Personal Injury
Slip-and-Fall Accidents and Premises Liability
In New Mexico, all property owners have an obligation to keep their premises reasonably safe and well-maintained (except for trespassers). If you are injured due to unsafe property conditions, you deserve to be compensated.
Additional Slip-and-Fall Accidents and Premises Liability Information
Is it Premises Liability When a Customer Falls From a Balcony?
Law school lectures about premises liability cases usually involve scenarios where a customer gets injured in an accidental fall at a place of business, such as a restaurant or retail store. Most of the time, the accidental fall is the result of the customer slipping...
Injured Customer Receives $31 Million Premises Liability Damages Award From Restaurant
In almost every family, there is at least one person who refuses to eat in restaurants under any circumstances, and that person’s reasons are usually a manifestation of his or her general nature as a control freak. For example, the person might be the sort who reads...
Do Premises Liability Laws Apply to Avalanches at Ski Resorts?
In general, premises liability laws apply when a paying customer gets injured in an accident arising from unsafe conditions at a place of business. Many premises liability lawsuits involve venues where people participate in recreational activities, such as amusement...
Go-Kart Accidents
The risk of suffering serious injuries in a car accident is considerable, but at least today’s cars have enough safety features to prevent some collisions and reduce the severity of injuries in others. The risk of serious injury or death in the event of a collision is...
City of Albuquerque Pays Settlement to Woman Injured on Carousel Ride
Who says that Halloween is just for kids? There are plenty of adults who enjoy creepy, spooky fun but few events to accommodate them. Not every adult wants to stay home and watch R-rate creature features on Netflix. Some want to enjoy Halloween night as children enjoy...
Premises Liability Cases Involving Accidents on Tribal Lands
Where an accident happens is an important factor in a personal injury case. For example, if a resident of another state gets injured in a car accident in New Mexico, then the courts of New Mexico have jurisdiction to rule on any lawsuits that may arise from the...