Horizon City Personal Injury Lawyer

• Medical Malpractice claims have gotten much more difficult in some states, like Texas, that have enacted tort reform that limits the amount of non-economic damages that can be recovered. Texas has also set certain procedural hurdles that make medical malpractice cases more challenging. If your injuries are significant and are the result of a clear breach of the medical standard of care, your chances of success are increased. New Mexico, on the other hand, has enacted laws making medical malpractice claims more patient-friendly. These laws include larger caps on damages. Attorney Hadley Huchton has devoted her career to medical malpractice claims, working both sides of the aisle, which gives her a unique perspective.
• Catastrophic Injuries are those that are long-lasting and severe. While the injuries may not necessarily be permanent, they are usually life changing. Catastrophic injuries require special personal injury knowledge and an attorney who understands the extent of your injuries and how they have affected your life. Injuries like traumatic brain injuries, amputations, disfigurement, burns, and spinal cord injuries that cause paralysis are all considered catastrophic injuries.
• Wrongful Death claims occur when a negligent party has caused an accident that results in severe injuries to another party, eventually leading to death. Each state determines who can file a wrongful death claim. In the state of Texas, the legal surviving spouse, children, or parents can file a wrongful death claim, however, in New Mexico, a wrongful death claim must be filed by the representative of the decedent’s estate on behalf of family members. Wrongful death damages include funeral costs, medical expenses, lost wages, loss of consortium, and other types of emotional damages resulting from the death.
• Dog Bites can result in serious injuries to the victim. New Mexico operates under the “one-bite rule,” meaning the owner of a dog cannot be held responsible unless the dog has bitten or acted aggressively toward others in the past. Texas is a negligence or one-bite state which holds that in order to recover damages, the injured person must show negligence on behalf of the dog owner.
• Pedestrian Accidents, like motorcycle and bicycle accidents, can be severe, even fatal, since a pedestrian has absolutely no protection from a vehicle. While it is generally believed that most pedestrian accidents occur in intersections, this is not necessarily the case, with many pedestrian accidents occurring in more rural areas.
• Bicycle Accidents are often the result of a vehicle driving too close to a bicyclist, turning in front of the bicyclist, or simply failing to see the bicyclist. Any of these behaviors can result in severe injury to the bicyclist.  

If another’s negligence has left you injured and overwhelmed and you are within twenty miles of El Paso or Las Cruces, contact Harmonson Law Firm today.