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Auto Accidents
- “Full and Final Settlement” Means Both Full and Final in New Mexico Personal Injury Claims
- 7 Important Tasks and Considerations in an Auto Accident
- Auto Accidents Resulting from Failure to Maintain Road
- Auto Accidents Top Cause of Work Related Deaths – Options for Recovery Must be Identified
- Company Liability for Employee Negligence Under Respondeat Superior
- Concealing Preexisting Injuries Can Seriously Harm a New Mexico Personal Injury Claim
- Court Protections for Minors in New Mexico Personal Injury Settlements
- Disappearing Defendants and Insurer Responsibility in New Mexico Auto Accident Cases
- Disclosure Requirements for Rejection of Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage Ill-Defined
- Driver’s Duty to Pedestrians
- Drowsiness Significant Cause of Truck Accidents
- Employer Liability for DWI Accidents Part 1: Scope of Employment
- Employer Liability for DWI Accidents Part 2: Negligent Entrustment
- Employer Liability for Texting Employees
- Federal Court Forces Insurance Company to Provide Uninsured Motorist Benefits
- Hazardous Crosswalks/Pedestrian Accidents in New Mexico
- Host Liability for Holiday Parties in New Mexico
- Immunity of State of New Mexico for Unsafe Road Turns on Distinction Between Design and Maintenance
- Insurance Company Medical Records Review in Personal Injury Cases
- Insurance Coverage Options For A Pedestrian-Auto Accident
- Law Prohibiting Texting and Driving Signed Into Law in New Mexico
- Legal Claims Abound for Over-Service of Alcohol Leading to DWI Accidents
- Liability of Negligent Family Member Driver to Other Family Member Passengers in an Auto Accident
- Lien Negotiation in a Personal Injury Case
- Limits of Insurance Coverage in NM Auto Accidents Explained
- Maximum Medical Improvement and Your New Mexico Personal Injury Settlement
- Negligence Per Se in New Mexico Auto Accidents
- Optional Auto Insurance Coverage Often the Most Beneficial to Your Family
- Paying Medical Bills Pending A Car Accident Settlement
- Personal Injury Contingency Fee Arrangments Essential to Justice System
- Prior Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Claims Reviewed in Mass by Several Proactive Insurance Companies
- Reach of New Mexico Dram Shop Laws Extends to Business Wining & Dining
- Recorded Statements in an Auto Accident Case
- Ride-Hailing Accident Claims
- Road Rage and Auto Accident Insurance Coverage
- Stacking Allowed With Improper Rejection of Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage
- Statute of Limitations on Past Denial of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) Coverage in New Mexico
- Steps Necesssary to Prove Your Damages in a New Mexico Personal Injury Case
- Task Number 1 in an Auto Accident – Prove the Fault of the Other Driver!
- Texting & Driving Don‘t Mix
- Tribal Immunity Can Extend to Car Accidents on New Mexico State Roads
- Underinsured Motorist Coverage: Don‘t Leave Home Without It
- Underinsured Motorists Insurance Coverage: Consent to Settle Requirement
- Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage Has Broad Scope in New Mexico
- Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage (UM/UIM)
- Update of Retroactive Application of New Mexico Underinsured Coverage Case-Law Developments
- Valuation of Personal Injury Claims Not Always Strictly About the Numbers
Birth Injuries
- Brain Damage and Immediate Cord Clamping
- Cesarean Sections: An Essential Tool in Prevention of Cerebral Palsy
- Injured Child and Family Awarded $31 Million for Birth Injuries Resulting from Medical Negligence
- Left Untreated, Severe Jaundice Can Be Very Harmful to Newborns
- Medical Malpractice Caps and Public Costs, Who Really Pays?
- Negligent Failure to Perform C-sections Resulting in Cerebral Palsy
- New Techniques to Fight Cerebral Palsy in the Womb
- Obstetrics Medical Malpractice Suits Avoidable Through Training, Preparation and Communication
- Oxygen Deprivation at Birth: Cooling Blankets Becoming Standard Treatment
- Systemic Neglect in Military Hospitals and Patient’s Right to Sue
Brain Injury
- Brain Damage and Immediate Cord Clamping
- Ice, Slip & Fall Accidents, and the Duty of Care in New Mexico
- Negligent Failure to Perform C-sections Resulting in Cerebral Palsy
- New Techniques to Fight Cerebral Palsy in the Womb
- Oxygen Deprivation at Birth: Cooling Blankets Becoming Standard Treatment
- Personal Injury Contingency Fee Arrangments Essential to Justice System
Cerebral Palsy Birth Injuries
Civil Rights
- Caps on Claims Against Governmental Entities are Unfair but Enforceable
- Centurion Out as Medical Provider for Metropolitan Detention Center
- Contact Governor on New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Correcting “Bad Paper” Discharges for Combat Veterans with PTSD
- Cruel and Dangerous Presumption of Malingering in Prisoner Medical Care
- Emergency Grievance Procedure – New Mexico Department of Corrections
- English Language is No Prerequisite to Jury Service in New Mexico
- Highway Peril: Beware of Civil Asset Seizure
- House Defunds DEA Medical Marijuana Raids – Progress But By No Means Enough!
- Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress Claims in New Mexico
- Investigation and Reporting of New Mexico Prison Suicides
- Investors and Banks Dump Private Prison Industry, New Mexico Sticks Embraces It
- Medical Torture in New Mexico Prisons
- Navigating New Mexico Department of Corrections Grievance Process
- New Mexico Civil Rights Act Only First Step to Reform State’s Prisons
- New Mexico Civil Rights Bill: Letter to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee
- New Mexico Corrections Department Medical Grievance System Corrupt and Unconstitutional
- New Mexico Inmate COVID 19 Lawsuits
- New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act’s (IPRA) Wide Scope
- New Mexico Prison Osteomyelitis Epidemic Spells Medical Negligence
- New Mexico’s Relationship with Private Prison Contractors
- Personal Injury Liability Releases Strictly Limited in New Mexico
- Prison & Jail Medical Neglect Lawsuits by Collins & Collins, P.C.
- Prison Litigation Reform Act Requires Completion of Grievance Procedures Prior to Lawsuit
- Recent Rash of Suicides in New Mexico Prisons and Jails Points to Systemic Neglect
- Recent Rash of Suicides in New Mexico Prisons and Jails Points to Systemic Neglect
- Reclamaciones de Responsabilidad de Reclusos contra el Departamento Correccional de Nuevo México
- Reefer Madness Lives Despite Clear Realities
- Several Possible Claims and Defendants in New Mexico Jail Suicide Case
- Sexual Assault and Abuse in ICE Detention Facilities
- Show of Force and Voluntary Consent to Search and Seizure
- Significant Burden on Plaintiff When Adding Defendants After Statute of Limitations Has Run
- Solitary Confinement by any name is Solitary Confinement
- Statute of Limitations New Mexico Section 1983 Civil Rights Claims
- Steps in Suing New Mexico Prisons and Jails
- Suicide in Local Jails – Minimal Policies and Procedures for Protection of Inmates
- Summary of Findings from the Department of Justice Investigation of the Albuquerque Police
- Summary of New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Taking the Kids Out of State for Summer Vacation Requires Planning and Agreement
- Trucking Accidents Met with Denial of Responsibility
- UIM Carrier Approval Required for Policy Limits Settlement
- Untreated and Negligently Treated Diabetes in New Mexico Prisons
- Update: New Mexico Corrections Department Retaliates for Medical Grievance System Lawsuit
- Venue for New Mexico Civil Rights Act Lawsuits: Home Court Advantage for Counties is Over
Construction Accidents
- Construction Accident Fatality Results in Settlement with Contractor and Sub-Contractors
- Oil and Gas Facilities Pose Significant Risks to the Public When Not Properly Maintained
- Proper Equipment Maintenance Critical To Safe Work Environment in the Oil and Gas Industry
- The Oil and Gas Industry Can Be a Dangerous Place for Workers
- Third Party Liability in Construction Accident Avoids Limits of Workers Compensation Laws
Drug & Pharmaceutical Injuries
- Failure of Medical Provider to Properly Screen for Medications
- Failure to Screen for and Monitor Drug Interactions May Constitute Medical Malpractice
- Hospital Medication Errors More Common Than One Might Think
- Information on Pharmaceutical Payments to Doctors Available and Soon to Expand
- National Deluge of Opiates, Causes and Costs
- Opiate Use in the Veteran’s Administration System
- Prescription Opiates: Profiting America to Death
- Risperidone and Gynecomastia in Children
- States Fight Back Against Big Pharma on Opioids
- Tolling of Statute of Limitations is Rare
Insurance Bad Faith Claims Practices
Medical Malpractice
- “Actual Notice” Under the New Mexico Tort Claims Act
- “Concerned Citizens” Rush to Defense of Negligent Nursing Homes
- 7 Important Tasks and Considerations in an Auto Accident
- Administrative Claim Requirements in Medical Malpractice Claims Against the VA
- Auto Accidents Top Cause of Work Related Deaths – Options for Recovery Must be Identified
- Basic Requirements for a Medical Malpractice Claim
- Breast Cancer Diagnostic Errors Lead in Medical Malpractice Claims
- Cap on Medical Malpractice Damages Found Not to Violate Right to Jury Trial
- Caps in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claims Against the Government: No Wiggle Room for Multiple Beneficiaries
- Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages Do Not Lower Insurance Premiums or Healthcare Costs
- Catholic Hospitals Threaten the Lives of Pregnant Women
- Cerebral Palsy Risk Factors and the Duty of Care of Medical Providers
- Cesarean Sections: An Essential Tool in Prevention of Cerebral Palsy
- Claims Against State and Local Governments in New Mexico
- Claims Against the Government
- Claims of Progress at VA Hospitals Suggest Pervasive Past Violations of Duty of Care
- Common Forms of Birth Injuries
- Common Medical Malpractice Claims
- Congress Recognizes Medical Malpractice Epidemic and Does What Now?
