Slate’s Law Blog

When patients suffer harm as a result of an interaction with a healthcare provider, most of those patients want to know if they have a valid medical malpractice claim and what steps must be taken in order to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. In exploring different...

Many businesses in New Mexico include restrictive covenants, which are also known as covenants not to compete, non-competition agreements, and non-compete agreements, in employment contracts or severance agreements in order to protect their business interests. There...

Personal injuries can occur in any season, but certain types of injuries can be especially common during the winter months given the risks of ice and snow. Although snow tends to melt quickly after it falls in Santa Fe, the temperatures certainly drop in the winter,...

Anyone who has been injured in New Mexico because of another party’s careless or reckless actions, or due to another party’s intentional wrongdoing, may be considering a personal injury lawsuit. Yet understanding what you will need to prove in order to win your case...

If you have concerns that your business has been harmed as a result of business fraud, it is important to know that you can seek counsel from an experienced Santa Fe business litigation lawyer at Slate Stern Law. In the meantime, our attorneys want to provide you with...

Medical errors can happen for many different reasons, from physician burnout and distraction to laboratory test mistakes or electronic health record errors. Yet no matter what the reason might be for a medical mistake, if that error results in a patient injury, a...

When you have suffered a neck injury like whiplash in an accident, you may be thinking about filing a personal injury claim. It is important to understand how whiplash injury cases work, and what you need to do in order to preserve your right to financial...

If you or someone you love recently suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) because of another party’s negligence or carelessness, or as a result of another party’s intentional wrongdoing, you may be able to file a claim for financial compensation. Yet because brain...

Some types of medical mistakes result in only minor injuries, and a patient can recover quickly or have the error corrected with little trouble. Yet many medical errors are extremely serious and can result in life-threatening and fatal patient injuries. The latter...

After you have suffered an injury and are considering your options for seeking financial compensation, it is critical to understand that personal injury claims have time limits, and different types of personal injury lawsuits tend to have different “clocks” associated...