New Mexico Accidents

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.

Yes - the costliest mistake is assuming "no plate, no case" and never opening a UM/UIM claim on your own policy. Most people think a hit-and-run on I-25, I-40, or a snowy...

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.

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.

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 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.

What actually controls an Uber passenger injury claim in New Mexico after a side-impact crash, and where the insurance fight usually starts.

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.

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.

The one thing the dealer and its insurer hope you never find out is that once the SUV is repaired, moved, stripped, or sold for salvage, a brake, steering, tire, or airbag...

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 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.

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.

What the insurance company does not want you to know is that this is usually not just one claim. In New Mexico, payment often depends on three separate systems that can...

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:...

The expensive mistake is believing the first fault story is final. From the insurance company's perspective, they will try to say your dad caused the crash by overcorrecting,...

What the ER doctor writes is your starting point. What the workers' comp insurer does with that note is try to turn it into a cheaper claim, especially if you're a veteran with...

In Texas, they would immediately size up whether they can block your claim if they say you were mostly at fault. In New Mexico, the insurance company will still try to pin this...

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...

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.