- Cost Cutting Risks Lives in Nursing Home Care
- Cumulative Conduct and Punitive Damages in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Cases
- Debunking the Frivolous Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Myth
- DIY Tort Claims Notice in New Mexico
- Doctor Duty to Inform Patient of Need for Specialist? Yes, but…
- Doctor’s Duty to Conduct Breast Cancer Risk Assessment
- Doctors Beware Following Catholic Miscarriage Religious Precepts
- Drive-By Doctoring – Options for Protection of New Mexico Patients
- Drug & Pharmaceutical Injuries
- Duty of Care, Damages and Preexisting Conditions in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claim
- Emergency Medical Care and Emergency Transport in New Mexico’s Prisons
- Emergency Room Visits Hasten Health Decline in Elderly
- English Language is No Prerequisite to Jury Service in New Mexico
- Essential Patient Safety Rule #1: Identify the Patient and the Medical Issues
- Expert Witness Fees and Costs
- Extension of Statute of Limitations in New Mexico for Cases Originally Filed in the Wrong Court
- Failed Sterilization, Wrongful Conception, Duty to Inform and Damages in New Mexico
- Failure of Medical Provider to Properly Screen for Medications
- Failure to Detect and Report Medical Errors Jeopardizes Patient Safety
- Failure to Diagnose and Expert Testimony in New Mexico Emergency Room Medical Malpractice Claim
- Failure to Diagnose and the Discovery Rule in Medical Malpractice Claims
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
- Failure to Diagnose Medical Malpractice Claims: Not as Easy as One Might Think
- Failure to Diagnose Not Uncommon: Patients Must Protect Themselves!
- Failure to Disclose Medical Conditions to Patient: There is Jury Instruction for That!
- Failure to Screen for and Monitor Drug Interactions May Constitute Medical Malpractice
- Falsification of VA Medical Records and Statutes of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Claims
- Federal Tort Claims Act
- Filing Requirements on Medical Malpractice Claims Against the VA
- Fraudulent Concealment of Medical Malpractice in New Mexico
- Future Medical Treatment and Liens for Personal Injuries Under Medicare v. Medicaid
- Gross Medical Negligence Leads to Death of Child in MRI Chamber
- Growing Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse
- Highway Accidents –The Leading Cause Of Death for Oil and Gas Workers
- Honoring Veterans – Start with the VA Hospital!
- Hospital Medication Errors More Common Than One Might Think
- Hospital Survival: Essential Strategies
- House Passes Bill to Protect Medical Malpractice Insurers on Backs of Innocent Patients
- How Do I Get Medical Treatment Following a Slip & Fall (Premises Liability) Accident?
- How in the World Did New Mexico Corrections Department Lose Accreditation from These Folks?
- How Long Do I Have to File a Medical Malpractice Claim?
- Immunity of State of New Mexico for Unsafe Road Turns on Distinction Between Design and Maintenance
- Important First Steps – Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
- Improper Hearsay and the Value Goods in New Mexico Shoplifting Cases
- Independent Intervening Cause/Medical Malpractice in a New Mexico Personal Injury Claim
- Independent Surgery Centers – Low Cost, Higher Risk
- Information on Pharmaceutical Payments to Doctors Available and Soon to Expand
- Injured Child and Family Awarded $31 Million for Birth Injuries Resulting from Medical Negligence
- Insurance Policy Limits
- Investigation and Reporting of New Mexico Prison Suicides
- Left Untreated, Severe Jaundice Can Be Very Harmful to Newborns
- Legality of Under-Clothing Search Incident To Arrest Dependent on Circumstances
- Liability Before Damages – Sometimes Accidents Just Happen!
- Lien Negotiation in a Personal Injury Case
- Local v. National Standards of Medical Care in Medical Malpractice Claims
- Lost Chance Damages and Failure to Diagnose Cancer
- Malnutrition and Dehydration in Nursing Homes
- Medical Crisis in Immigrant Detention Facilities
- Medical Expense (Past and Future)
- Medical Malpractice Caps and Public Costs, Who Really Pays?
