Month / October 2013
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DIY Tort Claims Notice in New Mexico
The New Mexico Tort Claims Act covers all personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against state, county, and local governments. This includes all governmentally run entities, which covers a very broad spectrum…
October 24, 2013 -
Show of Force and Voluntary Consent to Search and Seizure
The 4th Amendment protections against illegal search and seizure are among the greatest protections afforded to citizens. There are very strict criteria for search and seizure. An illegal search and seizure will…
October 3, 2013 -
Lien Negotiation in a Personal Injury Case
Personal injury cases often involve significant medical expense. Along with those expenses come medical liens on any proceeds from a personal injury settlement. These liens will need to be addressed prior to…
October 2, 2013 -
English Language is No Prerequisite to Jury Service in New Mexico
The New Mexico Supreme Court case of State v. Samora concerns the rights of non-English-speaking citizens and jury selection. Specifically in this case, the Court had to decide whether the excusal of…
October 1, 2013
Recent Posts
- Federal Tort Claims Act
- The Myth of the Frivolous Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Caps in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claims Against the Government: No Wiggle Room for Multiple Beneficiaries
- Caps on Punitive Damages: Great for Business, Bad for Everyone Else
- Can I Be Ordered To Pay the Other Side’s Legal Fees?
Categories
- Auto Accidents
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injury
- Cerebral Palsy Birth Injuries
- Civil Rights
- Construction Accidents
- Drug & Pharmaceutical Injuries
- Medical Malpractice
- New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Prison and Jail Negligence
- Prison Medical Neglect
- Trucking Accidents
- Uncategorized
- Work Related Injuries
- Wrongful Death