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I was sued (civil) and later found out that my 15 year old with a traumatic brain injury was served. My child has no knowledge of this service and I never received any paperwork. I asked the court to reconsider, to hear my case and informed them of the improper service, had medical records to... View More 
I'm at fault. Plaitiff wants in excess of my limits of liability, my insurance company wants to go to court and hasn't offered to pay my maximum limit. New Mexico.
answered on Jul 8, 2024
You could risk coverage, which could possibly result in your insurance company being off the hook in a worst-case scenario. A New Mexico attorney should advise you, but as a general matter nationwide, insurance policies virtually always require the policyholder to cooperate with the carrier in... View More
Will I get paid for my damaged truck?
answered on Jun 2, 2024
A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. The answer to your question depends on whether the other vehicle was insured and the insurance carrier accepts blame. If that's the case, you could probably handle the matter yourself in dealing with the... View More
I got into an auto accident without active insurance in my sisters car with no injury or damage to the other party but damage and injury to her car myself my mom and partner
answered on Feb 5, 2024
A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. The question was probably overlooked under Personal Injury and Car Accident headings. A criminal defense attorney should advise on matters involving pleas, not attorneys who handle civil cases for accidents. By... View More
I entered intersection to turn left on a green. light turned yellow I proceeded to turn left to clear intersection. On coming vehicle did not stop and hit me in the right rear quarter panel. His insurance company is saying I am 20% at fault
answered on Dec 3, 2023
A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Only a local attorney could advise on state-specific law, such as the statute you ask about. But as a general matter in virtually all jurisdictions nationwide, the motorist making a left turn is obligated to... View More
My husband was in an auto accident in 1996 in Ruidoso, New Mexico which resulted in a lawsuit lien on his Driver's License. We have been to the DMV who gave us a contact number for the Law firm holding the lien. That number is no longer connected to this Law office. The lien is still affecting... View More
answered on Apr 16, 2023
I THINK THIS SITE IS JUST FOR CALIFORNIA LAWYERS.
AS SUCH, WE KNOW CALIF LAWS, WHICH MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER STATES.
I WOULDN'T JUST ASK JUST ANY NEW MEXICO LAWYER, BUT ONE THAT IS LOCAL TO YOUR ISSUE.
GOOGLE NEW MEXICO PI LAWYERS FOR THE CITY/COUNTY IN QUESTION.
I was the 3rd car hit in a 3 car accident. The at fault driver's insurance was a $25,000 limit. No injuries reported from us or the person who hit me because of the person who hit him. Settlement on my side for repairs was settled, and OOP expenses was additional (hotel, rental car, food etc)... View More
answered on Jan 17, 2023
A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. As a general rule nationwide, it's possible that not having unanimous agreement among all parties in a multi-car accident could result in delays when there are low policy limits. A policy will usually... View More
I was rear ended at a stop light, which was red. Other driver stopped, exchanged license/ insurance. There has been no argument as who's at fault. I have a 2019 Ford Edge, it was still under the 3 year/30,000 mile factory warrantee, only has 13,000 miles on it, absolutely no... View More
answered on Dec 1, 2022
A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. One option is to arrange a brief consult with a local attorney to discuss your choices under state-specific consumer/insurance law. A law firm would probably not handle something of this nature on a contingency... View More
I got a police report and it states that he told them he would take care of it and I have texted messages from him saying he will bring the money but keeps giving me an excuse the day he is supposed to bring it to me. He also had no insurance at the time of the accident and has recently bought a... View More
answered on Oct 2, 2022
A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It's possible you might have options through your own insurance under UM (uninsured motorist) coverage. One would need to see the policy to say for certain. You could review your policy provisions with your... View More
I have multiple cars and he told me that I only need to have it on one of my two cars and it would cover both cars in the event of a claim. I still had to sign a form saying I was declining it for one of the cars. Was his statement true?
answered on Jun 20, 2022
My name is Mark Caruso and I am with Caruso Law Offices.
Yes, uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage is portable. For instance, if you own a Ford and a Chevy it would work like this. You could buy uninsured motorist coverage on the Ford and not on the Chevy. If you are in an... View More
It was a single car accident can I sue for wrongful death I'm his mom he was 29
answered on Jun 20, 2022
My name is Mark Caruso with Caruso Law Offices, and I would like to answer your questions.
Yes you can bring a claim on behalf of your son. Because your son was a passenger and not at fault for the crash, you can sue on behalf of his estate. First, you would need to get appointed as the... View More
I had my car parked when this man hit my car and ran away. I believe the police caught him, but now my car is totaled. I don’t have the money to buy a new one and my insurance won’t cover the costs. Can I take this man to court for damaging my property? Their car was stolen.
answered on Jan 26, 2022
Yes, you can, however before doing that I would recommend that you file a claim against his car insurance and see if they will voluntarily cover your property damages.
I stayed at a friend's apartment, got there 9:30 pm and left 6:30 am. When i got to my car, there was a boot on the car. The paper said they put it on at 2:40 in the morning. Can they do that?
answered on Jun 1, 2021
Not clear who the they are. If it was on private property, possible they could. If it's on public property, only the police should do it and thats for unpaid tickets. But in most states no warning is necessary. Speak with an attorney in your area who handles traffic issues once you know the... View More
NM Attorney said take final offer or find TX attorney cause he’s not licensed in TX. Just found this out after one 1/2 year of waiting for a result. No communication from the attorney. I have done all work on providing him with medical documentation. He’s done nothing. No communication and no... View More
answered on Mar 21, 2021
A Texas attorney/New Mexico attorney could advise best here, but your post remains open for two weeks. Regardless of whatever it was that caused the lapse in communication here, you should move without further delay to sort this out. Is your attorney under the impression you moved on and retained a... View More
The driver reported over phone 2 days later. Now she's trying to go no jury,no contest to a traffic citatipn, slap on wrist. I'm in a wheelchair now unable to walk.
answered on Jan 23, 2021
You can sue her in civil court. Our firm is currently representing someone in a hit and run case in Albuquerque.
I was on a rural road about to get to a highway and a big animal jumped in front of the truck the ground was wet and slippery so I lost control of the vehicle and drove off the side of the road into a ditch and damaged my truck I’m going to court what should I expect? I don’t mind the fine... View More
answered on Dec 9, 2020
A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your post remains open for two weeks. If you haven't already consulted with an attorney, you should consider reaching out to local attorneys to discuss. Obviously, you don't need an attorney to tell you this; you already know it. But you appear... View More
Also will my insurance cover damages?
answered on Sep 25, 2020
A New Mexico attorney could answer best, but your question remains open for three weeks. As a GENERAL premise, such situations could be characterized as negligent entrustment of a motor vehicle - every jurisdiction doesn't use the exact same term. Loosely speaking, the victim would need to... View More
answered on Aug 23, 2020
A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. If you go online, you may be able to find various motions posted online in PDF format, including summary judgment motions. However, you describe a setting where negligence was never assigned to a party. That could... View More
My cat went outside I live in a neighborhood. a car was driving over the speed limit hitting them an is injured can I sue for careless driving ?
answered on Aug 17, 2020
A New Mexico attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. As a general matter in most jurisdictions, you could. You would need to show that the other side was negligent. It could depend on how persuasive your evidence is. Good luck
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