Deena Buchanan, Esq. Elected to the American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group 2024-2026 Executive Board

Deena Buchanan, Esq. Elected to the American Association for Justice Trucking Litigation Group 2024-2026 Executive Board

Deena Buchanan, Esq. of Buchanan Law Firm, LLC has been elected to the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Trucking Litigation Group Executive Board for the 2024-2026 term. Formed in 1990, the board provides member attorneys with the necessary resources and training to successfully litigate trucking accident liability cases for people injured due to unsafe trucking operations.
Ms. Buchanan represents clients nationwide in complex legal matters involving commercial truck accidents, wrongful death, catastrophic injury, and employment law. She is one of the first female attorneys in the country to become board-certified in trucking law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Prior to forming Buchanan Law Firm, LLC, Ms. Buchanan served as in-house counsel to a Fortune 500 company and as a managing partner of a large New Mexico law firm, advising corporate executives and litigating multi-million-dollar disputes for large corporations throughout the United States. Using her extensive experience, she dedicates a portion of her current practice to training and educating other attorneys on methods of litigating large companies and corporations.
Over 140,000 injuries and 5,000 deaths from truck accidents are reported each year in the United States due to speeding, reckless driving, drunk driving, improperly loaded cargo, driver fatigue, defective equipment, and poor maintenance. The AAJ Trucking Litigation Group works to improve safety in the trucking industry by holding unsafe motor carriers and drivers accountable.
To learn more, call Buchanan Law Firm, LLC at 505-900-3559 or contact online. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the firm serves clients in Santa Fe and surrounding areas.
We have recovered tens of millions of dollars for our clients.
Hospital negligence resulted in catastrophic injury. This was a case involving a patient who entered the hospital for routine observation but left the hospital with catastrophic and permanent injuries due to neglect and improper treatment. This case involved extensive expert testimony on all aspects of the client’s care, both by hospital administration, hospital employees, and contractors who were involved in her treatment.
Semi-truck negligence caused wrongful death. This case involved a semi-truck driver who was intoxicated on illegal substances and killed our client. The key to this case was both aggressive discovery work, and understanding the trucking laws that regulate truck drivers and motor carriers, so we could prove how reckless it was to put the driver on the road that day.
Semi-truck negligence caused catastrophic injury. This case involved a semi-truck driver who lost control of his vehicle in a high-traffic area, causing devastating injuries to our client. We were able to reconstruct every step of the events leading up to the crash that day to piece together why this happened, using sophisticated experts in reconstruction engineering.
Semi-truck and corporate negligence caused traumatic brain injury. Our client suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of the defendant’s negligence in parking a commercial vehicle. The key to this case was understanding trucking regulations and local ordinances at play to show how the situation should have been handled safely.
Semi-truck causing wrongful death. This sad case involved the tragic death of our clients when a semi-driver was high on illegal substances. The key to this case was working closely with law enforcement and our reconstruction expert to identify all of the assets we could recover for these clients so that they could be as fully compensated as possible.