The good thing about living in or close to a ski resort is there are plenty of snowplows to keep the roads open after a snowfall. What’s more, they have an extra financial incentive to do so. Skiers who cannot reach the slopes cannot spend money at the stores,...
Personal Injury
How do you protect yourself from uninsured New Mexico drivers?
Every time you go for a ride in a motor vehicle, you have some risk of getting into a crash. Most people assume that they can protect themselves with a combination of careful driving habits and adequate motor vehicle insurance. However, the liability-based insurance...
Can I still recover damages if I was partly to blame for a crash?
One of the most common assumptions people make after a car accident is that they have no legal recourse if they were to blame for the accident. However, this is not true. In New Mexico, negligence laws allow parties to recover damages, even if they were partly liable...
What causes wrong-way drivers?
It’s clear that wrong-way accidents on the highway are exceedingly dangerous. The cumulative speed of the two vehicles is incredibly high, and the driver who is going the right direction may have little to no reaction time. They have no hope of slowing down or...
Crashes that only occur with large vehicles and trucks
Large commercial vehicles cause some of the most horrific crashes possible. In fact, they have created new categories of collisions. Certain crashes are more likely to happen with big trucks. Jackknife crashes, for example, can only occur with vehicles towing...
Passengers are a distraction in the car
If you’re interested in avoiding distracted driving, the first thing you’ll probably do is put your phone away while you’re in the car. Maybe you’ll even turn it off entirely. Next, you’ll likely start doing common tasks -- adjusting the mirrors, programing the GPS,...