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The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently published an opinion that reversed a federal district court’s decision in a wrongful death case that had been filed based on a fatal New Mexico semi-truck accident involving a tractor-trailer. The appellate court ruled that, for the purpose of determining insurance policy limits, the... read more

When individuals are injured because of the negligence of another party, there is often a way to at least get some sort of relief, whether it be through a personal injury case or an insurance claim. However, this is not necessarily the case when the other party is a governmental entity. All states have some... read more

New Mexico is a vast state that is home to many long-haul truck drivers, making cross-country trips. As a result, there are many serious and fatal truck accidents that occur each year. Trucking accidents occur for a variety of reasons, including driver fatigue, mechanical failures, inexperience, and distraction. In a situation in which an individual is involved... read more

Truck  accidents can be extremely traumatizing and often involve serious injuries or even deaths. This experience can be doubly difficult when the culpable party does not stay at the scene of the accident. New Mexico law mandates that individuals who are involved in an accident must stop their vehicles and, if possible, move their cars to... read more

Truck accidents occur each day on New Mexico highways. While some of them are minor, and all parties involved are able to walk away from the crash, others are much more serious. In fact, in 2014, the total number of fatal trucking accidents was 337. Since several of these truck accidents resulted in multiple fatalities, the total number... read more