A high percentage of all slip-and-fall incidents happen in restaurants. The property or restaurant owner may be held responsible if a customer or staff member is seriously injured because of their negligence. However, New Mexico is a pure comparative negligence state,...
What To Do If Your Child Slips And Falls At School
Whenever you drop your kids off at school, you trust the institution to keep them safe. Therefore, it can be extremely upsetting when your kid sustains a severe injury in a supposedly harm-free environment. If you suspect the school was negligent, you may wonder what...
Who Can You Sue For Premises Liability?
Property owners are responsible for maintaining the property they own. They are liable for accidents that happen to visitors or guests within their premises. If you have suffered injuries on another person’s property, you may be able to hold them accountable for...
Possible Financial Challenges After Slip-And-Fall Accidents
Being involved in a fall-related incident can be a harrowing experience and the outcome thereof may impact a person’s life in various ways. However, while most individuals may be aware of how a slip-and-fall accident could affect their health, they might not always be...
Seeking Medical Care After A Fall-Related Incident May Be Vital
While a fall-related accident could occur at any moment, being prepared to handle the aftermath of such an incident might not always be so simple. There may be various steps to take after a slip-and-fall accident, one of which may involve seeking swift medical care....
Your Treatment Options After A Slip-And-Fall Accident
If you fell while you were on public property, in a store or visiting a place of business in New Mexico, you could be facing serious injuries and other complications that may be impacting multiple areas of your life. A fall may seem like a relatively minor incident,...
Risks Of Inadequate Lighting In Outdoor Slip-And-Fall Accidents
Most individuals might be unaware of the hazards they might encounter while navigating through the parking lot of a store or public area. Unfortunately, there are a variety of scenarios in which the safety concerns that exist in parking lots could pose a threat to the...
Mitigating Workplace Fall Risks By Reducing Floor Clutter
While the idea of being involved in a work-related accident can be a stressful concept, such an incident could occur at virtually any moment. The risks of a dangerous accident may also be greater with the presence of safety hazards such as excessive floor clutter, as...
Signs Of A Head Injury After A Slip-And-Fall Accident
While some fall-related incidents may do little more than cause minor cuts and bruises, there may always be the potential that the outcome could prove far worse by nature. Individuals in New Mexico who encounter safety hazards on another party’s property may be at...
Addressing Fall Risks During Adverse Weather Conditions
With winter underway, many areas may be facing the possibility of a decrease in temperatures and the likelihood that adverse weather conditions may set in at any moment. Inclement weather may not only affect travel plans but could also raise a variety of safety...