Dedicated Silver City Attorney Serving Injured Victims

An accident can leave you with permanent physical and emotional injuries–not to mention a pile of medical bills and other expenses. You should not have to pay for injuries caused by someone else’s negligence.

Our experienced personal injury lawyers can help residents of Silver City and Grant County fight for the compensation they are entitled to under the law. Whether you have been hurt in a car accident while traveling U.S. Route 180 or a slip-and-fall near Western New Mexico University, we can help you in dealing with insurance companies and, where a settlement is not possible, going to court and presenting your case to a jury.

What Kind of Accident Cases Do We Handle?

• Injuries in motor vehicle accidents – Most of our personal injury clients come from car, truck, and motorcycle accidents. According to insurance industry statistics, about 300 people die in New Mexico motor vehicle crashes each year. Thousands more suffer serious, life-threatening injuries, including whiplash, broken bones, concussions, and damage to internal organs.
• Injuries in the workplace – Most of us spend 8 or more hours each day at some type of job. Workers’ compensation provides certain benefits for job-related injuries, but that does not cover accidents caused by the negligence of a third party (i.e., not your employer).
• Accidents resulting in wrongful death – Unfortunately, many victims do not survive their injuries. Like many states, New Mexico recognizes a special type of lawsuit arising from “wrongful death” to compensate a deceased victim’s surviving family members.
• Premises liability injuries – Any business or property open to the public must be kept in a reasonably safe condition by the owner. If you are injured in a slip-and-fall or any similar accident involving a hazard that the owner should have known about and repaired, you can seek damages under the legal principle of premises liability.

When Do I Need to Call a Personal Injury Attorney?

New Mexico has a three-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims. That may seem like a lot of time, but remember, every day that passes following an accident, valuable evidence may be lost or destroyed. Personal injury cases are often more complicated than you might think, especially when dealing with a car or commercial truck accident where it may be necessary to recreate a chain of events that originally took place in mere seconds.

That is why you need to start working with a Silver City, New Mexico, personal injury lawyer as soon as possible following your accident. Oftentimes insurance companies will quickly offer to settle any potential claims before you even have a chance to assess your total damages. Insurance companies are experts when it comes to dealing with accident victims. You need an equal amount of expertise on your side.

The Lovett Law Firm has represented thousands of accident victims in New Mexico and West Texas over the past 25 years. Let us put our experience to work for you. Call us today at 573-523-5555 to schedule a free consultation.