by Slate Stern | Sep 2, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
In November 2024, Jaylah Martinez, who was then six years old, was riding in the car in Santa Fe with her father and her ten-year-old cousin. When her father was driving on Galisteo Road, another car turned left from Rodeo Road and crashed into their car. Both Jaylah...
by Slate Stern | Aug 26, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
If you survive a car accident with relatively minor injuries, you should count your blessings. Not all car accidents result in fatalities or serious injuries; statistically speaking, the odds of a fender bender are higher than the odds of a catastrophic accident....
by Slate Stern | Aug 19, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Some people focus a lot of their mental energy below the ankles; you know who you are. If you have never given much thought to the shoes you wear, consider yourself lucky. Once you reach a certain age, your feet will start to hurt if you walk more than a few steps in...
by Slate Stern | Aug 12, 2025 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Distracted driving is illegal everywhere, but as you learned in high school civics class, most of the laws that affect your daily life are state laws. Every state has its own version of distracted driving laws, just as it does with drunk driving, motorcycle helmets,...
by Slate Stern | Jul 29, 2025 | Slate's Law Blog, Slip-and-Fall Accidents and Premises Liability
Perhaps you have heard about Maycember, the avalanche of expenses that hits you at the end of the school year. It is as costly as the December holidays, but nowhere near as fun. You must splurge on graduation gifts, deposits for summer camp tuition, and in some cases,...
