Frequently Asked Questions

  • You need a personal injury attorney to make sure you are treated fairly. We can help you get compensation for medical bills, lost income, and other costs from injury caused by someone else.

    We also will get you a better deal than your insurance company will give you alone!

    Plus we will help you navigate after and injury and best present your claim or file a lawsuit to protect your rights and get you justice!

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  • We work on contingency fee, which means you only pay us if we win your case. If you do not win funds in a settlement or at a trial, you don’t owe us anything.

  • Get medical care immediately. The reason is that sometimes injuries can take awhile to appear and its best to talk to a medical provider who can best help you get back to where you were before the injury.

    If you can at the scene of the injury take photos and get as much evidence as you can. If you can report it to the police or the location where the injury occurred (for example to the store where you slipped and fell).

    Otherwise, the sooner you contact us, the better as we can work to preserve other evidence like camera footage, text messages, public records, etc.

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  • Either your insurance or the other driver’s insurance. If you go through your insurance it can be handled quicker. Whereas, the other driver’s insurance will generally cover damages, but that information may be harder to locate.

    Your insurance should not go up for you being in a collision where you are not at fault.

    See this video for tips on how to better navigate that process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il_j8CKcGSc&t=4s

  • Settlement times vary widely, from a few months to over a year, based on factors like the severity of your injuries and the willingness of the insurance company to settle. Your attorney will handle negotiations and keep you informed every step of the way.

    If your treatment has resolved it may be a quicker resolution. But if the case has to go to litigation, you are looking at a longer term process. This depends a lot on what happens in your specific case.

  • If you weren’t at fault, your rates shouldn’t go up. In New Mexico, insurance companies are not permitted to raise your rates if you are not at fault in a collision. If that happens for some reason reach out as that can lead to a bad faith claim against your insurance.

  • You are responsible for paying your medical bills at first, but your attorney will work to get reimbursement from the person who caused the injury. You do not want to refuse to pay your bills because someone else was at fault. But if there are challenges with getting care, insurance, or finding a provider, we can help you look for or establish care. Your car insurance in some situations can cover some costs until the case is resolved.

  • The time limit to file an injury claim in New Mexico is generally three years from when the injury happened. But it can be less if you were harmed by a state entity. Thats why it’s important to act quickly so evidence doesn’t get lost and witnesses don’t forget details. But also to preserve your claim and make sure you don’t waive it!