Truck Accident Cases

In a recent opinion, a state appellate court discussed a personal injury case involving a plaintiff’s claim against a utility company. The case arose when the plaintiff was injured in a serious truck accident that took place in an area that was not well lit by streetlights. The issue for the court to decide was... read more

Recently, a state appellate court issued a written opinion in a personal injury case discussing the doctrine of negligent entrustment. The doctrine allows for an accident victim to hold the owners of certain “dangerous instrumentalities” responsible when the owner negligently places the instrumentality in the control of a third party, who then causes injury to... read more

In New Mexico, all motorists are required to obtain a certain amount of car insurance. If a driver causes a car accident, and others are injured as a result, the insurance company provides the necessary compensation to the injury victims. A recent case discusses what happens when an insurance company goes out of business before... read more

Most New Mexico personal injury lawsuits are settled before the case goes to trial. This is due to several reasons, but primarily because a mutually acceptable settlement agreement eliminates the risk on both sides. Thus, a settlement agreement allows for an accident victim to count on receiving a certain amount of compensation for their injuries.... read more

A federal appellate court recently issued an opinion in a personal injury case that was appealed by a plaintiff after the district court excluded the plaintiff’s expert witness testimony. The case is important for New Mexico personal injury plaintiffs, because the Daubert standard employed by the court in this case is the same standard that... read more