Oil fields are dangerous places to work, and countless workers are injured each year. Sometimes, the injuries are relatively minor, and the worker can be back on the job in a week or two. Other oil field workers, however, suffer devastating burns, fractures, amputations, or traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries. They may never work again. At this moment...
Continue ReadingSuffering the loss of a family member, partner, close friend, or other loved one can be a painful and trying experience. Especially when the death is the result of a preventable accident that would not have occurred but for another’s negligence. When someone dies as the result of another’s wrongful actions, Texas allows for a wrongful death claim to...
Continue ReadingDrunk driving is extremely risky behavior. To be sure, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that about one in three car accident-related deaths that occur in the United States involves a drunk driver, and that over a 10-year period in New Mexico, more than 1,250 people lost their lives in drunk driver-involved crashes. Even if you’re...
Continue ReadingCelebrate With Us To celebrate the holidays and our Las Cruces community, Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. will be giving away turkeys to local families who are celebrating Thanksgiving! The event starts at 10am and goes until noon on Saturday, November 17 at our Las Cruces office: 1485 N. Main St., Suite B. Las Cruces, NM 88001 There is...
Continue ReadingIf you sustain injuries from an accident, the question inevitably arises: do I need to hire a personal injury attorney? In accidents with minor or no injuries and minimal property damage, you may be able to handle the claim on your own. However, if: it is critical that you hire a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible. Read...
Continue ReadingAccidents involving semi-trucks can be some of the most devastating for victims and their families. Given the size and force of a commercial truck, the injuries are often permanent and can result in death. At Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C. our experienced personal injury attorneys have handled a number of truck accident cases for our clients in Las Cruces....
Continue ReadingThe aftermath of a car accident is a stressful and confusing time. One of the most commonly asked questions after an accident is should I file a car accident lawsuit? If the car accident was minor, with no injuries and little to no property damage, you may be able to settle the case on your own with the insurance...
Continue ReadingYou may not know it, but you have legal rights if you were harmed at the hands of a medical professional. Just because a doctor is in a position of authority doesn’t mean that you can’t recoup damages. In fact, doctors have a legal duty to treat patients with a high degree of care. When a doctor breaches that duty...
Continue ReadingFiling a personal injury claim is typically the best–and often the only–way to recover compensation after you have been wrongly harmed by another’s negligence. And while many personal injury cases are straightforward, this doesn’t mean that getting a fair settlement is easy. In fact, even if your case appears to be cut and dry, there are a number of...
Continue ReadingIf you have suffered an injury due to another’s negligence, you may have heard about the benefits of a free meeting with a personal injury lawyer near you. During a free consultation, you can discuss your case with the attorney, receive legal advice regarding what steps to take next, and get an honest opinion regarding whether or not you...
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