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Three New Mexico bars, Graham Central Station, Sauce, and The Library, are in danger of losing their licenses as a result of their inability to abide by basic laws and regulations regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages. The violations, according to the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, arose from the sale of alcoholic…
In an effort to help prevent traumatic brain injury, Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque, New Mexico has devoted some of its top resources to studying them. Using CT scans and complicated models, researchers have concluded that typically a traumatic brain injury occurs within 1 ms of a head hitting a car windshield.The increased attention…
According to a foreign research company, it may not be long before New Mexicans have a third eye watching their every move. The company has found a way to install a small camera in the front windshield of most vehicles for under $1000.The camera, or “eye” constantly monitors obstacles approaching the vehicle and notifies…
A recent New York Times article addressed the age old plaintiff lawyer’s dilemma, “Should I settle or should I sue.” Generally this predicament boils down to an analysis of what the insurance company is offering and whether the client is likely to fair better before a jury. The article reports on a study lead…
The American Association of Justice recently released the results of a survey of the nation’s worst insurance companies. Although all of the notorious New Mexico insurance companies are not on the list, some do appear. The study focuses on court documents, testimony, complaints filed, news accounts, and FBI records. Client’s often times do not…
New Mexico workers are hurt on the job every day. Many times they immediately contact a New Mexico work comp lawyer to evaluate their case. Although this is not a bad strategy, it may result in not thoroughly exploring all recovery options available under New Mexico law.After the Work Comp Act was passed, employees…
Drivers hurt in Albuquerque car, truck, and motorcycle accidents usually find they are the victims of another’s negligence. However, sometimes New Mexico injury victims suffer injuries not because of negligence, but rather someone else’s intentional act, such as drive by shootings.An Albuquerque story recently emerged in which an innocent Albuquerque woman was smoking a…
The New Mexico court of appeals just made its mark on New Mexico medical malpractice cases. The recent decision will likely affect medical malpractice cases in Albuquerque, Las Vegas, Gallup and the rest of New Mexico.The case involved a 21 year old New Mexico man who was riding on a medical rescue helicopter as…
New Mexicans often read about a new drunk driving car accident in Albuquerque, Farmington, Las Cruces, or most any other New Mexico city every week. But, believe it or not, New Mexico was recently cited as a success story in the fight against drunk driving accidents. An out-of-state article focusing on drunk driving laws…
Ask most New Mexico personal injury lawyers and they’ll tell you how politicians, pandering for popular votes, target injury lawyers and threaten changes that help large corporations at the expense of injured New Mexicans. For the most part, New Mexico has dodged this national tort reform trend and fought to protect those injured by…
