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New Mexico Car Accident Lawyer
Representing clients throughout New Mexico, including Albuquerque & Santa Fe
You can do everything right behind the wheel…maintain a prudent speed, drive defensively, keep your eyes fixed on the road and other motorists. But you can’t prevent the negligence or carelessness of other drivers. That’s why there are more than six million car crashes across the United States every year. Unfortunately, even impact at relatively slow speeds can cause significant injury and pain. If you have been in any type of an automobile wreck, Buchanan Law Firm, LLC can help.
At Buchanan Law Firm, LLC we have more than two decades of personal injury experience, including motor vehicle accident claims. As the victim of an accident caused by someone else’s carelessness, attorney Deena Buchanan knows from personal experience the impact a personal injury can have on every part of your life. She’s also worked as defense counsel on personal injury litigation, so she knows how insurance companies prepare their cases.
Deena is a highly respected trial lawyer, who has handled cases involving millions of dollars in potential damages, including many wrongful death actions. She’s earned high praise from clients, colleagues and judges for her uncanny ability to remain calm in all situations.
At Buchanan Law Firm, LLC we maintain offices in Albuquerque and meeting space in Santa Fe, but will meet with you face-to-face throughout New Mexico. Though attorney Buchanan has resolved legal disputes in more than 20 states, we concentrate our personal injury practice on claims being litigated in New Mexico, where we have a comprehensive understanding of the laws and courts, as well as the ways that judges often view personal injury claims.
We take a customized approach to every personal injury claim, working hard to identify the unique circumstances of your case, as well as your personal goals. We provide a free initial consultation to most prospective personal injury client. Call Buchanan Law at 505-900-3559 or contact us by e-mail to arrange a meeting.
Aggressive Advocacy—Car Accident Injury Claims
We offer comprehensive representation to anyone who has been hurt in an automobile accident, whether as a driver, passenger or pedestrian. We’ll carefully gather and preserve all evidence related to the crash, traveling to the scene of the accident, if necessary. We’ll retain expert witnesses, when appropriate, including accident reconstruction specialists, engineers, financial planners and medical professionals, so that we can effectively communicate fault and the full extent of your losses to a judge and jury;
We will also be your liaison with insurance companies, working hard to get you the benefits you deserve.
We handle auto crash claims involving any degree of injury, from whiplash and other soft-tissue trauma to serious and catastrophic loss. We also represent individuals and families in wrongful death claims. Attorney Buchanan will help you seek full and fair compensation for all your losses, from unreimbursed medical expenses and lost income to physical pain and suffering, loss of companionship or consortium, and loss of enjoyment of life.
Schedule an Appointment with an Experienced New Mexico Car Crash Lawyer
The right lawyer can make a big difference in a personal injury claim arising out of a motor vehicle accident. For a confidential consultation, contact us online or call our office at 505-900-3559. We are available to meet with you evenings or weekends, if necessary. All major credit cards are welcome.
We handle all car accident claims on a contingency basis. There won’t be any attorney fees unless we recover compensation for your losses.
We Prepare Each Case for Trial
We prep every case as if it will be going to trial. There is no better way to make sure you get the compensation that you deserve than to be ready to fight for you and exhaust all legal remedies. Some firms shy away from trial, we embrace it.
This is a Team Effort
We recognize that every legal matter is different. We’ll listen carefully to learn the details of your situation, as well as your goals. We’ll keep you involved and informed at all times, making certain you know where you stand, what your options are, and your likelihood of success.
We Will Be Straight With You
Whether it is about the value of your case, or how good or bad the evidence is, we will tell it to you straight. We want to help you make the best decisions about your case by giving you the information you need.
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 wrongful death. Our client died 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.