Slate’s Law Blog
Personal Injuries During the Holidays: Avoiding Accidents
Whether you are driving in New Mexico during the Thanksgiving holiday or during the holiday season, or you are planning to install decorations at home or to have family and friends visit for a holiday dinner, it is critical to understand that you could be facing...
Car Crashes: Fatal Injuries in Pandemic
Personal injuries occur much too frequently in motor vehicle collisions; motor vehicle occupants and pedestrians can sustain debilitating and fatal injuries. Generally speaking, when there is more vehicle traffic, studies suggest that the rate of car accidents...
Insurance Company Applications: How Insurance Companies Use Material Misrepresentation Accusations to Deny Claims
What is Material Misrepresentation in Insurance Company Applications? When you apply for auto insurance, you answer a number of personal questions on the insurance company applications. The insurance underwriters then use the information you gave them to determine...
I Think I Was Harmed by Medical Malpractice: What Should I Do?
Realizing that you are experiencing a serious injury or other harm that may be the result of medical malpractice can be disorienting and frustrating. You might not be certain what type of options you have for seeking treatment if you were misdiagnosed by a previous...
Trip and Fall, Distracted Walking, Pedestrian Collision.
Many personal injury claims in New Mexico arise out of motor vehicle collisions in which a pedestrian is injured. In many crashes of this nature, the motorist behind the wheel of the car or truck was careless or reckless, and caused the accident. At the same time,...
Business Dispute: Spoliation of Evidence in Business Litigation
If your company is involved in business litigation or is anticipating litigation over an existing business dispute, it is critical for you to understand how courts handle cases involving spoliation of evidence. In short, you are not allowed to destroy business...
Workplace Accident: Can I File a Personal Injury Lawsuit After Accident?
When you suffer a serious injury caused by another party’s careless or reckless behavior, you should be considering your options for seeking financial compensation. Accidents and injuries can happen almost anywhere, including while you are at work. Yet workplace...
Medical Malpractice-Daylight Savings Time: New Study Addresses the Role of Daylight Savings in Medical Malpractice Cases
Medical Malpractice-Daylight Savings Time: Can the time of year in which you see a healthcare provider or schedule an elective surgical procedure affect the likelihood of sustaining an injury due to a medical mistake? According to a recent article in The New York...
PPP Loans: What Should Businesses Expect if They Close After Receiving PPP Loans?
PPP Loans: If you own a small business in Santa Fe and you received an SBA loan through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), or if you received an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL), you should be aware of what could happen if you ultimately need to close your...
Personal Injury Lawsuit: How do I Prove Fault?
When you are injured in an accident—such as a car crash or a slip and fall accident—caused by another party’s negligence, you should be thinking about filing a personal injury lawsuit in New Mexico. Yet you might have concerns about the type of evidence you will need...