Category Archives: Personal Injury
Technology Plays An Integral Role in Distracted Driving Accidents
Last year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recorded 2,841 deaths from auto accidents caused by distracted driving. While many people equate distracted driving with texting teenagers, the truth is, distracted driving poses a substantial risk to everyone on the road. Among those killed in distracted driving collisions last year throughout the U.S., 1,730… Read More »
Personal Injury v. Catastrophic Injury Claims: What’s the Difference?
Personal injuries can occur during vehicle collisions, slip and fall accidents, and even while walking through your neighborhood. When those injuries are substantial, or catastrophic, the injured person and their family are going to require long-term care that can physically, emotionally, and financially overwhelming. When anyone in our community is hurt by another’s negligence,… Read More »
How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Distributed in New Mexico?
Losing a loved one in an accident that is caused by another person or entity’s negligence is one of the most difficult experiences a family can endure. The grief and pain of losing someone unexpectedly — under circumstances that could have been avoided — is overwhelming, which is why most loved ones are unable… Read More »
Experienced Personal Injury Attorneys in New Mexico Working Through COVID-19
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of New Mexico issued a stay-at-home order that requires our residents to only undertake activities and outings that are necessary for their health, safety, or welfare. Abiding by the mandate, our Las Cruces personal injury attorneys at the Law Office of Samuel I. Kane, P.A., are fully… Read More »
Common Mistakes Personal Injury Victims Make After a New Mexico Car Accident
At the Law Office of Samuel I. Kane, P.A., our Las Cruces car accident attorneys understand how confusing and complex traffic collisions can be. We also know how easily they can affect an injured person’s judgment in taking the proper steps to implement crash and injury solutions. When negligence plays a part in a vehicle… Read More »
Car Seat, Booster Seat & Seat Belt Laws in Las Cruces, New Mexico
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were nearly 46,000 traffic accidents on our New Mexico roadways last year alone. Sadly, 408 people lost their lives in those crashes, and thousands more were severely injured. At the Law Office of Samuel I. Kane P.A., our Las Cruces auto accident attorneys know that… Read More »
Coordinating Personal Injury Medical Bill Payments with an Experienced Attorney
At the Law Office of Samuel I. Kane, P.A., our Las Cruces, New Mexico personal injury attorneys do more than protect our clients’ rights while pursuing a claim on their behalf. We focus on easing the complete burden the accident has caused, including the stress of mounting medical bills that result from their injuries…. Read More »
New Mexico Personal Injury Laws & Statutory Rules
At the Law Office of Samuel I. Kane P.A., our Las Cruces, New Mexico personal injury attorneys understand that getting hurt in an accident can cause more than severe injuries, but also confusion about how you are going to recover. Who is going to pay your medical bills? Are you going to be able… Read More »
Semi-Truck Crash Kills Four in Southwestern New Mexico
A multiple-vehicle pileup involving two big rigs and a pickup truck led to the death of four people outside Lordsburg on a recent Sunday. Large truck crashes, especially those involving fatalities, have been on a steady rise over the last decade, and the latest statistics demonstrate that the problem is only getting worse. Read… Read More »
New Mexico Worst State for Pedestrian Fatalities, Hit-and-Runs
An Albuquerque man was walking in the Four Hills at around 6:15 p.m. on a recent Wednesday when he was suddenly struck by a vehicle, later identified from security footage as a Chevrolet pickup. The driver of the Chevrolet sped off from the scene, leaving the man to his injuries. He was pronounced dead… Read More »
