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On Behalf of Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC | Aug 22, 2024 | Drunk Driving
You may be driving when you see a sobriety checkpoint on the road somewhere ahead of you. This is different than a normal DUI stop, where the police already have reasonable suspicion and pull you over. At the checkpoint, all drivers have to identify themselves to...
On Behalf of Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC | Aug 18, 2024 | Drunk Driving Accidents
Drunk driving is a safety concern that affects everyone on the New Mexico roads. Even those who never drink before getting behind the wheel could be at risk of severe injury if they encounter an impaired motorist in traffic. Drunk drivers cause many of the most...
On Behalf of Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC | Aug 7, 2024 | Criminal Defense
Did you know that there’s no such thing as a “minor role” when you’re involved in a crime? It takes a lot of people by surprise to find out that being charged as an accessory to a crime can actually net them the same punishment as the principal offender. What’s an...
On Behalf of Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC | Jul 25, 2024 | Medical Malpractice
State medical malpractice laws change all the time – for better or worse from a patient’s perspective. Last year, for example, New Mexico’s Medical Malpractice Act was amended to lower the cap on malpractice claims against independent health care facilities from $5...
On Behalf of Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC | Jul 17, 2024 | Criminal Defense
Driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense in New Mexico, and it carries significant legal consequences. If you are caught driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher, you can be charged with DUI. For commercial drivers, the limit...
On Behalf of Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC | Jul 1, 2024 | Criminal Defense
The word “assault” is often thought of in a broad sense. Assault is commonly used to refer to a physical attack on another person. Nonetheless, the legal definition of assault in New Mexico is very specific. Perhaps surprisingly, physical contact is not required for...
On Behalf of Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC | Jun 22, 2024 | Criminal Defense
No one wants to be pulled over by police. That’s especially true if you’ve had a drink or two, have some drugs in your car that you don’t have a prescription for or are pretty sure they want to ask you what you know about some criminal activity you may or may not have...
On Behalf of Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC | Jun 12, 2024 | Personal Injury
When the summer months come back around, fatal accidents go up. There are many different reasons for this. In some cases, people are more likely to travel or go on road trips, and an increase in miles driven can also lead to an increase in accidents. In other cases,...
On Behalf of Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC | May 27, 2024 | Medical Malpractice
You’ve probably seen the new reports of ransomware attacks on large hospital systems throughout the country in recent years. Even more of these attacks go unreported because the victims don’t want the public to know about them. They’ve paid the ransom to the hackers....
On Behalf of Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC | May 16, 2024 | Criminal Defense
Electronic evidence plays a big role in criminal prosecutions involving fraud, embezzlement, insider trading and more. From incriminating emails to financial records stored on computers, tablets and phones, electronic evidence can give law enforcement and prosecutors...
