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Every year millions of Americans start off the New Year with resolutions for self-improvement or life goals. However, a vast majority of them don’t last more than a few weeks. We at Ron Bell Injury Lawyers hope that our readers will take up these resolutions and succeed in them. Over the next month, each of

The problem of bullying has been addressed by legislature - but when it comes to ensuring safety of schoolchildren, individuals may have more power than the government This is the second part of a two-article series exploring the link between school shootings and bullying. To read the first part, please click here. In our last

As Aztec mourns victims the victims of the recent school shooting, the search for answers continues - could bullying be one of the culprits? Violence in Aztec, N.M, Leaves its Small Community in Search for Answers “There is a shooting here at school, mom”. Receiving a text message with these words is every parent’s

The American Automotive Association (AAA) says that nearly 80-percent of US drivers expressed significant anger, aggression or road rage while driving at least once a year. Our blog last week focused on Thanksgiving as America’s deadliest holiday with the two main causes of death being traffic accidents and coronary events such as as heart attacks.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 728 people will be injured or killed each day in drunk driving accidents between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. That’s nearly 3 times more than during the rest of the year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also says in the period of 6 p.m. on Oct.

For many people, Halloween marks the start of the holiday season and is a way to have fun and attend costume parties.   Pepper spray manufacturing company Sabre says: "This lighthearted holiday does not come without its share of potential safety risks. Assault, alcohol poisoning and illegal substance ingestion can sometimes run rampant around college

Hurricanes Irma and Harvey have caused billions of dollars in property damage, and many people are finding themselves facing denial of coverage by their insurance companies. "Unfortunately, standard homeowners’ and renters’ insurance policies often cover wind damage, but not groundwater flooding. That requires separate coverage from the National Flood Insurance Program or a private insurance

In the wake of mega-storms like Hurricane Harvey and Irma along the coasts of Texas and Florida, it can be easy to think that the damage is unique to them and that disasters on that scale could never happen here.While we hope that something of that size never hits New Mexicans, the simple fact is

Disasters on the scale of Hurricane Harvey or Irma are not commonplace in New Mexico. Still, the state is not immune to disaster.

Following any personal injury accident, if compensation of any sort is required there are a few ways to go about it. However, choosing which one is best in any given situation is sometimes difficult because of the details involved.  Filing a personal injury claim through insurance companies or involving litigation and filing a lawsuit both

New Mexico, like most states in the U.S., has a mandatory auto insurance policy. This basic requirement protects drivers and pedestrians alike from costs associated with property damage, medical car, and vehicular death. Failure to carry the minimum insurance can lead to a suspended vehicle registration, and if the owner doesn’t return the registration,

Despite recent evidence showing that using Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing services can increase personal safety, unexpected accidents still occur.