What a personal injury claim is in New Mexico
A personal injury claim asks a court — or an insurer — to pay for harm caused by someone else’s negligence: medical bills, lost wages, and the effect on daily life. Most of the injury work in this office starts with a crash in Albuquerque or elsewhere in New Mexico: car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, bus, or highway.
Liability and damages both have to be proven. We investigate the scene, the vehicles, and the insurance picture, and we deal with the carrier so you are not negotiating your own medical bills after a wreck.
Personal Injury Cases We Handle
What we do on an injury claim
Insurers have staff whose job is to close your file cheaply. We handle the calls, the records, and the demand so a recorded statement or a quick check does not undercut the claim. Ahmad Assed served on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association from 2007 to 2010.
If the case needs medical experts, scene reconstruction, or a trial, that is part of the work — not an extra you have to assemble yourself. Property damage to the vehicle can run alongside the injury claim; it is not a reason to sign a full release.
How long do I have to file in New Mexico?
Most personal injury lawsuits in New Mexico must be filed within three years of the accident under N.M. Stat. § 37-1-8. Claims against a city, county, or the State can have much shorter notice deadlines. Do not wait on the statute if a government vehicle or road is involved.
Common questions
How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in New Mexico?
Most injury lawsuits must be filed within three years of the accident under N.M. Stat. § 37-1-8. Claims involving a government defendant can have much shorter notice periods. Call sooner rather than waiting on the three-year mark.
Should I talk to the other driver’s insurance company?
You can report the crash, but you do not have to give a recorded statement or accept the first offer. Those conversations are designed to limit what the carrier pays. Let this office handle the claim once you have spoken with us.
What kinds of injury cases do you take?
Crash cases in Albuquerque and across New Mexico — car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, pedestrian, bus, highway, and drunk-driving collisions — plus brain injury and wrongful death. If your injury is not on that list, call anyway.