A fuel truck and a pickup collided on I-25 near Hatch, and the tanker caught fire. Four people were seriously hurt. Here is what New Mexico law says about commercial truck crash claims.
A 15-year-old died and three others were critically hurt in a reported red-light crash at Coors and Bridge in Albuquerque. Here is what New Mexico law says about the claims that can follow.
From intake to settlement or trial: a step-by-step look at how a New Mexico personal injury case actually moves, how long each stage takes, and what your lawyer does at each one.
Two people were rushed to the hospital with severe injuries on the evening of Thursday, August 27, after a pickup truck traveling the wrong way on Coors Boulevard slammed head-on into a car near Roberson Lane NW, according to the Albuquerque Police Department. The driver of the pickup, police say, ran from the scene on
Here is a number every New Mexico driver should know: according to Insurance Research Council claims data from 2023, roughly 24.1% of New Mexico motorists are uninsured — the second-highest rate in the country. That means when you pull into traffic on I-25 or Central, close to one in four of the drivers around you
Yes — in New Mexico you can still recover damages even if a crash was partly your fault. New Mexico follows a rule called pure comparative negligence: your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault, but you are never barred from recovery just because you share blame. This is one of the most misunderstood
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Most New Mexico injury claims have a 3-year deadline — but claims against the government require notice in just 90 days. Know the deadlines before they pass.
The at-fault driver’s insurer generally pays only once, at the end of your case. Here is who actually pays your medical bills in the meantime — and how hospital liens, MedPay, and health insurance fit together in New Mexico.
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A car wreck is usually one claim against one driver. A serious truck crash is rarely that simple. When a commercial truck is involved, the same collision can give rise to several different legal claims at the same time — claims built on state negligence law, claims powered by federal trucking regulations, and, when a
A serious injury costs far more than the medical bills. Here are the damages New Mexico law allows you to recover — and the ones most people forget to claim.
