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Wrongful death

When someone's carelessness took a life.

No lawsuit brings anyone back. What it can do is make the people responsible answer for it, and make sure the family isn't left carrying the cost alone. We handle these cases with care, and with force.

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What a claim covers

More than the funeral. The life that was ahead.

  • Medical and funeral costs.
  • The income and support the person would have provided for years to come.
  • The loss of their guidance, companionship and care to spouse and children.
  • Their own pain and suffering before death, where the facts support it.

In New Mexico, a wrongful death claim is brought by a personal representative on behalf of the family, and there are deadlines. Call early — not because we want to rush you, but because evidence and witnesses fade.

General information; who may bring a claim and what it covers depends on your facts.

Where these cases come from

Crashes, worksites, and places that should have been safe.

Highway and truck crashes

Including the Permian corridors where crew trucks and haulers run around the clock.

Oilfield and construction sites

Where several companies share responsibility and each will point at the others.

Nursing homes and care facilities

Neglect, falls, medication errors, and the records that tell the real story.

Dangerous property and products

Failures that were known, or should have been.

How we work with families

One lawyer, the whole way.

You'll deal with a partner, not a case manager. We explain each step before it happens, in English or Spanish, and we don't make promises about outcomes — we make promises about effort and honesty. Most cases resolve without trial; the ones that don't, we try.

Free call · Hablamos español

If you’ve lost someone, we’re sorry. When you’re ready, we’ll listen.

A private conversation, no obligation, no fee unless we recover for your family.

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