- Medical Malpractice Claim for Failure to Treat
- Medical Malpractice Claims May Involve “Ordinary Negligence” in New Mexico
- Medical Malpractice Claims Raise Unique Statute of Limitations Issues
- Medical Malpractice Claims: Litigation And Trial Numbers
- Medical Malpractice In New Mexico Prisons and Jails
- Medical Malpractice Peer Review Process Detrimental to Patient Safety
- Medical Malpractice Reform Harms Patients and the Taxpaying Public
- Medical Review Panel: First Step in Many Medical Malpractice Claims
- Medicare Liens Including Medicare Set Asides Apply to Medical Damages Only!
- Medicare/Medicaid Lien Reduction for Attorney Fees
- Medication Errors
- MedMal Cap Protection in New Mexico Protects both Doctors and Medical Corporations
- Military Personnel Have No Right to Competent Medical Care and No Right to Answers when Inexcusable Errors Occur
- Minor Infections Lead to Sepsis for Millions
- Misplaced Feeding Tubes – A “Never Event” in Medical Treatment
- Motion for Arbitration by Defendant Does Not Automatically Halt Pending Nursing Home Lawsuit
- Myths of Medical Malpractice Bring Caps Back to Missouri
- National Deluge of Opiates, Causes and Costs
- Negligent Failure to Perform C-sections Resulting in Cerebral Palsy
- Never Events in Hospitals
- New Mexico Corrections Department Cannot be Trusted to Honestly Report COVID-19 Conditions
- New Mexico Court Addresses Statute of Limitations on Negligent Prescription
- New Mexico Premises Liability (Slip and Fall) Claims on City Sidewalks
- New Mexico Prison Osteomyelitis Epidemic Spells Medical Negligence
- New Mexico Statute of Limitations & Exceptions — Time is Always of the Essence!
- New Techniques to Fight Cerebral Palsy in the Womb
- No Statute Of Limitation Protection Where Wrong Health Care Provider Named Before Medical Review Commission
- Nursing Home Abuse and Medication Issues
- Nursing Home Arbitration Clause Treated Like Any Other New Mexico Contract
- Nursing Home Arbitration Provisions Must Not be “Unfairly” One-Sided in New Mexico
- Nursing Home Mandatory Arbitration Provisions – Sign at Your Peril!
- Nursing Home Medication Errors
- Nursing Homes and Infections
- Obstetrics Medical Malpractice Suits Avoidable Through Training, Preparation and Communication
- Oil & Gas Industry Accidents and Injuries
- Only Financial Penalties for Negligent Medical Providers Improve Patient Safety
- Oxygen Deprivation at Birth: Cooling Blankets Becoming Standard Treatment
- Pain and Suffering Damages
- Patient Advice of Risks and Consent Will Not Bar New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claims
- Patient Falls in Hospitals – Medical Negligence, Simple Negligence?
- Payment of Future Medical Expenses in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Case
- Premise of New Mexico Medical Malpractice Act is Flawed Yet Now Expanded
- Premises Liability Claims Against the Government
- Prescription Opiates: Profiting America to Death
- Prison Diabetes Emergencies Treated as Disciplinary Matters
- Prison Litigation Reform Act Requires Completion of Grievance Procedures Prior to Lawsuit
- Products Liability Claims in Construction Accidents
- Profit Margins, Negligent Prison Medical Care and New Mexico Taxpayers
- Protection of Sensitive Health Records in a Personal Injury Case
- Recent Rash of Suicides in New Mexico Prisons and Jails Points to Systemic Neglect
- Recent Rash of Suicides in New Mexico Prisons and Jails Points to Systemic Neglect
- Regarding Statute of Limitations Issues in New Mexico, a Rose is a Rose…
- Responsibility for Sidewalks in Albuquerque
- Right to Counsel After Waiving Right to Counsel
- Risperidone and Gynecomastia in Children
- Scope of Informed Consent in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Cases
- Scope of Informed Consent: Duty to Disclose Physician‘s Background?
- Sepsis Far Too Common in Medical and Other Confined Settings
- Shocking National Data Pale by Comparison to Prison Diabetes Data
- Should I Sign a Release of Claims With a Store or Business Where I Was Injured to Get My Medical Bills Paid?
- Show of Force and Voluntary Consent to Search and Seizure
- Simple Surgical Checklist Can Save Patient Lives!
- Slip & Fall Accidents in Commercial Establishments
- Slip and Fall Accidents in a Private Residence
- Social Media in the Personal Injury Discovery Process
- Statute of Limitations Deadlines on Retinopathy of Prematurity Claims
- Statute of Limitations on Personal Injury Cases Involving Children
- Steady Increase in Double Mastectomy Despite Lack of Medical Benefit
- Surgery Centers, Known Risks, Reckless Profiteering
- Surgical “Never Events” – Underreported and Undercompensated
- Systemic Neglect in Military Hospitals and Patient’s Right to Sue
- Systemic Negligence and Medical Malpractice Claims Against the VA Hospital
- Task Number 1 in an Auto Accident – Prove the Fault of the Other Driver!
