Slate’s Law Blog
Brain Injury and Hormonal Disorders
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...
Garbage Truck Accidents
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...
Three Things a Car Accident Lawyer Can Help You Do
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...
Don’t Underestimate the Dangers of Icy Roads
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...
Understanding the New Mexico Tort Claims Act
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...
Two Fatalities After Car Drives Over Cliff at Navajo Lake Dam
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...
Trampoline Accidents
Adults look at a trampoline and see accidents and injuries waiting to happen. Meanwhile, when children see a trampoline, all they can think about is how much fun it would be to jump on it and feel temporarily weightless. A trampoline in a neighbor’s backyard can...
Single-Vehicle Car Accidents and Liability in New Mexico
If you get into a collision with another car, then the logical thing to do is to file an insurance claim with the at-fault driver’s insurance company. You can even file a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault driver or against the party legally responsible for...
Vicarious Liability and New Mexico Car Accident Cases
If you get injured in a car accident, you have the right to file an insurance claim or lawsuit against the party or parties responsible for the accident, but identifying the responsible parties is not always as simple as it seems. The at-fault driver is not always the...
Collision Near Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey Leads to Civil and Criminal Cases
Santa Maria de la Vid Abbey in New Mexico is a community of Norbertine priests. As with members of many other Catholic religious orders, members of the Norbertine community live in accordance with a rule established by the order’s founder; the founder of the...