New Mexico Legal Issues Blog
Parents campaign to make semi-trailer trucks safer
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - He loved his mom and all that but, well, he was a teenager now and being kissed good night by her just wasn't in keeping with his advanced age.His mom didn't buy that."When he started saying he didn't want my good-night kiss, I told him, 'You never...
read moreNew Mexico Ranks High in Motor Vehicle Fatalities
The final numbers for motor vehicle accidents in 2018 have come in. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), an estimated 40,000 people lost their lives due to motor vehicle crashes here in the United States. This is an astronomical number, but it is lower than...
read moreBayer faces pressure after Roundup decision
Germany’s Bayer is under increasing pressure after a second jury found weed killer Roundup causes cancer.Bayer purchased longtime Roundup manufacturer Monsanto for $63 billion last year. Bayer feels the heatFollowing the jury’s March 19 decision:Bayer...
read moreFamilies of underride victims take crash tests to Capitol Hill
Families of people who have died in underride collisions gathered Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Washington, D.C. to observe a series of crash tests demonstrating the effectiveness of side underride guards. An underride collision is one in which, because of the mismatch...
read moreThe workplace can be more dangerous for women
It is coming to the end of Women's History Month. We couldn't let it pass without one post about women in the workplace. The National Safety Council recently released its analysis of data from 2017. It found a number of areas where the likelihood of injury to...
read moreWere your child’s products recalled in the past two months?
In March, 2019 the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled dozens of products and many of them could be within your child’s reach. Unfortunately, children’s toys are in high demand which often causes manufacturers to make dangerous shortcuts to...
read moreVolvo takes bold safety steps
The famously safety-conscious Volvo is best known for making vehicles that protect their occupants from injury. However, the Sweden-based vehicle manufacturer will soon use 21st-century technology to protect drivers whether they like it or not.The manufacturer will...
read moreHonda recalls one million vehicles
The Honda Motor Company has announced that it will recall 1.1 million Honda and Acura vehicles because of faulty air bag inflators. This is now the largest motor vehicle recall in history. Not to be confused with an earlier recall involving Takata airbags, this new...
read moreBipartisan bills could require trucks to install underride guards
Large commercial trucks can pose a serious danger to smaller passenger vehicles. Because of their size, they tend to cause severe autobody damage or inflict personal injuries to the other parties in a crash. In some instances, a small car may even slide underneath the...
read moreComplications from a fall can be fatal for elderly
One of the most common fears among the elderly is an injury from a fall. Seemingly countless people 65 and older have broken their hip or injured themselves in some way from a fall, but it is actually not the fall that is the problem. The bigger problem is the...
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