- The High Costs of Medical Errors on the Healthcare System
- The Need for a Medical Power of Attorney Prior to Hospital Care
- The Power of an Apology: “Sorry Works” in Medical Malpractice Claims
- Third Party Claims in Construction Accidents
- Tolling of Statute of Limitations is Rare
- Tort Reform and Medical Malpractice After COVID-19
- Tort Reform and The Hypocritic Oath
- Torts Claims Statutes: Medical Malpractice Claims Against Government Run Facilities
- Transference Phenomena in the Doctor-Patient Relationship
- Tribal Immunity Can Extend to Car Accidents on New Mexico State Roads
- Unsatisfactory Elective Surgery Results Does Not Equal Medical Malpractice in New Mexico
- Untreated and Negligently Treated Diabetes in New Mexico Prisons
- Utter Indifference and Incompetence at NMCD Endangering New Mexicans
- VA Hospital Delays in Treatment – Wide Variety of Possible Medical Malpractice Claims
- VA Position On Delayed Treatment and Veteran Deaths Evasive at Best
- Ventilator Associated Pneumonia – Bad But is it a “Never Event”?
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Suggests Medical Negligence!
- Wandering and Eloping From A Nursing Home
- Warrantless Entry and Search of a Home Under Exigent Circumstances
- What are the Deadlines for Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim against a Qualified Healthcare Provider?
- What are the Most Common Claims for Medical Malpractice?
- What Can I Do to Protect Myself from Medical Negligence?
- When Do the Deadlines Begin to Run in a Medical Malpractice Claim?
New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Effective Date, Acts and Omissions Under New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Prison & Jail Medical Neglect Lawsuits by Collins & Collins, P.C.
- Summary of New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Update: New Mexico Corrections Department Retaliates for Medical Grievance System Lawsuit
- Venue for New Mexico Civil Rights Act Lawsuits: Home Court Advantage for Counties is Over
Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
- “Concerned Citizens” Rush to Defense of Negligent Nursing Homes
- Bedsores May Be a Sign of More Serious Problems
- Cost Cutting Risks Lives in Nursing Home Care
- Eleventh Circuit Addresses Medicare‘s Responsbilities in Lien Negotiation
- Financial Abuse and Exploitation in Nursing Homes
- Huge Nursing Home Verdict Brings Predictable Cries for Tort Reform
- Malnutrition and Dehydration in Nursing Homes
- Mandatory Arbitration Ruling is Victory for Victims of Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse
- Motion for Arbitration by Defendant Does Not Automatically Halt Pending Nursing Home Lawsuit
- Nursing Home Abuse and Medication Issues
- Nursing Home Arbitration Clause Treated Like Any Other New Mexico Contract
- Nursing Home Arbitration Provisions Must Not be “Unfairly” One-Sided in New Mexico
- Nursing Home Mandatory Arbitration Provisions – Sign at Your Peril!
- Nursing Home Medication Errors
- Nursing Home Patient Records Often Neglected and Occasionally Deliberately Falsified
- Sepsis Far Too Common in Medical and Other Confined Settings
- The Many Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
- Wandering and Eloping From A Nursing Home
Personal Injury
- “Actual Notice” Under the New Mexico Tort Claims Act
- “Full and Final Settlement” Means Both Full and Final in New Mexico Personal Injury Claims
- DIY Tort Claims Notice in New Mexico
- Early Detection of Breast Cancer & VA Hospital Delays, Negligence and Deliberate Neglect
- Extension of Statute of Limitations in New Mexico for Cases Originally Filed in the Wrong Court
- Failure to Disclose Medical Conditions to Patient: There is Jury Instruction for That!
