A Santa Fe ambulance was recently involved in a horrific accident involving a wrong way driver. The Santa Fe wrongful death accident occurred when an out-of-state driver traveling the wrong way on I-25 crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the ambulance head-on.

This Santa Fe car accident that shut down traffic for roughly 9 hours has already claimed the life of one individual while others are recovering from their injuries. Of particular note, authorities are focusing on the fact that the wrong way driver was from outside New Mexico. This has led investigating officers to question at the very least whether confusing signage or maintenance of the area could have contributed to the driver traveling the wrong direction.

Those involved in the accident, it could pose no risk that a possible New Mexico tort claim may exist as well as the typical car accident law.

Authorities are reporting a recent fatal accident near Pecos, New Mexico.  According to reports, the New Mexico car accident claimed the life of an Albuquerque woman and seriously injured her passenger.  In such a case the passenger would have various possible sources of recovery for any associated injuries. One of which could include the vehicle manufacturer if any defect contributed to the accident or injury.

Any New Mexico car accident lawyer knows rear end accidents are all too common in New Mexico. They can occur due to the slightest slip of attention in cautious driving. However, a recent New Mexico accident near Lovington, New Mexico is proving to be all but the result of carelessness. Instead, police are indicating that a man from Lubbock, Texas was driving at such a high speed that when he rear-ended a Lovington woman, it cost her her life.

The accident occurred on New Mexico Hwy. 18 when the other man collided with the vehicle in front of him, causing it to leave the road. As a result of being pushed off the road, the vehicle overturned at which point the Lovington, New Mexico woman was ejected. Sadly, the accident which took only moments to occur, will be an impact decades to come.

Motorcycles can be dangerous.  Speeding motorcycles are worse.  Intoxicated speeding   on a motorcycle is a recipe for disaster.  Disaster is exactly what happened in Roswell recently.  According to Roswell police, one woman was killed and three other critically wounded when three motorcycles were involved in an accident.  The motorcyclists reportedly left a bar and were speeding while trying to navigate a curve.  Although reports suggest that alcohol was involved, police have not identified which if any motorcyclists were intoxicated.

Under New Mexico law, even if a motorcycle accident victim contributed to an accident through his or her own negligence, if another party was responsible, he or she may still be able to recover.  Similarly, despite what insurance companies may say, an experienced New Mexico motorcycle accident lawyer will tell you that the passenger of a negligent driver can still recover for the driver’s misconduct.

A New Mexico rollover car accident recently cost one Carlsbad man his life.  The fatal accident occurred early in the morning and according to reports involved one vehicle. Immediately prior to the accident, authorities believe that the vehicle was speeding and its occupants were not wearing seatbelts.

New Mexico car accident law does not allow for the failure to wear a seatbelt to be used against a victim of a car accident if they were otherwise not liable.

A New Mexico accident claimed the life of a El Paso man. The Roswell, New Mexico rollover accident occurred when an SUV, on its way to Hobbs, New Mexico, lost control and rolled, after the driver attempted to overcorrect. The SUV was carrying five men as it traveled through New Mexico. The El Paso man who passed away in the accident was sleeping in the rear luggage area without a seatbelt.

A New Mexico accident case such as this raises the question of whether the occupant of the vehicle not wearing a seatbelt still recover when an accident occurs. Generally, the answer is yes. It is important for a New Mexico car accident lawyer to be aware of the latest laws and cases regarding this issue to ensure that an insurance company does not attempt to prevent recovery.

A New Mexico man from Clayton was killed in an accident in Dumas Texas when a tractor-trailer veered into his lane on Highway 87 in Moore County. The fatal semi-truck accident highlights an important issue in New Mexico wrongful death claims. There are two issues that require exploration such accidents one being the liability insurance and the other being uninsured motorist coverage. Each such focus requires a distinct analysis of law whether Texas or New Mexico law applies.

Uninsured motorist law arises from contract disputes and as a result, and wrongful death car accident claims, the law of the location of the contract was entered into takes precedent. In simple liability claims, the law from the location of the accident takes center stage. In such claims, it is oftentimes important to consider both jurisdictions to ensure thorough representation and a maximum recovery.

Personal injury attorneys handling wrongful death cases must be prepared to explore all areas of law whether local or out-of-state to ensure the highest possible recovery for their clients.

A single vehicle rollover accident outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico has resulted in the death of one man. Remarkably, there appears to be no witnessed the accident as it was discovered by a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s officer on a routine patrol. Upon arriving at the scene, the deputy noticed that both occupants, a man and a woman and had been ejected from the vehicle, a Jeep Cherokee.

Thus far, authorities believe that the woman was driving while the man, now deceased, was a passenger in the Albuquerque area car accident. According to the investigation, it appears that neither accident victim was wearing a seatbelt as both were ejected from the vehicle. One of the unique issues presented by the accident is whether the use, or lack thereof, of a seatbelt can affect recovery in New Mexico accidents.

Regarding this issue, New Mexico law seems to suggest that the failure to use a seatbelt is not admissible as evidence of comparative fault in New Mexico accidents. Comparative fault would suggest that the injured passenger is partially responsible for his or her injury as a result of failing to wear a seatbelt. The investigation has also led authorities to believe that the woman was drinking while driving and they have been intoxicated. As is often times the case in such accidents, the driver’s injuries are reported as minor.