Slate’s Law Blog

Anyone who owns property in New Mexico that is subject to an easement needs to understand their rights when it comes to maintaining gates or fences on the property. In these types of scenarios, you may be wondering: when property or a parcel of land is subject to an...

If you own property in New Mexico and you have neighbors with trees on their property that begin encroaching on your land, or that grow beyond the boundary line of the property, what rights do you have as a property owner? In other words, do the trees become your...

If you own a consumer product that was recently subject to a recall, or if you own a consumer product that caused injury to you or someone in your family, you could be eligible to file a product liability lawsuit. Yet product liability claims can be complicated, and...

Accidents in Santa Fe have many different causes, and liability will depend upon where and how the injury occurred. In order for a person in an accident to be eligible to file a claim after an accident, the accident must have caused an injury in which the person...

Patients in Santa Fe and across New Mexico should feel confident visiting a healthcare provider for a routine checkup or to seek a diagnosis without worrying that a medical error will result in a serious injury. Yet medical errors are in fact quite common, and...

Car accidents can happen almost anywhere in Santa Fe, from high-speed collisions on I-25 to fender-bender accidents in parking lots or neighborhood streets. When car accidents do happen in Santa Fe, they can have many different causes. In most cases, however, crashes...

Shareholders can include individuals and organizations that own shares of a company’s stock, thereby making them owners in part of the business. Shareholders can own one share or much more of a company’s stock, providing that shareholder with fractional interest in...

Many different types of healthcare providers can be held responsible for medical negligence, including dentists and other types of dental professionals. When a dentist’s negligence results in harm to a patient, that patient may be able to file a dental malpractice...

Accidents in New Mexico can result in many different types of personal injuries, including serious burn injuries. If you do sustain a burn injury in an accident, it is important to seek advice from a Santa Fe personal injury attorney who can help you to determine your...

Business disputes in New Mexico can take many different forms, and business litigation can involve a wide variety of legal issues affecting companies in Santa Fe. Commercial leases are one frequent area in which business disputes arise, and there are a wide variety of...