Slate’s Law Blog
Elements of a Personal Injury Lawsuit
When you have been seriously injured in an accident or as a result of another party’s fault, you may be thinking about filing a personal injury lawsuit. Yet filing a personal injury claim can be complicated, and it can be difficult to understand with certainty the...
Santa Fe Bicycle Accident Lawyer
When a car hits a person on a bicycle, it can be a terrifying experience that leaves the bicyclist with serious and potentially fatal injuries. If a motorist’s negligence caused the collision, the bicyclist has the right to demand compensation for the harm that...
What Counts as a Personal Injury?
If you recently got hurt because of another party’s negligence or intentional act, or if you got hurt after using a defective product, you might be thinking about filing a personal injury lawsuit in order to seek financial compensation for your losses. Yet you might...
Wrong-Site Surgery and Surgical Errors
Have you recently undergone surgery as a result of an emergency medical situation or following plans to have an operation under the terms of what is sometimes known as elective surgery? Regardless of the conditions under which you had an operation, you should be able...
What is a Business Dispute?
Anyone who is involved in running a business will deal with business disputes of various types. What are they? The term “business disputes” refers to any issue pertaining to a business that leads to a dispute or disagreement between two or more parties. In some...
How Much is My Personal Injury Case Worth?
When you are thinking about filing a personal injury claim, you are likely seeking for a sense of the value of your case. After all, you might be thinking that it may only be worth your time to go through the claims process if you are likely to obtain at least a...
Personal Injuries and Golf Cart Accidents: What You Need to Know
Most residents of the Santa Fe area are aware that motor vehicle accidents can result in serious and deadly personal injuries, as can trucking collisions, bicycle accidents, pedestrian collisions, and motorcycle crashes. Yet the frequency of golf cart accidents, and...
Medical Errors and Medical Malpractice: “July Effect”
Medical errors can happen at any time of the year and in all aspects of the healthcare system. Yet some times of the year may put patients at greater risk of injury from a medical error than others. Indeed, numerous studies have documented the so-called “July Effect”...
Tips for Avoiding Contract Disputes
Business disputes or contract disputes can arise in Santa Fe for a wide variety of reasons, from employment claims to disputes between partners. Many business disputes are also contract disputes, meaning that the parties are in disagreement about the terms of a...
Workplace Injuries: Three Things to Know
Personal injuries occur at work more often than you might think, and employees in New Mexico can sustain serious and debilitating injuries that require substantial medical treatment and that prevent them from returning to work in a meaningful capacity. If you sustain...