Articles Posted in Personal Injury

Dealing With the Insurance Company After a Serious Auto Accident
Law Office of Matthew Vance, P.C.

Auto insurance companies spend a lot of money on advertising in New Mexico. We have all seen their commercials on TV and the internet and heard their radio ads. They usually promise the same things: affordable premiums, and a sympathetic adjuster who is always there for you whenever you and your family are in trouble.…

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New Mexico Personal Injury Plaintiff Awarded Damages After Defendant Defaults
Law Office of Matthew Vance, P.C.

A recent ruling following settlements arising from a fatal New Mexico car accident discusses the recovery that a plaintiff can be awarded against a defendant who defaults. The plaintiff in the case was the mother of a son who had been killed in a motor vehicle accident. A wrongful death case was filed on her…

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New Mexico Federal Judge Reviews Personal Injury Settlement on Behalf of Minors
Law Office of Matthew Vance, P.C.

In a recent case, the Chief Magistrate Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico reviewed the terms of a personal injury settlement. The review was on behalf of minors, two children whose father was killed in a car accident, to determine if the settlement should be approved. Allegedly the minors’…

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Tractor-Trailer Manufacturer Sued in New Mexico Following Fatal Accident on Route 66
Law Office of Matthew Vance, P.C.

In a recent ruling applying New Mexico personal injury law, the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico denied the defendant tractor-trailer manufacturer summary judgment on most grounds and granted the tractor-trailer manufacturer summary judgment in part. The underlying litigation was brought following a fatal collision between a car and a tractor-trailer…

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Federal Court Remands Personal Injury Case Alleging Causes of Action Under New Mexico State Law Back to State Court
Law Office of Matthew Vance, P.C.

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico, one of the federal courts in the state, recently remanded a New Mexico personal injury lawsuit back to the Second Judicial District Court, Bernalillo County, the state court in which the plaintiff had filed her lawsuit. The plaintiff allegedly had suffered physical injuries after slipping…

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New Mexico Court of Appeals Reverses Grant of Summary Judgment to Lumber Company in Personal Injury Lawsuit
Law Office of Matthew Vance, P.C.

A recent opinion by the New Mexico Court of Appeals, Salas v. Clark Equipment Company, reverses the district court’s grant of summary judgment to a lumber company that had been named as one of the defendants in the plaintiffs’ personal injury suit. The plaintiffs/appellants included a widow, children and grandchildren. They sued the lumber company…

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Personal Injury Plaintiff Allowed to Make Late Disclosures in New Mexico Federal Lawsuit
Law Office of Matthew Vance, P.C.

In a recent case, a New Mexico personal injury plaintiff timely identified his treating physicians as potential trial witnesses. He did not timely come forward with any retained experts. According to the court’s ruling, approximately a month after the plaintiff made his disclosures, the defendant, a national retail chain, produced the plaintiff’s medical records. Although…

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