- Filing Requirements on Medical Malpractice Claims Against the VA
- House Passes Bill to Protect Medical Malpractice Insurers on Backs of Innocent Patients
- Lien Negotiation in a Personal Injury Case
- Loss of Consortium Claims in New Mexico
- Maximum Medical Improvement and Your New Mexico Personal Injury Settlement
- Medical Malpractice In New Mexico Prisons and Jails
- Oil and Gas Facilities Pose Significant Risks to the Public When Not Properly Maintained
- Parent Liability for the Negligence of a Child in New Mexico
- Patient Advice of Risks and Consent Will Not Bar New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claims
- Paying Your Bills While a Personal Injury Lawsuit is Pending in New Mexico
- Personal Injury Claims May Arise from Breach of Warranty with Extended Statute of Limitations
- Potential Excessive Force Claims Against the Albuquerque Police – State Law Claims
- Premise of New Mexico Medical Malpractice Act is Flawed Yet Now Expanded
- Proper Equipment Maintenance Critical To Safe Work Environment in the Oil and Gas Industry
- Protection of Sensitive Health Records in a Personal Injury Case
- Protections of New Mexico Workers‘ Compensation Act Waived for Non-Compliant Employers
- Quick Overview of New Mexico Whistleblower Act
- Reclamaciones de Responsabilidad de Reclusos contra el Departamento Correccional de Nuevo México
- Recovery For Injuries Sustained While Visiting a Friend or Relative
- Reexamined Duty of Care in New Mexico Personal Injury Lawsuits
- Regarding Statute of Limitations Issues in New Mexico, a Rose is a Rose…
- Social Media in the Personal Injury Discovery Process
- Statute of Limitations on Personal Injury Cases Involving Children
- Whistleblower Protection for At-Will Employees in New Mexico
Prison and Jail Negligence
- El Personal médico en el NMCD Enfrenta Desafíos en Reclamos por Respuesta Fallida al COVID-19
- Guardias y Personal del NMCD: Reclamos Legales por Falta de Preparación y Respuesta a COVID-19
- New Mexico Corrections Department Cannot be Trusted to Honestly Report COVID-19 Conditions
- Premises Liability Claims Against NMCD
- Términos de Libertad Condicional Sujetos a Aplicación Abusiva y Potencialmente Racista
- Update: New Mexico Corrections Department Retaliates for Medical Grievance System Lawsuit
Prison Medical Neglect
- Centurion Out as Medical Provider for Metropolitan Detention Center
- Contact Governor on New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Cruel and Dangerous Presumption of Malingering in Prisoner Medical Care
- Effective Date, Acts and Omissions Under New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Emergency Medical Care and Emergency Transport in New Mexico’s Prisons
- How in the World Did New Mexico Corrections Department Lose Accreditation from These Folks?
- Investors and Banks Dump Private Prison Industry, New Mexico Sticks Embraces It
- La Escasez de Personal en las Prisiones de Nuevo México Contribuye al Suicidio de Reclusos
- Medical Crisis in Immigrant Detention Facilities
- Medical Personnel in NMCD Face Challenges in Claims for Failed Response to COVID-19
- Medical Torture in New Mexico Prisons
- New Mexico Civil Rights Act Only First Step to Reform State’s Prisons
- New Mexico Civil Rights Bill: Letter to Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee
- New Mexico Corrections Department Medical Grievance System Corrupt and Unconstitutional
- New Mexico Corrections Department Unfit to Handle COVID-19 Crisis
- New Mexico Inmate COVID 19 Lawsuits
- New Mexico Prison Osteomyelitis Epidemic Spells Medical Negligence
- NMCD Guards and Staff: Legal Claims for Lack of Preparation and Response to COVID-19
- Prison & Jail Medical Neglect Lawsuits by Collins & Collins, P.C.
- Prison Diabetes Emergencies Treated as Disciplinary Matters
- Profit Margins, Negligent Prison Medical Care and New Mexico Taxpayers
- Recent Rash of Suicides in New Mexico Prisons and Jails Points to Systemic Neglect
- Shocking National Data Pale by Comparison to Prison Diabetes Data
- Solitary Confinement by any name is Solitary Confinement
- Statute of Limitations New Mexico Section 1983 Civil Rights Claims
- Steps in Suing New Mexico Prisons and Jails
- Summary of New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Untreated and Negligently Treated Diabetes in New Mexico Prisons
- Utter Indifference and Incompetence at NMCD Endangering New Mexicans
- Venue for New Mexico Civil Rights Act Lawsuits: Home Court Advantage for Counties is Over
Trucking Accidents
- Congress Ignores Dangers of Excessive Trucking Hours
- Drowsiness Significant Cause of Truck Accidents
- Employer Liability for Texting Employees
- FMCSA Interventions for Unsafe Trucking and Bus Carriers
- Trucking Accidents: File Suit, Ask Questions Later
- Trucking COMPLIANCE, SAFETY and ACCOUNTABILITY (CSA)
- Trucks Just Got a Lot More Dangerous with Worst Still to Come
Uncategorized
- A Taste of Arizona in the 10th Circuit
- Basic Elements of a VA Medical Malpractice Claim Under New Mexico Law
- Can I Be Ordered To Pay the Other Side’s Legal Fees?
- Can I Get Money Right Away Without Settling My Personal Injury Claims?
- Caps on Claims Against Governmental Entities are Unfair but Enforceable
- Common Causes of Truck Accidents Indicating Negligence
- Comparative Negligence Decided by Jury in New Mexico Personal Injury Cases
- Consideration of Costs in Personal injury Claims
- Correcting “Bad Paper” Discharges for Combat Veterans with PTSD
- Costly Contradictions of “Online Privacy”
- Cyberbullying Lawsuits Insurance Coverage
- Dangerous Recreational Activities and Assumption of Risk
- Deadlines are Short in Suits Against the Government in New Mexico
- Do I Have a Personal Injury Claim for a Car Accident That Occurred During Work?
