Slate’s Law Blog
Young Couple Dies in Head-On Collision After Less Than a Month of Marriage
The surviving family members of people killed in accidents have the right to file wrongful death lawsuits against the parties responsible for causing the accident, regardless of the ages of the victims. If a 90-year-old dies in an accident caused by someone else’s...
New Mexico’s Astronomical Hit-and-Run Accident Rate
Even in the age of TikTok videos where ordinary people in pursuit of fame seek to mesmerize you with the sound of their chewing, and in the age of AI-generated content made of unlikely combinations of incongruous elements, which does not pretend to be anything other...
Managing Chronic Pain After a Car Accident
The worst thing about pain is that you cannot see it. Unless you or a close family member of yours lives with chronic pain, it is hard to imagine what it is like. Some days are worse than others, and certain lifestyle changes and medical interventions can bring...
Does Winter Weather Affect New Mexico Premises Liability Cases?
The summer went by too quickly. By now, the swimming pools are closed, except the ones that stay open year-round. The kids are back in school, already looking forward to summer vacation, even though they spent the whole summer complaining that they were bored. Before...
Filing an Insurance Claim After a Car Accident
Filing an insurance claim after a car accident is a dispiriting experience. You look at your notes when talking to the claims adjuster when you first open the claim by reporting the accident to the insurance company, but then you get an endless flurry of phone calls...
Parade Float Accidents
Any motor vehicle is capable of crashing; this becomes obvious to anyone who has practiced personal injury law for a substantial length of time. People contact personal injury lawyers not only about car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, but also about golf cart...
What Happens When Both Drivers Were Drunk?
New Mexico’s comparative negligence laws can be a relief or a source of frustration. If the accident caused property damage only, and the other person’s car got the worst of it, then it will come as a relief that the insurance companies determined that the accident...
Summer Swimmers at Risk of Parasitic Amoeba Infection
The temperature outside in the summer is unbearable, even in places a lot cooler than New Mexico. The logical response is to go for a swim. Provided that you only swim in places suited to your skill level, you are safe as long as you swim in the ocean or in a...
Drunk Driver Faces Vehicular Homicide Charges After Striking Two Bicyclists
Riding a bicycle late at night in New Mexico is a delightfully peaceful experience if all goes well. The air is cool in the hours just after midnight, even on days when the daytime sun is scorching hot. There is nothing but you and the natural world, and perhaps the...
The Deadliest Events in Motor Vehicle Crashes
As every insurance claims adjuster knows, car accidents are a frequent occurrence. It is only the worst of them that make the news. The accident that claimed the life of Jiovanni Melendrez was practically the worst scenario for a car accident. In November 2024,...