Archives
- 2012.01.27: Simple Math on Diabetes and Actos Bladder Cancer Dangers
- 2012.01.25: Statute of Limitations on Past Denial of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) Coverage in New Mexico
- 2012.01.23: Actos Bladder Cancer Suits Continue to Mount
- 2012.01.18: Pharmaceutical Companies To Be Required to Report All Payments to Doctors
- 2012.01.16: Federal Court Forces Insurance Company to Provide Uninsured Motorist Benefits
- 2012.01.12: Growing Perils of Social Media - Your Insurer is Watching!
- 2012.01.05: Fair Settlement of Personal Injury Claims is More Math than Wrath!
- 2011.12.19: Homeowners, Holidays and Hounds
- 2011.12.16: Discovery in a Personal Injury Lawsuit: Often Difficult and Expensive but Always Necessary!
- 2011.12.09: Be Wary of the Man in the Red Suit at Your Holiday Party!
- 2011.11.23: Eco-Friendly Shopping, Shoplifting Charges and Personal Injury Claims: Tis the Season
- 2011.11.18: The Basics of Homeowner's Insurance
- 2011.11.09: Consideration of Costs in Personal injury Claims
- 2011.11.01: Bad Faith Insurance Verdict - $12 Million Evidentiary Miscalculation
- 2011.10.28: Personal Liability Associated with Non-Profit Board Membership
- 2011.10.24: Personal Umbrella Insurance Coverage is Good For Everyone Involved in a Serious Accident
- 2011.10.19: Sibling Loss of Consortium Cases in New Mexico
- 2011.10.16: Overprescription of Painkillers - Who is Responsible for the Consequences?
- 2011.10.03: Failed Sterilization, Wrongful Conception, Duty to Inform and Damages in New Mexico
- 2011.09.26: Good Neighbors Carry Homeowner's Insurance
- 2011.09.20: Company Liability for Employee Negligence Under Respondeat Superior
- 2011.09.16: "Concerned Citizens" Rush to Defense of Negligent Nursing Homes
- 2011.09.15: Failure to Diagnose Medical Malpractice Claims: Not as Easy as One Might Think
- 2011.08.26: New Mexico Employers Not Protected from Work Injury Lawsuits in the Absence of Worker's Compensation Insurance
- 2011.08.17: Outside Jury Influence Difficult Challenge with Rise of Mobile Technology and Social Media
- 2011.08.10: Underinsured Motorists Insurance Coverage: Consent to Settle Requirement
- 2011.08.05: Court Protections for Minors in New Mexico Personal Injury Settlements
- 2011.08.03: Preexisitng Conditions & Eggshell Plaintiff in New Mexico Personal Injury Claim
- 2011.07.25: Road Rage and Auto Accident Insurance Coverage
- 2011.07.18: Subrogation Rights in a New Mexico Personal Injury Claim
- 2011.07.11: Dram Shop Liability: Shifting Burden of Proof
- 2011.06.27: Steps Necesssary to Prove Your Damages in a New Mexico Personal Injury Case
- 2011.06.23: Concealing Preexisting Injuries Can Seriously Harm a New Mexico Personal Injury Claim
- 2011.06.15: The Limits of Insurance Coverage in a New Mexico Auto Accident
- 2011.06.13: Optional Auto Insurance Coverage Often the Most Beneficial to Your Family
- 2011.06.10: Medical Liens Can be Half the Battle in a New Mexico Personal Injury Case
- 2011.06.08: Sorting Out Responsibility in a New Mexico Premises Liability Claim
- 2011.06.03: Joint and Several Liability: Auto Accidents & Negligent Medical Care
- 2011.05.25: Recovery Under Underinsured Motorist Coverage Not Constrained by Punitive Damage Exclusion of Underinsured Driver
- 2011.05.23: Mitigation of Damages in New Mexico Personal Injury Claims
- 2011.05.18: The Potential Costs of "Cool" Parenting are High During High School Graduation Season
- 2011.05.15: Reach of New Mexico Dram Shop Laws Extends to Business Wining & Dining
- 2011.05.11: Evidence of the Plaintiff's Criminal Past in Personal Injury Cases
- 2011.05.04: Discovery Abuse May Lead to Dismissal of Claims in the 10th Circuit
- 2011.05.02: Drunk Driving Auto Accidents: Scope of Passenger Liability in New Mexico
- 2011.04.25: Scope of Waiver of Tribal Immunity Under New Mexico Indian Gaming Compact
- 2011.04.20: Past and Future Driving Evidence: Limited Admission in New Mexico Auto Accident Claims
- 2011.04.18: Pre-Existing Injuries Present Challenges in New Mexico Personal lnjury Claims
- 2011.04.15: Spoliation of Evidence Defenses: Homeowners Must Not Destroy Evidence Through Repairs
- 2011.04.13: Signs of New Home Construction Defects
- 2011.04.11: Lapse of New Home Warranties Will Not Bar Claims for Construction Defects in New Mexico
- 2011.04.09: Early Investigation of Construction Defects is Important for Homeowner Claims in New Mexico
- 2011.04.08: Spousal Immunity Issues and Sexually Transmitted Disease within the Marriage
- 2011.03.30: Sex Torts: Just Desserts?
