Month / November 2013
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Personal Injury Demand Letter
Many personal injury cases settle before trial. The best way to obtain a good settlement in your injury case is to communicate to the insurance company that you can present a well…
November 21, 2013 -
Expert Witness Fees and Costs
Expert witnesses are an important part of many personal injury cases. In many cases such as medical malpractice and products liability, experts are essential and a case cannot proceed without them with…
November 21, 2013 -
Insurance Policy Limits
There are many insurance issues that will arise in a New Mexico personal injury or wrongful death case. These issues are both critical and complex. Because recovery for your injuries and damages will…
November 21, 2013 -
Pain and Suffering Damages
What exactly is “pain and suffering”? It’s a category of damages that can be awarded following a civil wrong that results in an injury. According to an article in the Northwestern University…
November 21, 2013 -
Medical Expense (Past and Future)
In accidents caused by the negligence of another, by law and by New Mexico Uniform Jury Instruction 13-1804, you are entitled to recover medical expenses from the defendant or the defendant’s insurance…
November 21, 2013 -
Claims Against the Government
Suits against governmental entities are quite common. In fact, they are far more common than most might think. This misconception can cause significant problems for injured persons due to some rather…
November 21, 2013 -
Drug & Pharmaceutical Injuries
The pharmaceutical industry is massive with over $300 billion spend each year on prescription drugs. Even in the midst of a historic recession, the industry thrives with record profits. In short, the…
November 21, 2013 -
Medical Insurance Bad Faith
Many Shapes and Sizes of Insurance Industry Fraud and Abuse Victims Insurance Bad Faith Claims practices are fairly common. A quick internet search will show you that. Bad faith insurance claims practices…
November 21, 2013 -
How Do I Get Medical Treatment Following a Slip & Fall (Premises Liability) Accident?
This is a question that comes up often in slip and fall accidents. To begin, as suggested by the title, slip and fall accidents come under the more general area premises liability…
November 21, 2013 -
Should I Sign a Release of Claims With a Store or Business Where I Was Injured to Get My Medical Bills Paid?
This is a not just a question that we frequently get in slip and fall accident cases, it is a situation that comes up with great regularity. The situation is particularly common…
November 21, 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?
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- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injury
- Cerebral Palsy Birth Injuries
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- Insurance Bad Faith Claims Practices
- Medical Malpractice
- New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Prison and Jail Negligence
- Prison Medical Neglect
- Trucking Accidents
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- Work Related Injuries
- Wrongful Death