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Visiting Your Loved on in a New Mexico Nursing Home Visiting loved ones in nursing homes can be emotional. While you may prioritize spending precious time with them, there are other things to do to ensure your loved one isn’t suffering from nursing home abuse or neglect. When you trust a long-term care facility

When 911 Goes Down in New Mexico 911 has long been a reliable source for people in emergency situations, but what happens if their computer systems go down or their phone lines aren’t in service? If you live in New Mexico, there are ways to ensure you get emergency services, even if 911 isn’t

New Mexico DWI Statistics Driving while intoxicated (DWI) is a serious offense in New Mexico. Yet, despite the fact that New Mexico ranks second in number of fatalities involving a drunk driver per 100,000 with an average of 7.2 deaths, according to Consumer Affairs. On top of that, 33% of the traffic deaths in

How is Wrongful Death Defined in New Mexico? Wrongful death cases in New Mexico aren’t as rare as you might think. While there are a lot of different reasons someone might want to file a wrongful death suit, including medical malpractice or a big truck accident, the process is relatively the same for any

Common Halloween Injuries You Can Avoid Halloween is a fun and exciting holiday for both children and adults. Nothing beats the Fall festivities and excitement of wearing costumes, trick-or-treating, and maybe watching a scary movie or two. However, Halloween safety isn’t always on the top of people’s minds, and it should be. From pedestrian

New Mexico Car and Truck Accident Lawyers New Mexico is no stranger to high accident statistics. As a matter of fact, New Mexico often finds itself in the top 10 states of most dangerous roads and worst truck accident statistics. New Mexicans know that vehicle accidents aren’t uncommon, but accidents that involve large trucks

How Do Contingency Fees Work?A contingency fee is a payment agreement between a lawyer and their client in which the client doesn’t have to pay legal fees to the lawyer unless there is a successful recovery. What this means is that, if the case doesn’t result in an out-of-court settlement or a jury verdict isn’t

Pre-Existing Injuries in Personal Injury Cases Pre-existing conditions and pre-existing injuries can have an affect on your personal injury case; however, there are ways to ensure you get the compensation you deserve, even if your pre-existing injury is similar to the injury you suffer after an accident. Some pre-existing injuries that could affect your

New Mexico Ranks in the Top Five for Pedestrian Death Rates New Mexico’s pedestrian death statistics are staggering. According to Governing, “Between 2012 and 2023, 933 pedestrians were killed in crashes in New Mexico.” In 2023 alone, 4.97 per 100,000 New Mexican pedestrians died, and New Mexico has been in the top five states

Proving an Injury Occurred for Your Personal Injury Claim Depending on the circumstances surrounding your injury, proving that an injury occurred can be as simple as providing an X-ray of a broken bone as evidence. However, there are some injuries that are unseen and difficult to diagnose. While proving that your injury led to

Is Renters Insurance Required in New Mexico? No; however, even though state law doesn’t require renters to hold renters insurance in New Mexico, property owners, landlords, and property management companies can require some form of coverage within their lease agreements. While renters insurance isn’t required, having even a small policy can help you recover

Is New Mexico the Number One State for Truck Accidents? New Mexico is not the number one state for truck accidents. Texas holds that title. However, large trucks are involved in nearly 20% of all fatal accidents in the state. Truck accidents throughout the state and the country can cause severe injury to drivers