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According to the Federal Railroad Administration, 437 people have already died as the result of train accidents this year, and more than 4,000 have sustained injuries. The injuries resulting from railroad accidents can be debilitating, but victims do not always have a clear idea of whom they can hold accountable for [...]
If you sustained back or head injuries that have left you sidelined from work, you may be considering filing a personal injury claim against the liable party. As your debt increases, you may feel pressure to settle your claim as quickly as possible; however, the first settlement offer from the insurance [...]
The Albuquerque Journal reports on a devastating collision that resulted in two fatalities when a stolen car chase ended in a fiery crash. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office claims that deputies noticed a stolen vehicle traveling at normal speeds at around 11:30 p.m. on a Friday. […]
Bus accidents often involve a large number of injured passengers, and because of the vehicle’s lack of safety features like seatbelts, it is not uncommon for many of those injuries to be life threatening. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, more than 4,000 buses and large trucks were involved [...]
Labor Day is one of the busiest days to travel because families around the country use the three-day weekend to visit loved ones before school obligations and sports practice take over the calendar. According to USA TODAY, there is a significant increase in both air travel and highway congestion on Labor [...]
According to KRQE News 13, a New Mexico high school is rallying behind a teacher who was seriously injured in a massive car crash. The six-car pileup left the teacher, who has two young sons, in critical condition. Other teachers have asked if they can give their coworker their accumulated [...]
The state of New Mexico operates on a comparative fault basis when it comes to awarding damages in personal injury cases. That means if the accident victim contributed to his or her injuries in any way, the total amount of recoverable damages would be reduced by his or her percentage [...]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor-vehicle collisions are the third leading cause of traumatic brain injury-related hospitalizations and deaths in our country. Concussions are the most common and least severe kind of TBI, and Business Insider reports that approximately 25 percent of Americans have sustained at [...]
Despite the many safety features that now come standard in all new vehicles, car accidents remain the ninth leading cause of death around the world, and even minor collisions can cause debilitating injuries. In fact, Men’s Health reports that more than 70 percent of people who go to the emergency [...]
Construction is one of the most dangerous professions in the United States. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 937 construction workers died due to on-the-job injuries in 2015, which accounted for about 1 in 5 work-related deaths in the private sector. […]
