You’re sitting at a stoplight when a car plows into you from behind. The driver apologizes—then admits they don’t have insurance. Or worse, they speed off before you can even get a license plate number. For too many New Mexico drivers, that moment turns a simple fender bender into a financial nightmare. Medical bills pile […]

Dust storms turn stretches of New Mexico highways into zero-visibility zones in seconds, leading to chain-reaction crashes that involve cars and big rigs alike. Just one example: in the past half-century, at least 40 lives have been lost in Lordsburg Playa along I-10, which has some of the most intense dust storms in the Chihuahuan […]

Work zones are a necessary part of keeping New Mexico’s roads safe and functional. But when trucks enter the traffic mix, these zones can quickly become hotspots for serious accidents. In 2023, there were 9 work zone fatalities across the state, with 5 of them involving trucks. And over the past decade in the U.S., […]

New Mexico, like all states, requires that drivers carry auto insurance. But a policy’s purpose is much more than just keeping a driver compliant with the law. The whole point of paying insurance premiums is to have financial protection if the car is stolen, damaged, or if its driver or passengers are hurt in an […]

Inclement weather can certainly make it difficult to control a vehicle on the road, but that’s no excuse for truck drivers to cause accidents. Commercial trucking companies are obligated to train their drivers to operate safely in hazardous conditions, whether that means slowing down, avoiding dangerous routes, or increasing following distance. When a semi-truck slides, […]

When a fully loaded semi-truck loses control on a New Mexico mountain pass—like Raton Pass —the results are often catastrophic, and the legal landscape can be complex and challenging. While truck drivers can be held responsible for driving erratically, the trucking company, along with maintenance contractors and manufacturers, may also be liable.  If you or […]