You’re sitting at a stoplight when a car plows into you from behind. The driver apologizes—then admits they don’t have insurance. Or worse, they speed off before you can even get a license plate number. For too many New Mexico drivers, that moment turns a simple fender bender into a financial nightmare. Medical bills pile […]

Dust storms turn stretches of New Mexico highways into zero-visibility zones in seconds, leading to chain-reaction crashes that involve cars and big rigs alike. Just one example: in the past half-century, at least 40 lives have been lost in Lordsburg Playa along I-10, which has some of the most intense dust storms in the Chihuahuan […]

Work zones are a necessary part of keeping New Mexico’s roads safe and functional. But when trucks enter the traffic mix, these zones can quickly become hotspots for serious accidents. In 2023, there were 9 work zone fatalities across the state, with 5 of them involving trucks. And over the past decade in the U.S., […]

Dealing with an accident can be very stressful, and that stress can linger for weeks, months, or even years after the incident. In severe cases, people even experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which can affect day-to-day life. Some accident victims try to ignore these impacts because they are difficult to prove, or too embarrassing to […]

New Mexico, like all states, requires that drivers carry auto insurance. But a policy’s purpose is much more than just keeping a driver compliant with the law. The whole point of paying insurance premiums is to have financial protection if the car is stolen, damaged, or if its driver or passengers are hurt in an […]

To those driving through rural Illinois, silos, grain bins, and barns seem to simply be part of the natural landscape — and their dangers are often overlooked. Farm workers as well as visitors to the premises (including children) are susceptible to catastrophic injuries when climbing ladders or loading goods into these structures. Owners of agricultural […]