Slate’s Law Blog

When a person sustains a serious injury in New Mexico, they will often file a civil lawsuit against the liable party. In that lawsuit, the injured plaintiff will seek damages from the defendant. As you may know, personal injury lawsuits are civil lawsuits, which means...

Wintertime car accidents are a common source of severe and debilitating personal injuries in Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico. In many cases, wintertime car crashes result from another party’s negligence. Often the negligent party is another motorist who has not...

Suffering an injury in an accident or in any other circumstance in Santa Fe can be disorienting and devastating, especially when the injury is serious. When injuries happen, the injured person can require extensive medical care and may be unable to work due to the...

Business litigation in New Mexico can involve many different types of disputes, as well as many different options for resolving those disputes — including cases involving a breach of fiduciary duty. While you might assume business litigation requires taking a case to...

As the holiday season approaches, it is important for residents of Santa Fe to understand some of the most common causes of personal injuries that occur during this time of the year. While personal injuries can happen in New Mexico regardless of the season, you should...

In business litigation in New Mexico, there are many different types of disputes that can arise between and among businesses, including claims involving interference. Sometimes these claims are known as “interference with prospective business,” or “interference with...

Studies routinely report that medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the United States. For example, in 2016, Johns Hopkins Medicine said that “patient safety experts have calculated that more than 250,000 deaths per year are due to medical error in...

Every type of civil lawsuit in New Mexico must be filed within a particular amount of time, including personal injury lawsuits. This time limit on your personal injury lawsuit is known as the statute of limitations. Most types of personal injury cases will have the...

After you have sustained an injury, it can be difficult to understand whether your injury makes you eligible to file a personal injury claim and what you need to do in order to file a lawsuit. Given that personal injury law is such a broad area of the law, you may be...

Business disputes and business litigation can arise for many different reasons, and it is important to understand your options when a dispute arises. One common kind of dispute that can ultimately lead to business litigation is a shareholder dispute. Whether you are...