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When someone is injured at a business, it is not uncommon that the business will usher the injured person out as quickly as possible with promises of fair compensation, including payment for…

Slip and fall accidents are often trivialized and even ridiculed.  However, these types of accidents can cause very serious personal injuries and even wrongful death.  If you or a loved one is…

Emotional abuse in a nursing home can be among the hardest forms of abuse to detect, since it leaves no physical marks or scars.  However, emotional abuse can be one of the…

This question is frequently asked in New Mexico medical malpractice cases.  It is very important and should be asked at the very least by the attorney handling the claim The first part…

The statute of limitations is the amount of time an individual has to file suit on a claim against another individual or organization.  After the statute of limitations has run out, all…

The United States Supreme Court case of WOS v. E.M.A. involved a very important issue in personal injury cases, the issue of medical liens.  In that case, the Court addressed Medicaid liens…

Police misconduct cases are unfortunately more commonplace than might be expected.  Some of these instances of police misconduct may give rise to a civil rights lawsuit.  The behavior may also result in…

This question comes up a lot in DWI cases.  It also comes up in a variety of forms and situations.  The short answer is “Yes, you should go to Drug Court but…

Sometimes, as lawyers, we assume too much.  For instance, we assume that normal people talk as we do and understand terms that we frequently use.  “Settlement” is among those terms.  It is…

The short answer to the question is “Yes, you do have to sign a release of claims when you settle your case.”  But you should be very careful in signing such a…