Slate’s Law Blog
Personal Injuries and Broken Bones: Understanding Different Types of Fractures
If you are injured in an accident and you break a bone, you could be facing substantial medical bills, multiple surgeries, and lost wages. Broken bones, which are also known as fractures, can range greatly in severity depending upon the type of fracture and where on...
Is it Important to Distinguish Between Types of Medical Errors?
If you were harmed after visiting a healthcare provider or seeking medical treatment within a healthcare facility, you may be wondering whether you are eligible to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. If you have run searches on the internet for phrases like “medical...
What is Piercing the Corporate Veil?
Many different kinds of business disputes can arise in the course of running a corporation, including disputes or claims that may result in the “corporate veil” being “pierced.” One of the benefits of a corporation for most business owners is that the corporation is...
Waivers of Liability: What are Liability Waivers in a Personal Injury Case?
Have you ever been asked to sign a liability waiver before participating in a certain type of activity in New Mexico? For example, if you have visited a ski resort with friends or family, have you been required to sign a waiver of liability or an “assumption of the...
Autonomous Vehicle Technology Unlikely to Prevent All Car Crashes
For a number of years, designers of autonomous vehicles and researchers who test them have emphasized that self-driving cars may be able to reduce the overall rate of car accidents and personal injuries because these vehicles will be able to prevent human error from...
Medical Malpractice in Santa Fe: Frequently Asked Questions
If you recently suffered an injury after seeking treatment from a healthcare provider or after receiving treatment from a physician, you may be eligible to file a medical malpractice claim in Santa Fe. However, understanding whether you have a valid claim can be...
How to Resolve Shareholder Disputes
When your business is facing a shareholder dispute, or you are contending with the potential outcomes of a shareholder dispute, it is important to have an experienced Santa Fe business litigation attorney on your side. While shareholder disputes do not necessarily...
Brain Injuries: After a Car Accident
When you have been involved in a serious car accident, you may have suffered serious and debilitating injuries. One of the most common injuries incurred in car crashes that can have long-term results is a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although brain trauma can range...
Three Different Types of Product Liability Cases
Product Liability Cases: When you purchase a consumer product of any type, you should not have to worry that any defects associated with that product will cause you serious harm. However, as many consumers who read news stories and who have signed up for product...
Electronic Health Records are Not Significantly Reducing Medical Errors
Nobody in Santa Fe should have to worry about whether a serious medical error will result in an injury when they see a doctor or schedule a routine surgery. Patients should be able to expect that their medical records make clear what treatments they require, what...