Albuquerque Auto Accident Attorney
Many personal injuries result from Albuquerque car accidents and other motor vehicle accidents, such as Albuquerque motorcycle accidents and Albuquerque trucking accidents, including Albuquerque semi-truck and tractor-trailer accidents involving private or commercial vehicles. We can also help you with questions about and disputes with health care benefits, health insurers, and health providers. Motor vehicle accidents in New Mexico often involve negligence on the part of drivers, including drunk driving and reckless behavior. Mr. Keefe has been particularly active in pursuing punitive damages from drunk and drugged drivers who have caused damage to owners of property. If you are injured in a motor vehicle accident in New Mexico, we can assist you in receiving compensation for your injuries, lost wages, and other damages.
Albuquerque DWI Accident Attorney
DWI accidents are too common in New Mexico, and cause many injuries and death. The DWI drivers put everyone in New Mexico at risk, and understand the risks to the public. They still drive while intoxicated. When a person is injured by a DWI driver, the person is allowed to ask for punitive damages.
The factors considered by a judge or jury to award punitive damages against a DWI driver are:
alcohol level of the driver, if the driver was sentenced to jail, the number of previous arrests or convictions for DWI, whether the driver lost his license, drove on a suspended license, goes into rehabilitation, stops drinking, the extent of injury, whether the injured person has family affected by the injuries or death, actions of the DWI driver after the arrest including attempts to pay for medical bills for the injured person.
The factors considered by a judge or jury to award punitive damages against a DWI driver are:
alcohol level of the driver, if the driver was sentenced to jail, the number of previous arrests or convictions for DWI, whether the driver lost his license, drove on a suspended license, goes into rehabilitation, stops drinking, the extent of injury, whether the injured person has family affected by the injuries or death, actions of the DWI driver after the arrest including attempts to pay for medical bills for the injured person.
Insurance Bad Faith
The abuse of power by large insurance companies has created a claim of Insurance Bad Faith. The insurance contract requires the insurance company to act in good faith when handling claims. Because the insurance companies have not always made honest efforts to pay what is owed to the insureds, the State of New Mexico has enacted the Insurance Trade Practices and Frauds Act to protect consumers. Insurance companies cannot:
- Lie about coverage and claims;
- Unreasonably delay investigation and payment of claims.
- Fail to pay catastrophic claims within ?? days;
- Misrepresent the coverage being sold;
- Make insureds file the same claim several times;
- Other acts deemed dishonest or intended to trick insureds.
Insurance
We offer our clients litigation, arbitration and mediation services in all aspects of insurance law, including bad faith claims and coverage disputes. We also handle claims relating to the specialized area of ERISA disability insurance. Prior to his practice of law, Mr. Keefe worked for employee benefit marketing and administrative organizations. He brings a comprehensive understanding of the inner workings of the insurance industry to Keefe & Associates. M.J. Keefe and has successfully represented individual and corporate clients when interacting with insurance companies, helping clients understand insurance policy provisions, and fighting insurance company denial of benefits. We have also handled numerous declaratory judgment cases where the language of insurance policies are interpreted by the court. Our insurance practice involves all areas of coverage, including: Auto Insurance Home Owners Insurance (including Mold Claims) Disability Insurance Life Insurance Residential and Commercial Property Insurance It is not uncommon for issues to arise following an accident regarding the scope of applicable insurance coverage. We can help you to identify the applicable insurance and resolve any legal issues that may exist.
Albuquerque Wrongful Death Lawyers
Wrongful Death cases may arise because of a variety of accidents.
Our detailed understanding of New Mexico’s automobile, insurance and general liability laws means we understand the different sources of recovery available to accident victims and their families, as well as the various theories of liability that enable clients to collect from the parties who caused them harm. We have successfully represented many families suffering from the wrongful death of a loved one.
Our detailed understanding of New Mexico’s automobile, insurance and general liability laws means we understand the different sources of recovery available to accident victims and their families, as well as the various theories of liability that enable clients to collect from the parties who caused them harm. We have successfully represented many families suffering from the wrongful death of a loved one.
Albuquerque Nursing Home Lawyers
Keefe & Associates hopes you do not need an Albuquerque attorney to investigate or file a complaint against a nursing home. However, abuse does occur in our nursing homes and can result in bedsores, infections, falls, rape, battery, dehydration, malnutrition, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and poor medical care. You can take a close look at nursing homes before having one care for your loved ones. Please ask questions about the staff experience, the ratio of staff to residents, talk to other residents, make sure the facility is restraint free, and make sure you can visit easily.
While seeing your relatives and loved ones often is the best course to making sure the care is good at a nursing home, you cannot be there all the time. If you suspect that abuse is present, call a nursing home abuse attorney, report the problem to the New Mexico State Agency on Aging. There are federal regulation and state regulations for each Albuquerque nursing home to follow. We are here to help you report abuse and investigate any facility.
While seeing your relatives and loved ones often is the best course to making sure the care is good at a nursing home, you cannot be there all the time. If you suspect that abuse is present, call a nursing home abuse attorney, report the problem to the New Mexico State Agency on Aging. There are federal regulation and state regulations for each Albuquerque nursing home to follow. We are here to help you report abuse and investigate any facility.
