Year / 2011
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Sorting Out Responsibility in a New Mexico Premises Liability Claim
Premises liability deals with the duty of an owner or occupier of land, such as a homeowner or tenant, to keep his or her premises visitors safe from personal injuries. A homeowner…
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Reach of New Mexico Dram Shop Laws Extends to Business Wining & Dining
Businesses often wine and dine clients and potential clients for business development and marketing. The wining part of the equation will on occasion lead to some pretty disastrous consequences. The recent New…
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Insurance Company Medical Records Review in Personal Injury Cases
After a accident resulting in personal injuries, an insurance company will conduct an investigation of the medical treatment you received as a result of the accident. They do this to determine their…
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Prior Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims Reviewed in Mass by Several Proactive Insurance Companies
The affects of Jordan v. Allstate, Romero v. Progressive and Progressive v. Weed Warrior are already being seen in previously settled uninsured and underinsured auto accident claims in New Mexico. In short,…
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Medical Malpractice Reform Harms Patients and the Taxpaying Public
Medical malpractice reform is all the rage in politics these days. President Obama even seems to have jumped on the bandwagon. Many states are lining up to pass their own versions of…
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Payment of Medical Expense Is Not an Admission of Liability in New Mexico
On occasion, a party responsible for an accident and personal injuries will offer to pay for medical expenses related to the injuries. This most often occurs in slip and fall accidents at…
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Personal Injury Contingency Fee Arrangments Essential to Justice System
The contingency fee arrangement plays a pivotal role in allowing personal injury plaintiffs access to the courthouse. In fact, without contingency fees, injured persons would for the most part have absolutely no…
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Disappearing Defendants and Insurer Responsibility in New Mexico Auto Accident Cases
A recent case from the New Mexico Court of Appeals shows the lengths to which some insurance companies will go to avoid their financial responsibility under their auto insurance policies. In Gallegos…
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Solutions for Small Businesses Harmed by BP Disaster? Let‘s Redefine “Small Business”
The Associated Press reported that BP has finally settled up on a claim. That‘s one claim of the 91,000 claims outstanding. According to the report, the claim settled for $10 million. In…
