The Longhorn Law Firm represents Hobbs injury victims across Lea County and the Fifth Judicial District. The Permian Basin boom has transformed Hobbs into one of the busiest commercial-truck regions in the country — frac sand trucks, water haulers, crude trucks, and heavy equipment running constantly on a road system that wasn't built for the volume. Crashes here often produce catastrophic injuries.
The Longhorn Law Firm represents injury victims across Hobbs and Lea County — including car accidents, truck crashes, motorcycle wrecks, slip-and-falls, wrongful death cases, and workplace injuries. See all the case types we handle →
Hobbs context.
Major Roadways
US-62/180, NM-18, NM-128, and the heavy oilfield routes connecting to Texas.
Local Courts
the Fifth Judicial District Court (100 N. Main St.) and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.
Trauma Care
Lea Regional Medical Center (the nearest Level I trauma is UNM Hospital in Albuquerque, ~300+ miles).
Why It Matters Here
Hobbs sits in the heart of the Permian Basin and produces one of the highest rates of commercial truck and oilfield-related crashes in New Mexico. Frac sand trucks, water haulers, and heavy oilfield equipment run constantly on a road system that wasn't designed for that volume.
New Mexico applies pure comparative fault — you can recover even at 99% fault, with damages reduced by your share. The state also has a three-year statute of limitations (vs. Texas's two), allows uninsured motorist (UM) "stacking" in many situations, and applies no general damages cap on standard injury claims. See our TX vs NM guide →
Case types we handle in Hobbs.
- Car accidents — including high-speed highway crashes and intersection collisions
- Truck accidents — 18-wheelers, oilfield trucks, delivery vehicles
- Motorcycle accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Slip and fall
- Dog bites
- Wrongful death
- Workplace injuries — including oilfield and construction
- Catastrophic injuries — TBI, spinal cord, amputation, severe burns
Insurance companies routinely call victims within hours, sounding friendly, asking for a "quick recorded statement," and floating a fast lowball offer before the victim has seen a doctor. Don't give a recorded statement. Don't accept an offer. Read our full guide on insurance company tactics before you say anything.
What your case could be worth.
Damages depend on injuries, available insurance, lost income, and the long-term medical picture. Awards can include past and future medical expenses, lost wages and earning capacity, pain and suffering, mental anguish, and — in cases of gross negligence — punitive damages. We give an honest range during your free consultation.
NM deadlines.
Three years from the date of injury for most personal injury claims (NMSA §37-1-8). Cases against government entities require notice within 90 days under the New Mexico Tort Claims Act — a deadline many victims miss. Get a free case review →