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A local Albuquerque television station recently did a report on the requirements necessary to obtain a New Mexico driver’s license. Specifically, the report focused on the 25 question driving test in which it is necessary to correctly answer 18 questions to pass. From an Albuquerque personal injury lawyer‘s perspective, I watched the report wondering…

Earlier the White House dog, Barney, bit a reporter who was reaching to pet it. Aside from its comic implications, it brings up a common New Mexico dog bite scenario. The “first dog’s” attack would produce some amazing pretrial discovery issues. Does Barney have a tendency toward violence?Did Barney live in an abusive household?Was…

Obama will soon be president of the United States. He inherits a nation that is divided and wounded. But also one the he promises to make a better. Across the nation, we saw red fade into blue. New Mexico is now a blue state from border to border. The election results, which increased the…

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…

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…