Another traffic accident during the holiday season has left two seriously injured and one dead. The car accident took place on Christmas Eve morning in Roswell, New Mexico, when an unidentified woman driving at excessive speeds hit two cars, causing one fatality. A...
Wrongful Death
An overview of wrongful death lawsuits
Suffering through the loss of a loved one can be a deeply emotional time for New Mexico residents, but even more so if the death was unexpected and caused by another person’s negligence or recklessness. As the grieving for such a loss unfolds, there may be legal...
What are the different types of wrongful death damages?
Wrongful death legal protections can apply in a variety of different circumstances when family members have wrongfully lost a loved one. Wrongful death legal protections can apply in situations of nursing home abuse and neglect, car accidents and other situations and...
City in New Mexico settles wrongful death suit
The loss of a loved one, for any reason, is a difficult event to cope with. However, when a person tasked with helping members in the community and keep them safe is to blame for the death of a loved one, this can come as a complete shock and completely disrupt the...
Tragic accident causes death of teen
Most Albuquerque area drivers will be in at least one car accident during their driving career. Luckily, most of these accidents are just minor fender benders. But occasionally a serious accident occurs in which a person suffers severe injuries. A recent tragic...
Weather Channel sued after fatal motor vehicle accident
New Mexico fans of the Weather Channel show "Storm Wranglers" may be aware that its hosts, Kelley Williamson and Randy Yarnall, died while chasing down a storm in Texas. On March 28, 2017, while the two were following a tornado, their live stream suddenly came to an...
Lawsuit filed against PG&E on behalf of wildfire victim’s family
Some people in Arizona may have heard about the 2018 Camp Fire in California, and Pacific Gas & Electric is facing a lawsuit on behalf of the family of a victim. The fire started on November 8 and resulted in more than 80 deaths along with the loss of thousands of...
Wrongful death lawsuit alleges Amazon caused death of worker
The surviving family of a deceased 53-year-old man who worked for Amazon.com, Inc. has filed a lawsuit that claims the company's mishandling of disability benefits resulted in the man's death. The lawsuit alleges that Amazon lost the man's final appeal for disability...
Traffic safety coalition wants to eliminate fatalities
New Mexico drivers may be able to look forward to safer roads in the future if the efforts of a group called the Road to Zero Coalition are successful. This transportation safety coalition, which has 675 members, hopes to eliminate traffic deaths by 2050. The National...
How damages are distributed in wrongful death cases
When a person is killed as a result of the negligent or wrongful actions of another person or entity in New Mexico, a wrongful death lawsuit can be filed against the responsible party or parties. The lawsuit must be filed by the personal representative of the victim....