by Slate Stern | Apr 7, 2026 | Pedestrian Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Many accidents in which a car strikes a pedestrian are not the result of carelessness, at least not entirely. Yes, the same risk factors that make a driver more likely to strike another car also make drivers more likely to strike pedestrians; these factors include...
by Slate Stern | Jan 27, 2026 | Pedestrian Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
When researchers and social media loudmouths evaluate the quality of life in a given city, one of the factors that almost always counts in a city’s favor is access to public transportation. In many American cities, especially in the sprawling West, you are stuck at...
by Slate Stern | Jan 6, 2026 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Trains are part of the mythos of the Western United States. Back East, people travel by car or by plane to ride Old Thunder Mountain Railroad at Disney World in Florida, but here in New Mexico, we have the real thing. A century before the Eagles sang of traveling on a...
by Slate Stern | Apr 1, 2025 | Pedestrian Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Pedestrian accidents can happen for a variety of reasons. The most common scenario where cars strike pedestrians is where there are no sidewalks or crosswalks, such that there is no designated place where drivers should expect to see pedestrians crossing the road or...
by Slate Stern | Oct 19, 2020 | Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
Many personal injury claims in New Mexico arise out of motor vehicle collisions in which a pedestrian is injured. In many crashes of this nature, the motorist behind the wheel of the car or truck was careless or reckless, and caused the accident. At the same time,...
by Slate Stern | Feb 19, 2020 | Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
Being involved in a car crash can cause many serious injuries, and the deadliest of those are traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Data shows that TBIs are one of the primary causes of death and disability in New Mexico and throughout the United States. If you...