- 2011.03.23: Insurance Company Medical Records Review in Personal Injury Cases
- 2011.03.21: Intentional Torts of Spouse May Lead to Personal Injury Claims and Punitive Damages in New Mexico
- 2011.03.16: Emergency Room & Emergency Responder Immunity: Safe Haven for Negligence and Incompetence?
- 2011.03.14: Smart Cars, Hapless Drivers and Highway Carnage Coming to a Road Near You!
- 2011.03.09: Negligent Entrustment Claims in New Mexico Auto Accident Cases Cover a Lot of Ground
- 2011.03.07: Cons, Big Cons and Medical Malpractice Reform
- 2011.03.04: Prior Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims Reviewed in Mass by Several Proactive Insurance Companies
- 2011.02.28: Broken Promises in Slip & Fall Accidents May Result in Punitive Damages in New Mexico
- 2011.02.22: Medical Malpractice Reform Harms Patients and the Taxpaying Public
- 2011.02.18: Diminution of Vehicle Value Following Auto Accidents in New Mexico
- 2011.02.16: Payment of Medical Expense Is Not an Admission of Liability in New Mexico
- 2011.02.14: Personal Injury Contingency Fee Arrangments Essential to Justice System
- 2011.02.09: Disappearing Defendants and Insurer Responsibility in New Mexico Auto Accident Cases
- 2011.02.05: No Wiggle Room for Late Insurance Premiums in New Mexico
- 2011.02.04: Criminal Penalties for Off-Label Drug Marketing: Will They Make a Difference?
- 2011.02.02: Solutions for Small Businesses Harmed by BP Disaster? Let's Redefine "Small Business"
- 2011.01.31: Cost Cutting Risks Lives in Nursing Home Care
- 2011.01.28: Hot Coffee and the Medical Malpractice Myth
- 2011.01.24: Personal Injury Lawsuit Loans are Very Costly
- 2011.01.19: Insurance Company Reimbursement under the "Common Fund Doctrine"
- 2011.01.11: Tolling of Statute of Limitations is Rare
- 2011.01.10: Possible Premises Liability Even In Cases of Obvious Hazards
- 2010.12.29: Medical Insurance Subrogation Interests in New Mexico Personal Injury Cases
- 2010.12.22: Third Party Liability for Work Related Injuries
- 2010.12.17: Ice, Slip & Fall Accidents, and the Duty of Care in New Mexico
- 2010.12.15: Are Guns Safer than Hospitals?
- 2010.12.10: New Mexico Laws on Rejection of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage are Retroactive
- 2010.12.08: Slip and Fall Accidents Do Not Always Lead to New Mexico Personal Injury Claims
- 2010.12.04: Over-Served Intoxicated Patrons May Bring Their Own New Mexico Dram Shop Claims for Injuries
- 2010.12.04: Hypertexting & Hypernetworking: Busy Hands are the Workshop of the Devil?
- 2010.12.01: Intentional Torts and the Judgment Proof Defendant
- 2010.11.29: "Spill on Aisle 7": The Unexpected Hazards of Shopping
- 2010.11.26: Don't File Angry! Personal Injury Litigation is Costly and Often Unnecessary
- 2010.11.22: Valuation of Personal Injury Claims in an Auto Accident: You are Not Just a Number!
- 2010.11.17: Banks Jump on the Personal Injury Bandwagon While Decrying the Trial Lawyers They Fund
- 2010.11.17: Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Awarded $18.5 Million by Jury Following 12 Years in Prison and Years of Civil Rights Litigation
- 2010.11.08: Continued Push for Liability Caps Despite Widespread Medical Errors and Decline in Medical Malpractice Claims
- 2010.11.05: New Mexico Supreme Court Expands Scope of Law on Rejection of UM/UIM Coverage
- 2010.11.03: New Mexico Family Purpose Doctrine in Auto Accidents
- 2010.10.29: Making Things Right with the BP Gulf Disaster!
- 2010.10.27: Employers Protected from Liability for Gross Negligence Toward Employee Safety
- 2010.10.25: Underinsured Motorist Coverage Imputed for Property Damage in Absence of Signed Rejection
- 2010.10.22: Costly Contradictions of "Online Privacy"
- 2010.10.20: Hands-Free Mobile Creates Illusion of Safety
- 2010.10.15: Worker's Compensation Exclusivity for Injuries On the Way to Work!
