Month / September 2010
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DWI Officers Must Strictly Follow Guidelines in Breath Alcohol Testing
Officers in DWI investigations must follow the guidelines established by the New Mexico Scientific Laboratory Division (SLD) in the administration of the breath alcohol tests. Failure to strictly adhere to the guidelines…
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Notification of Insurance Company on Personal Injury Claims
The aftermath of dealing with a personal injury can be a confusing and difficult time. Medical bills are due, wages are lost, and one may even face the possibility of having to…
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Deadly Weapon Charges May Rely on Intent
The Zero Tolerance policy for schools was implemented in New Mexico to halt the growth of school related violence. There is no disputing that the policy has for the most part been…
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Simple Apology Can Avoid Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
A new program in the University of Michigan Health System has significantly lowered the number of medical malpractice lawsuits. It is a remarkably simple program. Bloomberg Businessweek reports that the University of…
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The Child‘s Response to Parental Alienation
When a relationship breaks up, the anger and sadness between the parties can prevent them from protecting the most vulnerable parties to a divorce or child custody action- the children. No matter…
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Recovery of Lost Wages in a Personal Injury Case
A personal injury case can be very extremely stressful, emotionally, physically and financially. The primary concern for many who have been injured in a personal injury case, particularly auto accidents, is compensation…
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Texting Driver Convicted for Reckless Driving: Might This Be a Trend?
Texting and driving is dangerous. The topic of texting and driving has gotten a lot of attention in the past year even making Oprah. The attention is well deserved. A Car &…
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Teen Driver Safety
A new school year has started and teens are headed back to class, sports practices and other various activities. While this is a time of exciting change, it can be a time…
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DWI Passenger Held Accountable for Vehicular Homicide
A recent New Mexico Court of Appeals case portends possible targeting of DWI/DUI passengers for prosecution in DWI/DUI cases, particularly those involving accidents with injuries. In State v. Patrick Marquez, the defendant…
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Outside Influence of Jurors Growing Problem in Jury Trials
The New Mexico Supreme Court addressed the growing problem of outside influence on jurors. The case addressed a low tech version of the problem but the holding has far broader implications on…
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