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He says he'll sue you for defamation if you file - that threat usually means something

A Las Cruces long-haul driver with a warehouse-style shoulder injury is being bullied with a defamation threat, and the real fight is over records the company may already be trying to bury.

ARTICLE by Sandra Quintana

A little speed in Roswell doesn't excuse a driver who T-boned you

A retail worker with a broken leg and shattered kneecap can still have a strong New Mexico injury claim even if some doctor records are incomplete or missing.

ARTICLE by Jake Patterson

Can one Facebook post wreck my Farmington injury claim?

Yes. One post can seriously damage a New Mexico injury claim if it undercuts the injury, the timeline, or who was at fault. In the first 48 hours, the worst mistakes are...

my husband is deployed, my pelvis is broken in Las Vegas, and my boss never carried workers' comp

A Las Vegas electrician hit by a car can end up fighting the driver's insurer, her uninsured employer, and every medical bill at once.

ARTICLE by Jake Patterson

multiplier method

A common way to estimate pain and suffering or other non-economic damages is to multiply a person's measurable losses - usually medical expenses and sometimes lost income - by...

special damages

What counts as money you can actually add up after an injury? Special damages are the measurable financial losses caused by an accident or wrongful act. They usually include...

That "final" settlement for your elbow may be cheap for a reason

If your tennis elbow claim is being pushed to settlement after construction work wrecked your arm, the real fight is usually over impairment, future care, and whether the deal closes the door for good.

ARTICLE by Yvette Baca

This is the second wreck that's left me scared to drive in Albuquerque

A physical therapist with real PTSD symptoms after a crash on government property can still have a claim fight left, but missing New Mexico's notice deadline is where cases get wrecked fast.

ARTICLE by Raymond Tsosie

Steps to Take After a Roswell Car Crash

A hard crash on a fast New Mexico highway can wreck the next few days of your life, and the first mistakes usually happen before the tow truck leaves.

ARTICLE by Debra Runyan

So you missed treatment for a while and now the insurer is acting like your case is dead

A treatment gap after a crash in Las Vegas can slash the value of a claim fast, especially when the insurer is already hiding behind an arbitration clause.

ARTICLE by Debra Runyan

mitigation of damages

What you do after an injury can directly affect how much money you recover. Even when someone else caused the harm, a claim can lose value if the injured person lets avoidable...

general damages

These are often the dollars that make or break a case, because they cover the human fallout of an injury, not just the receipts. General damages are money awarded for losses...

punitive damages

The part that trips people up most is that these damages are not meant to pay you back for medical bills, lost wages, or pain. They are money a court or jury may award to...

A 25/50/10 crash policy does not let a Las Cruces nursing home off the hook

When an elderly patient declines in a nursing facility after a car wreck, the tiny auto policy and the neglect claim are usually two different problems, not one.

ARTICLE by Raymond Tsosie

My coworker said Rio Rancho adjusters use my old back problem to deny everything true?

No. If the ER or your doctor says the crash aggravated a pre-existing back condition, the insurance company cannot lawfully deny the entire claim just because you had back...

loss of earning capacity

Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers often try to shrink this by saying, "You went back to work," "You can still do some kind of job," or "Your paychecks look the same."...

hedonic damages

Not medical expenses, not lost pay, and not the same thing as ordinary pain and suffering. Hedonic damages are money meant to account for the loss of enjoyment of life after an...

The biggest trap is thinking "treble" means a standard payout in any serious case. It does not. Treble damages are a legal penalty that allows a court to award three times a...

New Mexico Insurance Issues After a Lyft Accident

If you were in a rideshare crash in New Mexico, telling the truth about being on the app does not automatically ruin your case, but it does decide which policy fights over your bills.

ARTICLE by Yvette Baca

diminished quality of life

How is life worse now than it was before the injury? That is the basic question behind diminished quality of life. It means a loss in the ability to live normally, enjoy daily...