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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

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

Who pays my medical bills after a Las Cruces Uber crash?

The worst mistake people make is assuming Uber or the other driver's insurer will start paying hospital bills right away. They usually do not. In New Mexico, bills often land...

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

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

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

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...

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

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...

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...

Why does the Las Vegas insurer keep asking for my husband's phone records?

Because they are looking for distraction evidence, not just crash facts. From the insurance company's perspective, phone records sound routine. They may say they only want to...

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

My coworker said my old MRI kills my Las Vegas bike crash case, true?

$0 is what an old MRI is worth by itself if nobody ties it to your condition before and after the crash. Picture a common Las Vegas scenario: a rider gets clipped near Grand...

collateral source rule

A person who caused an injury usually cannot reduce what they owe just because the injured person had help from another source, such as health insurance, Medicare, workers'...

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

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....

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...

day-in-the-life video

Insurance companies and defense lawyers often try to frame this kind of video as staged, emotional, or misleading. They may argue it captures only a bad day, leaves out what...

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...

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...