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There really is no such thing as a crystal ball. However, the Albuquerque Police Department believes they may have found something pretty close when it comes to DWI’s. It is called an Operational Deployment Resource Allocator, and it is claimed to be able to determine the locations were there is the highest risk of…

New Mexico Drunk Driving is in the news again, but this time its not all bad. On the same hand, its not all good either. NPR recently reported on New Mexico’s affliction with drunk driving, and more specifically that it moved from leading the nation in drunk driving deaths in the 90’s, to its…

Within the thousands of car accidents, many of which are New Mexico truck accidents, that occur each year, occasionally there are some that are so unusual and bizarre that it is impossible not to take notice. Granted there is never a New Mexico truck accident that is planned or predictable, but most certainly it…

Albuquerque medical malpractice verdicts are hard to come by. Heck, New Mexico medical malpractice lawyers will tell anyone that these case are some of the most hardly fought for anywhere in New Mexico. It is because of this that a recent New Mexico Court of Appeals decision is rippling through the state.A while ago…

New Mexico police pursuit accidents are not the most common type of accidents, but when they occur, often result in serious or even fatal injuries. Typically, the basis of these injury cases involve claims that local authorities did not properly handle a police pursuit and instead, jeopardized the safety of New Mexico public. News…

The New Mexico Court of Appeals is receiving national attention for its recent decision regarding the “baseball rule.” The baseball rule is known to exempt professional teams from liability when bats or balls go flying into the stands. This limit on liability exists so long as the stadium has the area and immediately behind…

In theory, jury trials are supposed to be heard before your “peers.” However, there have always been a few exceptions, jury pools tend to be based on driver’s license records or voter registration records. From there, there can be all sorts of exclusions. However, a recent bill being circulated in the state Senate allows…

A Kentucky jury recently awarded $2.5 million to the victim of a hate crime beating. The victim, mistakenly believe to be an immigrant was beaten by the Ku Klux Klan. The attack left the boy, now 19, with constant nightmares and nerve damage. Although the attackers also went through the criminal system, the civil…

Anyone with children or an interest toward electronic devices is well aware of what the retail industry calls the “clamshell.” It is the infuriating clear plastic packaging that takes substantial time, brute force, and sometimes spilled blood to open. Although I generally keep these packages as a nuisance, I was surprised to hear that…

Occasionally New Mexico personal injury law and humor cross paths. A recent case in which the plaintiff sued the City of Las Vegas highlights such an intersection. The lawsuit arose when the plaintiffs toilet backed up causing sewer water to gather on the bathroom floor. There was undisputed property damage that occurred in the…