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With the prevalence of ride sharing and privately operated car services, discussions regarding the rights and liabilities of those injured by or as passengers in these vehicles have begun to make headlines. Although taxi cabs have been around for decades, the increased availability of private driving services has resulted in many legal questions. A recent…

Obviously, the most important settlement consideration to the plaintiff in a personal injury case is his/her net recovery. Therefore, the plaintiff’s attorney must understand the role of the various parties who make a claim against the settlement proceeds. The plaintiff’s net recovery is enhanced by proper handling of these claims. In addition, the plaintiff…

New Mexico is far from the richest state in the nation. New Mexico residents rarely have substantial assets buried in their backyard that can compensate New Mexico accident victims for their injuries. As a result, the financial recovery available to car accident victims in New Mexico is often limited to the insurance policies in effect…

The American Association of Justice recently released the results of a survey of the nation’s worst insurance companies. Although all of the notorious New Mexico insurance companies are not on the list, some do appear. The study focuses on court documents, testimony, complaints filed, news accounts, and FBI records. Client’s often times do not…