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A tragic accident out of Australia highlights the need for a dedicated New Mexico truck accident attorney, should a similar accident occur and injuries be sustained within our state. Earlier this month in Western Australia, a young mother and her ten-year-old son were killed in a fatal truck accident. According to a local news report... read more

In a recent appellate decision, a court held that an employer’s insurance contract covered an accident that was caused by an employee of the company who was drinking and driving. The case illustrates important concepts regarding insurance coverage that are frequently implicated in New Mexico truck accidents. The Facts of the Case The plaintiff was... read more

A few weeks ago, a New Mexico truck accident resulted in three fatalities and over 20 injuries. According to a local news report covering the tragic accident, the multi-vehicle collision occurred in the early morning hours on Interstate 25, near Bernalillo.Evidently, a car ran into the back of a pick-up truck, starting a chaotic chain... read more

Although trains are not as common a feature in the American West as they once were, they are still used to transport billions of dollars of goods across the country each year. As a result, there are a fair number of New Mexico train accidents that occur each year. Normally, these accidents occur at rural... read more

The ultimate question in a New Mexico truck accident case is whether the truck driver was negligent, and whether any such negligence was the cause of the plaintiff’s injuries. Over time, courts have come up with various legal doctrines to help make these determinations. One such doctrine is called the “sudden emergency doctrine.” A recent... read more