From Albuquerque to Santa Fe, Las Cruces to Farmington — we fight for New Mexicans hurt by someone else's negligence. Shawn Barnett is licensed to practice throughout New Mexico.
New Mexico law is, in several important ways, more favorable to injury victims than Texas law. The longer statute of limitations and pure comparative fault rules mean cases that might be lost in Texas can succeed in New Mexico.
New Mexico's 3-year statute of limitations gives victims a full year longer than Texas to file claims — meaningful when injuries take time to fully manifest or when evidence takes longer to gather.
The pure comparative fault rule is the bigger advantage. In Texas, if you're 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing. In New Mexico, you can recover even if you're significantly at fault — your award is just reduced by your percentage. This makes New Mexico cases viable that wouldn't be worth pursuing across the state line.
Click any city below to learn more about our work in that community, including local courts, hospitals, dangerous roads, and case specifics.
We also represent clients in every other New Mexico community — including Alamogordo, Gallup, Clovis, Los Lunas, Deming, Taos, Silver City, Las Vegas, Artesia, Portales, Ruidoso, Sunland Park, Bernalillo, Edgewood, Belen, and many more. Call us to confirm we serve your area.
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