- 2010.10.11: Internet Monitoring Services Keep Parents In the Loop
- 2010.10.08: Eleventh Circuit Addresses Medicare's Responsbilities in Lien Negotiation
- 2010.10.07: As Bullying Grows in Seriousness and Variety so do the Possible Responses
- 2010.10.04: Failure to Detect and Report Medical Errors Jeopardizes Patient Safety
- 2010.10.01: Post at Your Own Risk! Social Media Discoverable in Litigation
- 2010.10.01: New Mexico Dram Shop Liability Extended to Protect Intoxicated Patrons
- 2010.09.27: Notification of Insurance Company on Personal Injury Claims
- 2010.09.24: Simple Apology Can Avoid Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- 2010.09.22: Recovery of Lost Wages in a Personal Injury Case
- 2010.09.17: Teen Driver Safety
- 2010.09.15: Outside Influence of Jurors Growing Problem in Jury Trials
- 2010.09.13: Comparative Negligence Decided by Jury in New Mexico Personal Injury Cases
- 2010.09.10: Proof of Causation in Personal Injury Actions: "But For" Analysis Under New Mexico Law
- 2010.09.08: Huge Nursing Home Verdict Brings Predictable Cries for Tort Reform
- 2010.09.06: Warning Signs of Concussion Important to Watch in Children
- 2010.09.03: BP Continues Retreat from Responsibility While Insisting Regulations Hurt Profits?
- 2010.09.01: Collecting & Preserving Evidence in a Personal Injury Claim
- 2010.08.30: Little Guy Is Running Out of Options
- 2010.08.27: That's Not Cake the Chamber of Commerce Would Have Us Eat!
- 2010.08.25: Medical Privacy in a Personal Injury Case
- 2010.08.23: BP Distribution Scheme Illustrates Political Priorities and Social Realities
- 2010.08.20: Notice Requirements in New Mexico Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Cases
- 2010.08.16: Broad Protection for State of New Mexico for Claims by State Employees Narrowed Slightly
- 2010.08.14: Trucking Accidents and Meth Usage: Respondeat Superior Still Applies in New Mexico
- 2010.08.04: Comparative Negligence in New Mexico Slip and Fall Claims
- 2010.07.23: Teen Suicide Warning Signs
- 2010.07.14: Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage and the Lies of Tort Reform
- 2010.07.12: Unattended Cars, Heat and Children: A Deadly Combination!
- 2010.07.07: 10 Good Reasons to Wear a Seatbelt
- 2010.07.05: BP's Race to the Bottom
- 2010.06.30: Employers Generally Not Liable for After Hours Actions of Employees
- 2010.06.28: Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Coverage Beyond U.S. Borders
- 2010.06.23: Calculating the Medicare Set-Aside: Start Early!
- 2010.06.18: 10th Circuit Addresses Medicaid Lien Reduction in Personal Injury Settlements
- 2010.06.16: Medicare Set-Aside Liens to Cover Future Personal Injury Related Medical Expenses
- 2010.06.14: Reduction of Medicare/Medicaid Liens on Personal Injury Funds for Unrelated Medical Expenses
- 2010.06.09: The Importance of MedPay Insurance Coverage in Car Accidents
- 2010.06.07: Medicare/Medicaid Lien Reduction for Attorney Fees
- 2010.06.04: Walking on Eggshells in New Mexico Personal Injury Cases
- 2010.06.02: Employer Responsibility for Worker Safety? No, But Thanks for Playing.
- 2010.05.31: Don't Get Lured Into Waiver of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
- 2010.05.28: Simple Surgical Checklist Can Save Patient Lives!
- 2010.05.23: Tort Reform and The Hypocritic Oath
- 2010.05.21: Pitfalls and Ironies of Medicare Liens in Personal Injury Actions
- 2010.05.19: Premises Liability for Injuries on Adjacent Public Sidewalks
- 2010.05.17: A Little Tort Reform with That Tea?
- 2010.05.12: Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage Has Broad Scope in New Mexico
- 2010.05.12: The Blame Game Begins with the BP Spill: The Public Needs to Weigh In
- 2010.05.10: Broad Scope for Lawsuits for Malicious Abuse of Process
- 2010.05.07: The Myth of the Medical Malpractice Crisis Lives On While Insurance Companies Earn Record Profits
- 2010.05.05: Oil is Slippery, BP is Slippery'er!
- 2010.05.03: Taxpayers Will Bear the Brunt of BP's Failures
- 2010.04.29: Worker's Compensation Exclusivity for Injured Workers Hard to Overcome
- 2010.04.27: Strict Product Liability Despite Modifications by User
- 2010.04.25: Business Owners' Duty of Care to Protect Customers from Criminal Acts
- 2010.04.23: Rejection of UM/UIM Coverage Must be in Writing but Need Not be Signed by Insured??
