New Mexico Accidents

A project manager hit in a road rage crash on government property in Las Cruces may have a dead claim against the public entity after the notice deadline, but not necessarily against the driver, workers' comp, or uninsured motorist coverage.

After a deadly New Mexico wreck, the lawsuit is not just "the family sues" - who can recover depends on whether it is a wrongful death claim, a survival claim, and whether there are a spouse, kids, or an estate in the picture.

A jackknifed semi on wet Santa Fe pavement can leave you feeling guilty, blamed, and broke, especially when your health insurer starts acting like the settlement belongs to them.

A night-shift security guard in Las Vegas, New Mexico can still bring an injury claim after a crosswalk crash even if immigration status is a major fear.

A break in treatment after a Roswell construction-zone pedestrian crash can wreck claim value fast, especially when the insurer dangles money before you're done healing.

When a boat owner or insurer tries to send an injured offshore worker to "their" doctor, the fight is really about control of the medical record, not your recovery.

You usually have 3 years from the date of death to file a New Mexico wrongful death case, and missing that can wipe it out. The common bad advice is: "Only the estate can sue,...

A rear-end crash in a Rio Rancho work zone gets a lot messier when there are no witnesses, the other driver changes the story, and you're pregnant, missing work, and staring at follow-up medical bills.

Like stepping onto a patch of diesel on a shop floor that looks dry until your boots shoot out from under you, a slip and fall is an accident caused by losing traction or...

The part that trips people up most is that the settlement number you hear first is usually not the amount you actually take home. "Net to client" means the money left for the...

A Farmington bartender got hit at a malfunctioning city intersection by an uninsured driver and is now stuck between a missed government notice deadline, a UM/UIM claim, and VA benefit confusion.

A Roswell city parks employee got sideswiped by a semi and now the insurer is trying to turn old back problems and social media posts into a reason to pay less.

A Rio Rancho teacher got hit by a car backing into the travel lane and the insurance company is pushing a cheap settlement before the full injury picture is clear.

Miss the deadline, say the wrong thing to HR, or assume an internal report is enough, and a strong workplace discrimination case can die before it ever gets heard. An EEOC...

Miss the warning signs, and months of slurs, threats, sexual comments, intimidation, or repeated humiliation at work can get brushed off as "just how the job is." A hostile...

You usually have 3 years from the crash date to sue in New Mexico, but trucking evidence can vanish in days and some federal records may be overwritten after 6 months. From the...

If a delivery truck hit him at a Roswell apartment complex off North Main Street or near North Union Avenue, filing a claim does not automatically mean he is suing his...

For serious New Mexico truck-crash injuries, settlements often end up in the mid-five to low-six figures. That sounds reassuring, but it hides the part families get wrong:...

Everyone says "just call the insurance company," but actually the insurer's goal is to close the claim cheaply and fast. From the insurance company's perspective, this is a...

A Clovis HVAC tech got hit in a parking lot, the other driver disappeared, and now the insurer is pushing a cheap settlement before the medical picture is even clear.