by Slate Stern | Mar 12, 2024 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
If you hit your head during a car accident, it might not hurt very much at the moment, but the injury could turn out to be more serious than you originally thought. You might develop a severe headache, dizziness, nausea, and other acute symptoms of concussion in the...
by Slate Stern | Mar 5, 2024 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
Everybody knows someone who is full of tall tales. If you happen to meet such a person at a neighborhood block party or a professional networking event, he will tell you that it all started when he got hit by a garbage truck, and the insurance settlement money enabled...
by Slate Stern | Feb 27, 2024 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
At this moment, you are sharing the road with lots of people who are still suffering from financial losses related to a previous car accident. They might have incurred a lot of debt to get their cars fixed so that they could continue commuting to work. Medical bills...
by Slate Stern | Feb 20, 2024 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
New Mexico’s mountainous landscapes are a lovely sight at any time of year, but navigating the mountain roads takes more skill and vigilance than you might expect if you learned to drive in a flat state like Texas or Oklahoma. If you follow the news, you occasionally...
by Slate Stern | Feb 13, 2024 | Personal Injury, Slate's Law Blog
Despite its similarity to the names of several tasty desserts, the legal term “tort” refers to an action by one party that causes bodily or financial harm to another party. Law students sometimes learn the analogy that torts are to civil law as crimes are to criminal...
by Slate Stern | Feb 6, 2024 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Slate's Law Blog
They say that it takes two to tango, but it only takes one vehicle to crash. Single-vehicle accidents can cause at least as much damage to life, limb, and property as collisions that involve two or more vehicles. Excessive speed and alcohol are frequently among the...