- 2010.04.21: Recovery of Punitive Damages Under Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Coverage
- 2010.04.19: The Sale of Alcohol to Interlock Licensed Drivers is Indefensible
- 2010.04.16: Mine Safety? Shareholders Meet the Trial Attorneys!
- 2010.04.14: Stacking Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage in New Mexico
- 2010.04.12: Dram Shop Liability Issues Not Always Apparent
- 2010.04.07: Trucking Accident Investigations Should Begin Immediately
- 2010.04.05: Employer Liability for Texting Employees
- 2010.04.02: Texting & Driving Don't Mix
- 2010.03.30: Medicaid Liens: What is the Obligation in a Personal Injury Settlement?
- 2010.03.29: Ongoing Illegal Strip Searches Lead to Class Action Settlement
- 2010.03.26: Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage: An Insurer's Duty to Passengers in New Mexico - The Sequel
- 2010.03.23: Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage: An Insurer's Duty to Passengers in New Mexico
- 2010.03.22: Gross Medical Negligence Leads to Death of Child in MRI Chamber
- 2010.03.15: Scope of Informed Consent: Duty to Disclose Physician's Background?
- 2010.03.13: Ground Zero Settlement: Is it Fair?
- 2010.03.10: Scalding Coffee, Explosive Chicken Sandwiches? Solution Tort Reform!
- 2010.03.08: Community Property Issues in New Mexico Personal Injury Lawsuits
- 2010.03.05: Caps on Punitive Damages: Great for Business, Bad for Everyone Else
- 2010.03.03: Service of Alcohol to Minors Leads to Tragic DWI/DUI Auto Accident
- 2010.02.24: Hospital Survival: Essential Strategies
- 2010.02.24: Hospital Survival: The Numbers
- 2010.02.23: Tort Reform Ignores Bad Corporate Behavior: Case in Point, Toyota!
- 2010.02.22: Work Related Auto Accident Injuries and Employer Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
- 2010.02.17: Hidden Cameras Play Role In Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect Cases
- 2010.02.15: The Myth of the Frivolous Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- 2010.02.09: Medical Malpractice for Birth Injuries Bring More Large Verdicts
- 2010.02.03: Third Party Liability in Construction Accident Avoids Limits of Workers Compensation Laws
- 2010.01.20: Burger King Playground Injury Settlement
- 2010.01.18: Ford Settles Defective Product Lawsuit with Woman Left Paralyzed in Auto Accident
- 2010.01.15: Another Huge Nursing Home Neglect Verdict Handed Down by Jury
- 2010.01.12: New Mexico Court Takes #5 Honors on List of Judicial Hellholes
- 2010.01.11: Underinsured Coverage Stacks on Newly Acquired Vehicle and Replaced Vehicle During Grace Period
- 2010.01.10: Medical Malpractice Verdict for Brain Damage from Birth Related Infection
- 2010.01.09: Construction Accident Fatality Results in Settlement with Contractor and Sub-Contractors
- 2009.12.28: Punitive Damages in New Mexico: What is Reasonable?
- 2009.12.26: Workers Receive $100 Million in Punitive Damages for Injuries Suffered From Chemical Exposure
- 2009.12.18: Injured Child and Family Awarded $31 Million for Birth Injuries Resulting from Medical Negligence
- 2009.12.15: Paxil Settlements Near $1 Billion
- 2009.12.10: Beware Medicare & Medicaid Liens in Personal Injury Lawsuits
- 2009.12.07: Rejection of Underinsured Insurance Coverage is No Good Unless Attached to the Policy
- 2009.12.05: Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Don't Leave Home Without It
- 2009.12.02: Loss of Consortium Claims: Discovery Can be Brutal
- 2009.11.30: Loss of Consortium Claims in New Mexico
- 2009.11.27: Tort Claims Notice Requirements: Contents & Delivery of the Notice
- 2009.11.25: Deadlines are Short in Suits Against the Government in New Mexico
- 2009.11.23: Valuation of Your Personal Injury Claims
- 2009.11.21: Car Accident Defenses: Contributory and Comparative Negligence
- 2009.11.19: $54 Million Awarded to Victim of Rape in Group Home
- 2009.11.17: Bar Held Liable for $1 Million in Damages for Negligently Serving Intoxicate Patron
- 2009.11.15: Huge Verdict In Trucking Accident Involving Texting Truck-Driver
- 2009.11.13: New Mexico Leads the Nation in Uninsured Motorist
- 2009.11.09: Driver Inattention: Mobile Phones and Texting Major Cause of Auto Accidents
- 2009.11.02: The Power of an Apology: "Sorry Works" in Medical Malpractice Claims
