Slate’s Law Blog
Are All Seatbelts Equally Safe?
Your parents are not the only ones who think that seatbelts make a big difference in whether a traffic collision leads to catastrophe. The data agree with them, and so do insurance claims adjusters. Motor vehicle occupants who were not wearing seatbelts at the time of...
Golf Cart Accidents in New Mexico
Retiring to Florida is so last century. With its restaurants overrun with blue-haired old ladies during the early bird dinner hour, it is the senior equivalent of going to the same college where most of your high school classmates attend. If you really want to play...
Traumatic Brain Injury and New Mexico Car Accident Cases
It is not always easy to tell, from looking at a person who has just been involved in a motor vehicle collision, how serious the person’s injuries are. Someone who is bleeding profusely may just need a few stitches and may not have any bone fractures or internal...
Brain Injury and Hormonal Disorders
If you hit your head during a car accident, it might not hurt very much at the moment, but the injury could turn out to be more serious than you originally thought. You might develop a severe headache, dizziness, nausea, and other acute symptoms of concussion in the...
Garbage Truck Accidents
Everybody knows someone who is full of tall tales. If you happen to meet such a person at a neighborhood block party or a professional networking event, he will tell you that it all started when he got hit by a garbage truck, and the insurance settlement money enabled...
Three Things a Car Accident Lawyer Can Help You Do
At this moment, you are sharing the road with lots of people who are still suffering from financial losses related to a previous car accident. They might have incurred a lot of debt to get their cars fixed so that they could continue commuting to work. Medical bills...
Don’t Underestimate the Dangers of Icy Roads
New Mexico’s mountainous landscapes are a lovely sight at any time of year, but navigating the mountain roads takes more skill and vigilance than you might expect if you learned to drive in a flat state like Texas or Oklahoma. If you follow the news, you occasionally...
Understanding the New Mexico Tort Claims Act
Despite its similarity to the names of several tasty desserts, the legal term “tort” refers to an action by one party that causes bodily or financial harm to another party. Law students sometimes learn the analogy that torts are to civil law as crimes are to criminal...
Two Fatalities After Car Drives Over Cliff at Navajo Lake Dam
They say that it takes two to tango, but it only takes one vehicle to crash. Single-vehicle accidents can cause at least as much damage to life, limb, and property as collisions that involve two or more vehicles. Excessive speed and alcohol are frequently among the...
Trampoline Accidents
Adults look at a trampoline and see accidents and injuries waiting to happen. Meanwhile, when children see a trampoline, all they can think about is how much fun it would be to jump on it and feel temporarily weightless. A trampoline in a neighbor’s backyard can...