Slate’s Law Blog

When a pregnant person seeks care or routine treatment during a pregnancy, or during labor and delivery, she should be able to expect that the obstetrician and other members of the health care team will provide reasonable care to prevent a serious birth injury....

Many personal injury cases arise under a theory of liability known as negligence. Indeed, in order to win damages in a wide variety of personal injury cases in New Mexico, you will be required to show that the defendant was negligent. The way in which you prove...

The misappropriation of trade secrets can cause significant harm to your business, and it is important to know your rights as an employer. You should understand clearly what constitutes a trade secret that can be protected, how you can take steps to protect your...

Distracted driving is a serious problem that can result in serious and deadly car accident injuries in New Mexico. Most motorists know that distracted driving can be extremely dangerous, yet many drivers continue to take risks. Indeed, according to a recent news...

When you enter a hospital as a patient, whether to receive outpatient care, for planned inpatient care, or for emergency treatment, you should be able to expect that you will receive a reasonable quality of care and that you will not suffer harm because of medical...

When your business enters into a contract with another party to provide services or goods for your company, the other party’s failure to perform can result in frustration, monetary loss, or even damage to your business’s reputation. If you are dealing with a breach of...

The summer months are a welcome respite from school and required activities for many kids, as well as for parents in the Santa Fe area. Yet summertime can also come with various personal injury risks, and many of those injuries result from the negligence of other...

When we think about defective products, we often think about dangerous automobile parts, hazardous home appliances, and defective medical devices that can result in serious and deadly injuries. Yet most of us are also quite familiar with food product recalls, and we...

Any patient in the Santa Fe area who is seeing a health care provider for an annual exam or routine care, or for a serious medical procedure, should be able to expect that the health care provider will perform any necessary medical tasks with care and skill. Yet...

Business litigation in New Mexico can involve a wide range of issues, including tortious interference claims. Generally speaking, tortious interference can involve a third party’s interference with a prospective or an existing contract, and it may be possible for your...