Motorcycle accidents are scary and chaotic. They often occur in a split second without warning, contributing to the anxiety and stress of the traumatic event. After a motorcycle accident, you may have the opportunity to seek financial compensation for your injuries and losses. To do so, it’s important to take certain steps to protect your […]
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Effectively Proving You Are a Victim of Medical Malpractice
When you seek medical care from a healthcare professional, you’re putting your health and well-being in their hands. Unfortunately, some doctors act negligently, resulting in harm you never saw coming. If you need legal guidance with your medical malpractice case, rely on the legal team at Hunt Law. What is medical malpractice? Medical malpractice occurs […]
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Wrongful Death Claim: How Is Value Determined?
Losing a loved one is difficult enough, but when their death results from the wrongdoing of another, it hurts much worse. While money can never bring back a loved one, filing a lawsuit and pursuing compensation for your loss can help ease some of the financial burdens. It’s tough to place a monetary value on […]
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What to Do Immediately After a Hit and Run in New Mexico
Car accidents are always frustrating. However, when the driver responsible hits your vehicle and immediately leaves the scene of the accident, it adds much more stress. Not only is leaving the scene of an accident against the law, but it also leaves the victim to deal with everything on their own. It’s easy to wonder […]
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What Are “Survival Actions” and Should You Claim Them?
Most people are familiar with the concept of wrongful death lawsuits. In New Mexico, the executor of an individual’s estate has the right to bring a wrongful death lawsuit when the individual has died due to fault or negligence by another person or entity. Wrongful death claims focus on the damages sustained by the loved […]
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4 Ways to Prove Non-Economic Damages in a Personal Injury Case
Overcoming a personal injury can take serious financial and emotional tolls on victims and their loved ones. Personal injury cases generally seek compensation for a client’s economic loss, such as medical bills. But what about non-economic damages? These are damages that don’t come with a price tag, and victims can seek compensation for them as […]
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Birth Injuries: 5 Common Causes
Childbirth is widely regarded as a joyous event heralding a future of love, growth, and exploration surrounding a new existence. In fact, if you ask a mother about the best day of her life, she’ll likely start listing the dates when her children were born. People have many ways of preparing for the birth of […]
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Medical Liability Waivers: When Can You Still Sue After Signing?
There are plenty of medical professionals in your life who might require you to sign a medical liability waiver: nurse practitioners, doctors, surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, dentists — the list goes on. It can be off-putting and scary when someone asks you to sign a piece of paper giving up any of your rights, let […]
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How to File a Personal Injury Claim for a Minor
A minor who has experienced an injury may have grounds for a personal injury claim, but injured minors who are under the age of 18 are not allowed by the court to bring a personal injury claim for themselves. An injured minor or child will not be able to file a claim without a parent […]
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Wrongful Death Claims: Avoid Common Mistakes
New Mexico state law defines a wrongful death claim as a fatal incident caused by another person, either through their direct actions or failure to act in an appropriate way. Unfortunately, filing a wrongful death claim can be a complicated and emotional process where people are understandably bound to make mistakes. While carrying painful emotional […]
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