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In a recent case, the New Mexico Court of Appeals reversed a jury verdict that found an automobile insurance company liable for acting in bad faith. The case involved Progressive Casualty Insurance Company (Progressive), which alleged that a family’s insurance had expired when one of the family members was involved in an accident. In…

An Albuquerque man was shot and killed by police back in 2013, and his family is bringing a wrongful death suit against the city. According to a New Mexico news report, the suit is alleging that the officers violated the man’s civil rights by using excessive force. Apparently, the incident stemmed from a police…

Earlier this week a New Mexico resident was attempting to flee from the police when he was involved in an accident. According to Albuquerque news reports, the man was driving drunk late on March 23rd. Police officials noticed the drunk driver’s car speeding on Interstate 40 and they attempted to pull the driver over….

Late last month, a truck driver on Adam Sandler’s “Ridiculous Six” show was almost killed in a single vehicle accident. The woman was thrown from her truck when it overturned near the Santa Fe Municipal Airport. A national online newspaper reported that the accident occurred when the woman approached a sharp turn that she…

Every year in Santa Fe, New Mexico, new DWI bills are introduced, but not many of them actually make it to law. A recent news report in New Mexico discussed the influence that the group Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD) has on legislators and the bills that make it into law. As the article…

Earlier last month, a New Mexico motorcyclist was killed after a UPS truck pulled onto the road in front of him. According to Santa Fe news reports, the motorcyclist was driving south on Rio Arriba County Road when the accident occurred. Apparently, the UPS driver pulled into the road, and the motorcyclist attempted to…

A 19-year-old skateboarder was hit and killed by a 47-year-old man who was suspected to be high at the time of the accident. According to local news reports, the driver was proceeding down Unser Boulevard when the accident occurred. A witness called police, and recordings reveal the witness exclaiming that the teenager was bleeding…

Late last week, a New Mexican man fled the scene of an accident that injured a 10-year-old boy. According to a local news report, the man claimed that he was driving home when the young boy ran out in front of his car. Instead of stopping, the man continued about a block away to…

A young New Mexican boy died tragically in a playground accident late last month. According to local New Mexico news reports, the child’s family has asked that details regarding the type of accident not be revealed at this point. The only information that has been dispersed is that the accident occurred on equipment in…

A November car crash resulted in the death of two University of New Mexico students and the hospitalization of two others. After several months of investigation, a 21-year-old man has been indicted for the accidents and charged with stealing a motor vehicle, tampering with evidence, larceny, child abuse, vehicular homicide because of DWI, and…