If you are bitten by a dog in New Mexico, your priority should be to seek medical care. The owner of the dog that bit you should be held liable for the animal’s actions, too, meaning that they should cover the cost of your medical care, lost wages and other financial...
Due to someone else's negligence, your loved one passes away unexpectedly. You quickly have to learn how to adjust to not having an income, as they were the main worker for the family, and you have to find the money for funeral costs and possibly for their final...
Spinal cord injuries are devastating at any age. While motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of these injuries, falls are the most common reason they occur in people who are 65 years old or older. Sometimes a property owner’s negligence can lead to a fall....
Accidents happen. But when you are hurt in a slip-and-fall accident that is not your fault, the law allows you to pursue a property liability lawsuit against the at-fault party so you can receive compensation for your injuries, lost income and other damages. A...
You love animals, so you never expected to be a victim of a dog bite. You always felt that dogs were easy to predict, but when your friend’s pet suddenly lashed out, you realized that they could be more dangerous than you thought. Dogs bite for all kinds of reasons,...
A trip-and-fall accident could lead to traumatic, life-changing injuries. Among them is the risk of a serious brain injury. How do brain injuries happen in trip-and-fall accidents? The main way is by the victim hitting their head. If they fall forward, they might hit...
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can be caused by anything from a fall to a car crash to a mishap on an athletic field. Sometimes, a person’s head doesn’t even need to strike anything. Any sudden movement of the head can cause the brain to move around within the skull,...
Modern medications can achieve incredible results, but they also come with significant medical risks. Errors in drug administration are responsible for many of the known risks associated with prescription drugs. Interactions and overdoses are both serious possible...
It’s well-known that spinal cord injuries are incredibly detrimental to a person’s quality of life. In many cases, from the moment the injury happens, a 100% recovery is impossible. It’s simply not going to happen, which is precisely why people need to know about all...
We’ve all heard horror stories of “wrong-site” surgeries. Most people associate these errors with the wrong limb being amputated or the wrong organ being removed. However, the term “wrong site” can refer to the wrong body part, wrong side of the body or the wrong...