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  • The Oil and Gas Industry Can Be a Dangerous Place for Workers

    The oil and gas industry has proven time and again that it is among the most dangerous industries for workers. Those that work in the oil and gas industry are subjected to…

    September 14, 2012
    Construction Accidents, Work Related Injuries
  • Protections of New Mexico Workers‘ Compensation Act Waived for Non-Compliant Employers

    Even though most employers are required to carry workers‘ compensation insurance, the truth is that a number of employers in New Mexico do not carry the required coverage. Considering the New Mexico…

    August 13, 2012
    Personal Injury, Work Related Injuries, Wrongful Death
  • When An Attorney Is (and Isn‘t) Necessary in a Work-Related Injury Claim

    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics 3.1 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported in 2010. A preliminary total of 4,547 fatal workplace injuries were reported for the same year.…

    April 2, 2012
    Work Related Injuries, Wrongful Death
  • Disability Video Surveillance in Personal Injury Suits

    Personal injury cases, especially those involving large insurance companies, can become extremely antagonistic. Sometimes, defendants will go to great lengths to avoid paying a personal injury claim. Many insurance companies conduct what…

    March 21, 2012
    Work Related Injuries
  • Medical Liens Can be Half the Battle in a New Mexico Personal Injury Case

    Many personal injury victims are surprised and/or shocked to learn that there are many different lien holders that are going to get a piece of their settlement. On occasion, these liens may…

    June 10, 2011
    Work Related Injuries
  • Employer Responsibility for Worker Safety? No, But Thanks for Playing.

    The seminal New Mexico case addressing worker‘s compensation exclusivity is the 2001 New Mexico Supreme Court case of Delgado v. Phelps Dodge. The case, despite the leap in the protection of workers…

    June 2, 2010
    Work Related Injuries
  • Worker‘s Compensation Exclusivity for Injured Workers Hard to Overcome

    The New Mexico Court of Appeals case, Chairez v. James Hamilton Construction Co., discussed in my prior post also addressed issues related to exclusive remedy of worker‘s compensation for employees injured on…

    April 29, 2010
    Work Related Injuries
  • Ground Zero Settlement: Is it Fair?

    It was announced last week that there has been a $657.5 million settlement to compensate around 10,000 workers harmed during the cleanup of Ground Zero in the 911 Terrorist Attack. Two obvious…

    March 13, 2010
    Work Related Injuries
  • Third Party Liability in Construction Accident Avoids Limits of Workers Compensation Laws

    Construction accidents can be devastating. They are generally far more serious than other workplace injuries. Often times, unlike run of the mill workplace accidents, construction accidents result in permanent injuries and even…

    February 3, 2010
    Construction Accidents, Work Related Injuries
  • Construction Accident Fatality Results in Settlement with Contractor and Sub-Contractors

    The family of a worker killed in a construction accident in Texas reached a settlement with the contractor and subcontractors in a wrongful death lawsuit for the seemingly low amount of $440,000.00.…

    January 9, 2010
    Construction Accidents, Work Related Injuries, Wrongful Death
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