- Do I Have to Repay Medicare from my Personal Injury Settlement?
- Don‘t Get Lured Into Waiver of Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage
- Dram Shop Liability Issues Not Always Apparent
- Dram Shop Liability: Shifting Burden of Proof
- DWI Durante Días Festivos – No vale la pena!
- Early Warning Signs of Cerebral Palsy
- Educating Yourself on Your Auto Accident Claim
- El Congreso Ignora los Peligros de las Horas de Transporte Excesivas
- El Uso de Drogas es a menudo un Factor en los Accidentes de Camiones
- Elements of Cyberbully Defamation Lawsuit
- En Casa para las Fiestas Decembrinas? No tan fácil para los Hijos de Padres Divorciados
- English Language is No Prerequisite to Jury Service in New Mexico
- Estatuto de Limitaciones en Demandas por Conductores con Seguro con Cobertura Limitada
- Expectation of Privacy in Garbage in New Mexico Even in a Motel Dumpster!
- Fair Settlement of Personal Injury Claims is More Math than Wrath!
- Ford Settles Defective Product Lawsuit with Woman Left Paralyzed in Auto Accident
- Guardias y Personal del NMCD: Reclamos Legales por Falta de Preparación y Respuesta a COVID-19
- Highway Peril: Beware of Civil Asset Seizure
- House Defunds DEA Medical Marijuana Raids – Progress But By No Means Enough!
- Identifying Available Auto Accident Insurance Coverage
- Improper Hearsay and the Value Goods in New Mexico Shoplifting Cases
- Intervenciones de la FMCSA para Camiones y Transportistas Inseguros
- Intervenciones de la FMCSA para Camiones y Transportistas Inseguros
- La Epidemia de Osteomielitis en las Prisiones de Nuevo México Indica Negligencia Médica
- La Fatiga es una Causa Frecuente de Accidentes de Camión
- Legality of Under-Clothing Search Incident To Arrest Dependent on Circumstances
- Liability Before Damages – Sometimes Accidents Just Happen!
- Little Guy Is Running Out of Options
- Los Horarios de Vacaciones en Días Festivos no Deben ser Pasados por Alto en Los Planes de Crianza en Nuevo México
- Making Things Right with the BP Gulf Disaster!
- Medicaid Liens: What is the Obligation in a Personal Injury Settlement?
- Medicare Liens Including Medicare Set Asides Apply to Medical Damages Only!
- Mine Safety? Shareholders Meet the Trial Attorneys!
- Negligent Sale of Consumer Goods
- New Mexico Court Takes #5 Honors on List of Judicial Hellholes
- New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act’s (IPRA) Wide Scope
- New Mexico Premises Liability (Slip and Fall) Claims on City Sidewalks
- Notification of Insurance Company on Personal Injury Claims
- Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
- Outside Influence of Jurors Growing Problem in Jury Trials
- Part Three: Adult Guardianship of Disabled Children in New Mexico – After Appointment
- Passenger Rights Against Illegal Search & Seizure in Routine Traffic Stops
- Payment of Medical Expense Is Not an Admission of Liability in New Mexico
- Personal Injury Claims Process in New Mexico
- Personal Injury Judgments: Winning and Collecting Can be Two Very Different Things
- Personal Injury Liability Releases Strictly Limited in New Mexico
- Personal Injury Settlement Process
- Personal Injury, Insurance Coverage and the Lies of Tort Reform
- Personal Liability Associated with Non-Profit Board Membership
- Preexisitng Conditions & Eggshell Plaintiff in New Mexico Personal Injury Claim
- Proof of Causation in Personal Injury Actions: “But For” Analysis Under New Mexico Law
- Punitive Damages in New Mexico: What is Reasonable?
- Recalls and the Economics of Death
- Reclamaciones de Responsabilidad de Reclusos contra el Departamento Correccional de Nuevo México
- Reclamaciones Legales por Mala fe o Denuncia Maliciosa de Abuso Infantil
- Reclamos por Accidentes de Transporte “Ride-Hailing”
- Recovery of Punitive Damages Under Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists Coverage
- Reefer Madness Lives Despite Clear Realities
- Rejection of UM/UIM Coverage Must be in Writing but Need Not be Signed by Insured??
- Rejection of Underinsured Insurance Coverage is No Good Unless Attached to the Policy
- Responsibility for Sidewalks in Albuquerque
- Right to Counsel After Waiving Right to Counsel
- Scalding Coffee, Explosive Chicken Sandwiches? Solution Tort Reform!
