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A medical malpractice case against Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center is currently under way in Santa Fe. Testimony regarding the May 2008 back surgery performed on Matt McCann began on Tuesday. 35-year-old McCann and his former wife, Stephanie, filed a lawsuit against the hospital in December 2010 alleging Matt sustained internal bleeding as…

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently implemented a crackdown on drunk driving in the State of New Mexico and across the country. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign began on August 17th and is scheduled to last throughout the Labor Day weekend. According to the NHTSA, impaired or inebriated driving…

Last weekend, a fatal motorcycle accident closed southbound Interstate 25 in Albuquerque for several hours. According to law enforcement officers, 52-year-old Fred Drake was headed south on his Harley Davidson motorcycle when he reportedly swerved and lost control near a curve in the roadway. Drake struck a pick-up truck that was parked on the…

A recent semi truck accident has left an impact on numerous families as it has caused multiple deaths and serious injuries. The truck accident happened on Interstate 40 near Santa Rosa and US 84. According to reports, a semi truck driver struck a passenger car causing the death of of the driver and then…

Last week, a semi truck driver was hurt in New Mexico and traffic was backed up for hours after two 18-wheelers crashed on eastbound Interstate 10 near mile marker 155 in Vado. According to an accident witness, Jorge Robles, the collision occurred after a white 18-wheeler attempted to merge onto the interstate directly in…

A Colorado couple is pushing for stricter driving while intoxicated laws in the State of New Mexico after losing their unborn child in a crash. In June, Aileen Smith was seven months pregnant and traveling as a passenger on Interstate 25 through northern New Mexico with her husband, Zach. The couple was headed to…

Details are emerging from New Mexico’s latest fatal accident on Highway 70 in Chaves County outside of Roswell, New Mexico. According to initial reports, the wrongful death accident occurred when a semi truck driver was not paying attention and was overly fatigued and struck a cement truck. Making matters worse, 2 brothers were in…

Last week, the Sandoval County Fire Chief was killed in a motor vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near Bernalillo while on his way to work. 59-year-old John Tibbetts was on duty and driving a county-issued sport utility vehicle (SUV) in a northbound lane of the roadway when the accident occurred. According to New Mexico…

Last week, a pedestrian was left with allegedly disabling injuries after she was struck by an automobile in a crosswalk at the intersection of Cerrillos Road and St. Michael’s Drive in Santa Fe. According to Santa Fe Police Sgt. Andrea Dobyns, 49-year-old Candice O’Dell was hit by a car after she stepped off of…

A doctor whose license to practice medicine was temporarily suspended in another state is reportedly working at an Albuquerque hospital. Dr. Frank Allen Zimba was hired by the local Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital last summer despite that disciplinary proceedings were ongoing against him in the State of Oklahoma. The 57-year-old board certified neurological surgeon…