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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...

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

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

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

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

Why does their insurer want my old therapy records after a Clovis pothole crash?

With New Mexico's mental health parity and telehealth coverage rules now well established, insurers have fewer clean ways to dismiss anxiety or PTSD treatment as "not real...

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...

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

Like a household budget after everything goes sideways, this is a line-by-line forecast of what an injured person will need to stay alive, functional, and as independent as...

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...

Can I take my child to our own doctor after a Santa Fe crash?

What the insurance company does not want you to know is this: in New Mexico, the insurer for the other driver does not get to choose your child's treating doctor. The...

cy pres distribution

Not a bonus payment to class members and not a way for lawyers or defendants to keep leftover settlement money. A cy pres distribution is a court-approved use of unclaimed or...

What happens if I ignore the insurer's doctor and use the VA instead?

3 years is the usual New Mexico deadline for most injury lawsuits under NMSA 1978, Section 37-1-8, but the more immediate fact is this: an Albuquerque auto insurer usually...

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...

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...

bellwether trial

A bellwether trial is a test case used to help predict how similar lawsuits may turn out. "Test case" does not mean fake, minor, or less important. It is a real lawsuit,...

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...

loss of consortium

It can add real value to a case because it covers harm that does not show up on a medical bill or pay stub: the damage an injury does to a close family relationship....

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