Law Office of Matthew Vance, P.C., Personal Injury Law Blog

People hurt in a New Mexico car accident have the right to pursue legal remedies against all at-fault parties for causing their harm. Often, car accident legal claims are filed under a negligence theory of law. Negligence is a failure to act reasonably, under the circumstances. Careless drivers who speed or drive distractedly may be…

The New Mexico statute prohibiting texting while driving makes clear that while driving a motor vehicle, no person shall read or view text messages or manually type on their mobile device. Drivers who are stopped temporarily, at a stoplight, at a stop-sign, or in traffic, are required to abide by this ban. New Mexico fines…

In a recent appeal in a New Mexico personal injury case, the New Mexico Court of Appeals addressed whether a charter high school was entitled to the protections set forth in the New Mexico Tort Claims Act (TCA) and whether the negligence claim asserted against the school fell within a waiver of the TCA. The…

Accidents that take place in restaurants and other places of business may entitle victims to recover damages from the owner or property manager, according to New Mexico law. Slip-and-fall cases are lawsuits that arise when individuals allege they have sustained injuries due to the negligence of the property owner in maintaining their premises. As the…

Drunk driving, or driving while intoxicated, remains a major problem throughout New Mexico. The epidemic of drunk driving continues to cause serious car accidents and catastrophic, even fatal harm. New Mexico car accident attorney Matthew Vance is familiar with the devastating consequences of collisions resulting from drivers who choose to operate their vehicle while under…

A recent case before the New Mexico Supreme Court addressed whether the children of a fatally wounded parent could bring a lawsuit under state law, even though the parent’s estate had not brought a lawsuit for wrongful death. The court determined that the children had the right to bring the lawsuit, since they were suing…

Hit and run collisions cause serious bodily harm, and the act of leaving the scene of an accident after causing a collision is considered a crime. Drivers who hit an object, another driver, or a pedestrian but leave the scene without giving them assistance or providing information may be found in violation of the law.…

At issue in a recent appeal before a New Mexico District Court was whether the plaintiff had deliberately misled the court into suspecting she lied about her car accident injuries. In their analysis, the court discussed whether evidence submitted by a physician who had examined the plaintiff should be stricken from the record. Additionally, the…

In a lawsuit brought on behalf of a 19-year-old who died from overdosing on physician-prescribed medications, the New Mexico Court of Appeals addressed whether the pharmacy was liable for negligence and negligence pr se. At issue was the standard of care, specifically, the standard owed by a pharmacist when dispensing medications to patients. While the…

Recently, the New Mexico Court of Appeals addressed whether an insurance company had breached its duty by refusing a request for legal representation in a personal injury lawsuit. That lawsuit, brought by a Public Service Company of New Mexico employee, alleged negligence, negligence per se, and premises liability following an incident in which the employee…