Slate’s Law Blog
Car Accidents / Auto Accidents / Liability
This is an outstanding article about car accidents in the United States: https://law.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/When_Cars_Crash_-Tort_Law_Legacy-_As_Published.pdf . According to that article "these days, there are roughly 6.3 million police-reported car...
Premises Liability: Understanding Various Types Claims
The area of personal injury law is broad and includes many different types of claims that can arise from a wide variety of accidents and other incidents. Within personal injury law, there is a particular type of claim known as a premises liability claim. Yet even the...
Preventing Medical Mistakes With Computer Software
Medical errors, and medication mistakes in particular, are much more common than you probably think. In some cases, a medication error might not result in a patient injury because it is caught in time—by the patient herself, by the prescribing healthcare provider, or...
Will Contest: What is Undue Influence?
Undue influence is a process, not an event. It is very fact dependent and often occurs in secret. Undue influence presupposes that the individual had capacity. One must be competent to be subject to undue influence in a will contest case. While capacity must exist for...
Between Business Litigation, Arbitration, and Mediation?
When you are facing a business dispute, it is important to work with an experienced Santa Fe business litigation attorney who can help you to determine the best course of action for resolving the dispute in a timely and cost-efficient manner. Generally speaking,...
Remedies After Contract Dispute: What Can I Expect?
The business litigation process in Santa Fe can be complicated, especially when there is a serious issue in dispute like a material breach of contract. For business owners who are considering the possibility of filing a breach of contract claim or who are anticipating...
What Should I Know About Filing a Brain Injury Claim?
Brain Injury Claim: Accidents across New Mexico can result in severe personal injuries, including debilitating traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). After a TBI, it can be difficult to know what steps you must take in order to receive compensation, and what common mistakes...
How Do Medication Mistakes Happen?
Pharmacists can cause mediation errors
Spoliation of Evidence in Your Business Litigation Case
When you are involved in a business dispute that may soon be going to trial, it is essential to learn about the concept of spoliation of evidence to understand how you could end up facing additional business litigation. Even when you are the plaintiff in a business...
Personal Injury Settlements: To Settle or Not?
This is a post about whether a plaintiff should settle his/her personal injury case.