Personal Injury News

A plaintiff whose foot was allegedly broken by a repo-man will not be able to take her personal injury case to trial because her legal team did not designate an expert witness for trial before a scheduling deadline that was set by the Court. In the case of Duke v. Garcia, U.S. Dist. Ct. D.... read more

General Motors has issued a safety recall for nearly 200,000 model year 2005 through 2007 sport utility vehicles. The recall was issued as a result of alleged fire hazards that may result from problems with the electrical system in a number of vehicles manufactured by the company. In 2012, a similar recall was issued for... read more

Yet again, the State of New Mexico reportedly ranked number one in the nation for per capita accidental deaths. This means New Mexico has more unintentional and other injury deaths based on the number of residents than any other state in the country. State of New Mexico Epidemiologist, Dr. Michael Landen, said any death labeled... read more

A new report published by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says that New Mexico has the highest death rate from injuries in the United States. According to the report, The Facts Hurt: A State-by-State Injury Prevention Policy Report, accidental injuries are the third leading cause of death in the... read more

In September, the federal government sent letters to gun dealers nationwide informing them that medical marijuana card holders in states that have legalized the use of medical marijuana fell within the category of “unlawful drug users”/”addicts”, to whom it was illegal to sell a gun. Outrage ensued, and what appears to be the first lawsuit... read more