Wrongful Death Blog

Nothing is more shocking and painful than losing a cherished loved one in an accident. As you cope with losing a loved one, you may go through numerous stages of loss and grief. Often, people come to a point where they ask themselves, how did this happen? Who is to…

At Parnall Law, obtaining the best possible results for our clients is paramount, but seeking results is not our only objective. For us, it’s not just getting the right results in a case that matters, but also that we do it the right way. We’d like to share with you one…

An accident can happen anywhere. Yet, there are definitely certain places in Albuquerque that present a higher risk of traffic accidents and injuries, based on our 20 years of representing victims of car accidents. Certain streets and intersections get mentioned regularly in police accident reports and news accounts of crashes….

The right legal professional can help provide some relief to family members who are experiencing the grief that comes when a loved one dies due to the careless and harmful actions of another person. By hiring a wrongful death lawyer, the victim’s families can become empowered through the healing force…

The death of a loved one is always a traumatic event, but if someone dies because of the careless or reckless actions of someone else, it can be even more heartbreaking for the person’s family. In such cases, the law allows a wrongful death claim to be made. The United…

The New Mexico Wrongful Death Act allows monetary recovery for a death that occurs as a result of someone’s negligence. The statute provides that parties seeking recovery can pursue an action if legal recourse would have been available for personal injury. Only certain family members can recover damages as beneficiaries in a wrongful…

A recent New Mexico Supreme Court case firmly established that foreseeability should not be considered when determining whether or not a duty exists. The appellate decision arose out of a tragic, large-scale accident in Santa Fe where a truck crashed into a shopping center, killing three people and injuring several…

The New Mexico Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion in Richter v. Presbyterian Healthcare Services, et al., which addressed several trial court rulings both in favor of the deceased’s estate and in favor of the defendants. The deceased died from heart arrhythmia caused by an undiagnosed condition called pheochromocytoma….