There is a seemingly endless array of reasons bicycling is a positive activity in New Mexico. Not only will a frequent bicyclist stay in shape, but it is also good for the environment and helps people save money. That aside, there are inherent risks with riding...
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New Mexico teens in top 10 for auto accident risk
In New Mexico and across the nation, it is a natural concern that teen drivers will put other drivers, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians at risk. This is understandable. Simply being new will cause potential hazards. When adding risky behaviors into the mix,...
Are teen drivers more likely to be involved in a car crash?
While many New Mexico teens welcome the summer months as time to relax and take time off from studying, police officers consider this time important for another reason. The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day are known as the 100 deadliest days for traffic...
Discovery can be helpful to gather information after crash
After a car accident takes place, victims often decide to hold the negligent driver who caused the car crash accountable for their behavior. One way they do this is by pursuing a personal injury lawsuit against the other driver. This can often result in an accident...
New Mexico’s pure comparative negligence rule
Not every accident that happens is the fault of one driver. Often, a number of factors combine together to cause a crash and, at times, both drivers involved are responsible for causing the accident. The question then arises: what happens if the accident victim is...
How common are prescription errors in nursing homes?
It is an unfortunate reality that medication errors are very common across the country. These errors are also common in nursing homes and can cost an elderly patient their life, as they are unable to quickly bounce back from an illness like a young adult can.A...
When mundane activities cause injury, get compensated
If people across the country have one thing in common, it is that most of them get behind the wheel of a car at least once a day. Whether the motorist is driving to work, dropping the kids off at school or picking up groceries from the corner market, driving is a...
Are New Mexico roads safe for bicyclists?
As the weather warms up, more and more cyclists will take to the roads to enjoy the warmer climate and get some exercise in. People of all ages bicycle for recreation and exercise without realizing the danger they are exposing themselves to. Unfortunately, the roads...
Suspected drunk driver kills one, injures another in crash
It is not possible to quantify the loss that family members experience when they lose someone in an accident. It can be frustrating, trying to understand what prompted another driver to act irrationally and put the lives of everyone else at risk. While there can never...
Does banning texting and driving reduce car accidents?
Distracted Driving Awareness month is the best time to point out the fact that distracted driving is still responsible for hundreds of deaths and hundreds of thousands of injuries across the country annually. In 2016 alone, approximately 3,500 people died and 391,000...