injury law and humor cross paths. A recent case in which the plaintiff sued the City of Las Vegas highlights such an intersection. The lawsuit arose when the plaintiffs toilet backed up causing sewer water to gather on the bathroom floor. There was undisputed property damage that occurred in the…
A recent story about a young man diagnosed with cerebral palsy since birth is helping many families maintain hope and cope with New Mexico cerebral palsy & Erb’s palsy diagnoses. The story details the journey taken after the cerebral palsy diagnoses. Written off by his doctors and told he would never walk, Gregory, did…
For the second time in one week, Clovis is again in the New Mexico personal injury lawyer blog as a result of a two-car accident on New Mexico 209. the accident occurred on Wednesday when a northbound vehicle crossed into the southbound lane resulting in a head-on collision. Sadly, three individuals were killed in…
In August of 2003 an employee of BNSF railroad was driving near grants New Mexico when his vehicle veered into oncoming traffic killing the driver of another vehicle. Not surprisingly, the drunk driver did not have car insurance nor any substantial assets. The New Mexico car accident attorneys that pursued the case attempted to…
