by Slate Stern | Nov 19, 2024 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
The news headlines about catastrophic accidents are sufficient to remind you to avoid the most dangerous driving behaviors, such as driving under the influence of alcohol or taking selfies behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. Even though you are too cautious to...
by Slate Stern | Nov 12, 2024 | Slate's Law Blog, Wrongful Death
When an elderly person dies, his or her surviving relatives and friends often console themselves by remembering that the deceased person lived a long life, fulfilled his or her ambitions, and made peace with the things that were troublesome to him or her. The fact...
by Slate Stern | Nov 5, 2024 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
The purveyors of clickbait are skilled in remixing reports about the most horrific car accidents. The tales of wrong-way crashes at speeds above 100 miles per hour are enough to make anyone cagey about motor vehicles, but these are less common than the news...
by Slate Stern | Oct 29, 2024 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Dealing with insurance companies is a frustrating lesson in reading the fine print. You buy car insurance because state law requires it, and you think that the insurance will cover you if you get injured in a car accident. t turns out that the insurance will pay...
by Slate Stern | Oct 22, 2024 | Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
The days of summer recreation are coming to an end, and soon, New Mexico’s ski resorts will open for the skiing season. While skiing has the reputation of being a recreational activity for leisurely classes, snowboarding has an edgier image, but both sports involve...
by Slate Stern | Oct 15, 2024 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Those statistics that tell you that a car accident happens once every X number of seconds make it sound like the collisions are equally spaced as if a collision occurs once every X number of seconds like clockwork. Accidents are more concentrated around the riskiest...