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The Court of Appeals of New Mexico has held that a family’s lawsuit seeking uninsured motorist benefits was barred by claim preclusion. In Pielhau v. State Farm Mutual Auto. Ins. Co., Jared Pielhau was unfortunately killed in a single-vehicle traffic wreck in 2004. At the time of the deadly crash, the vehicle Jared was…

A recent three-vehicle accident on Airport Road near Cerrillos Road in southwestern Santa Fe reportedly sent four people to the hospital in serious condition. According to Santa Fe Police Captain Aric Wheeler, the driver of an Acura sedan struck a pick-up traveling through the intersection during rush hour. The pick-up allegedly rolled and hit…

On February 17, 2011, shortly before midnight, a woman was speeding east on Interstate 40. She was going the wrong-way in the westbound lanes. When she approached Rio Grande Boulevard, she collided with a westbound vehicle. The male driver died at the scene. The woman was hospitalized in critical condition. It is not yet…

To what extent does the economy effect New Mexico personal injury claims? One theory is that injuries are related to economic activity-the more economic activity, the more injuries will occur. This is because economic growth produces construction, the use of roads, increased shopping, eating out, etc., which increases the numbers of accidents. Personal Injury…

New Mexico is far from the richest state in the nation. New Mexico residents rarely have substantial assets buried in their back yard that can compensate New Mexico accident victims for their injuries. As a result, the financial recovery available to New Mexico car accident victims is often limited to the insurance policies in…

The New Mexico injury lawyer blog has provided, on numerous occasions, a soapbox on which to emphasize the importance of New Mexico uninsured motorist coverage. However, a recent study by the Insurance Research Council serves to reinforce this position. Be recent study concluded that New Mexico led to the nation and 2007 with uninsured…

For the second time this month a Taos accident has resulted in a fatality. Earlier this month, the New Mexico Injury Lawyer Blog featured the tragic story of a Taos motorcycle accident. Sadly, another fatal Taos car accident recently occurred that has taken the life of a two year old toddler. Words cannot express…

The New Mexico Court of Appeals recently wrote an opinion regarding New Mexico uninsured motorist coverage waivers. Prior to the recent opinion, it was understood that unless an insurance company could produce a written waiver by their customer specifically asking to exclude uninsured motorist coverage, they were required to provide it.Many of our New…

A recent fatal accident in Taos Canyon leaves a woman coping with her serious injuries while simultaneously mourning the loss of her husband. The accident occurred on November 2nd when a a vehicle crossed the center line and struck the motorcycle head on. The driver was cited for vehicular homicide after his reckless driving…

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…