- Show of Force and Voluntary Consent to Search and Seizure
- Significant Burden on Plaintiff When Adding Defendants After Statute of Limitations Has Run
- Solutions for Small Businesses Harmed by BP Disaster? Let‘s Redefine “Small Business”
- Somnolencia Causa Significativa de Accidentes de Camiones
- Sorting Out Responsibility in a New Mexico Premises Liability Claim
- Statute of Limitations on Underinsured Motorist Claims
- Subrogation Rights in a New Mexico Personal Injury Claim
- Sufficiency of Confession for DWI Conviction in New Mexico
- Summary of Findings from the Department of Justice Investigation of the Albuquerque Police
- Taking the Kids Out of State for Summer Vacation Requires Planning and Agreement
- Taxpayers Will Bear the Brunt of BP‘s Failures
- Términos de Libertad Condicional Sujetos a Aplicación Abusiva y Potencialmente Racista
- That‘s Not Cake the Chamber of Commerce Would Have Us Eat!
- The Basics of Homeowner‘s Insurance
- The Blame Game Begins with the BP Spill: The Public Needs to Weigh In
- The Myth of the Medical Malpractice Crisis Lives On While Insurance Companies Earn Record Profits
- Tort Reform Ignores Bad Corporate Behavior: Case in Point, Toyota!
- Tortura Médica en las Prisiones de Nuevo México
- Trastorno de Estrés Postraumático (TEPT)
- Trucking Accidents Met with Denial of Responsibility
- UIM Carrier Approval Required for Policy Limits Settlement
- Uninsured/Underinsured Coverage: An Insurer‘s Duty to Passengers in New Mexico – The Sequel
- Viajes Durante Días Festivos a Menudo resulta en Disputas de Custodia y Tiempo Compartido
- Violación de la Custodia del Menor Durante las Fiestas Decembrinas tiene Graves Consecuencias
- Walking on Eggshells in New Mexico Personal Injury Cases
- Warrantless Entry and Search of a Home Under Exigent Circumstances
- What Happens if I am Harmed During Medical Treatment Following a Car Accident?
- What is a Letter of Protection in a Car Accident Case?
- What is a Third Party Liability Work Injury Claim and Why is it Important?
- What Rights Do I Have as a Passenger Injured in an Auto Accident?
Wrongful Death
- “Actual Notice” Under the New Mexico Tort Claims Act
- Breast Cancer Diagnostic Errors Lead in Medical Malpractice Claims
- Caps in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claims Against the Government: No Wiggle Room for Multiple Beneficiaries
- Change In Evidence Requirements For Dram Shop Claims
- Congress Ignores Dangers of Excessive Trucking Hours
- Construction Accident Fatality Results in Settlement with Contractor and Sub-Contractors
- DIY Tort Claims Notice in New Mexico
- Failure to Diagnose and Expert Testimony in New Mexico Emergency Room Medical Malpractice Claim
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
- Legal Claims Abound for Over-Service of Alcohol Leading to DWI Accidents
- Lost Chance Damages and Failure to Diagnose Cancer
- Malnutrition and Dehydration in Nursing Homes
- Medical Malpractice Claims May Involve “Ordinary Negligence” in New Mexico
- Medical Malpractice Claims Raise Unique Statute of Limitations Issues
- New Mexico Court Addresses Statute of Limitations on Negligent Prescription
- New Mexico Supreme Court Limits Tribal Sovereign Immunity in Casino Dram Shop Cases
- Nursing Home Arbitration Provisions Must Not be “Unfairly” One-Sided in New Mexico
- Oil and Gas Facilities Pose Significant Risks to the Public When Not Properly Maintained
- Patient Advice of Risks and Consent Will Not Bar New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claims
- Potential Excessive Force Claims Against the Albuquerque Police – State Law Claims
- Prison & Jail Medical Neglect Lawsuits by Collins & Collins, P.C.
- Proper Equipment Maintenance Critical To Safe Work Environment in the Oil and Gas Industry
- Protections of New Mexico Workers‘ Compensation Act Waived for Non-Compliant Employers
- Reach of New Mexico Dram Shop Laws Extends to Business Wining & Dining
- Scope of Informed Consent: Duty to Disclose Physician‘s Background?
- Several Possible Claims and Defendants in New Mexico Jail Suicide Case
- Sibling Loss of Consortium Cases in New Mexico
- Suicide in Local Jails – Minimal Policies and Procedures for Protection of Inmates
- Suicide in Local Jails Preventable Yet Far Too Common
- Trucking Accidents: File Suit, Ask Questions Later
- VA Position On Delayed Treatment and Veteran Deaths Evasive at Best
- When An Attorney Is (and Isn‘t) Necessary in a Work-Related Injury Claim