Wrongful Death Lawyers In Santa Fe
When you lose someone you love to an accident or to the intentional actions of another, you lose something irreplaceable. The people in your life are precious, and there is nothing that can be done to make their loss better. But you can take steps to hold the liable person accountable for the pain they’ve caused you.
At Clark & Ruyle, Attorneys at Law, LLC, our personal injury attorneys have more than 45 years of combined experience fighting for people in Santa Fe. As wrongful death lawyers, they know how to build a case under New Mexico law to pursue compensation. They are known as hard-nosed, battle-tested trial attorneys. Our advocates cut their teeth in the highest stakes of criminal law cases, and now they fight for people facing the worst losses imaginable.
Aggressive Tactics Gain Results
We’ve found success in trying cases over the years by being unyielding, aggressive advocates for our clients. We take every available opportunity to push your case forward and put pressure on the liable party. We’ve helped parents who’ve lost their children, spouses who’ve lost their partners and children who have lost their parents.
Wrongful death can happen in almost any personal injury incident, but we’ve represented people in wrongful death claims related to:
- Car accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Truck accidents
- Medical malpractice
- Construction accidents
- Nursing home neglect
- Defective products
- Premises liability
- Drunk driving
No matter the circumstances for the loss, we will listen to your story and take the fight as far as necessary. Your loved ones deserve to be remembered. You deserve to have your voice heard. Let us be there for you.
Important Information About Wrongful Death Cases In New Mexico
Wrongful death cases are high stakes and highly emotional. There are strict laws regarding what can and cannot be done in wrongful death litigation. Here are a few of the major points to know in these cases:
- Technically, the only person who can bring a wrongful death lawsuit in New Mexico is the “personal representative” of the estate. This person will be appointed either by the court or by your loved one’s estate plan.
- The statute of limitations is three years from the date of death of your loved one. If no action is taken at that time, you cannot file later in most cases. However, in some rare instances, if the cause of death was not known until after the statute of limitations expired, you may be able to take action at that time.
- You can recover a number of damages for wrongful death, from the economic damages of their loss of future earnings, to the non-economic damages of pain and suffering and loss of companionship. Unless your case stems from medical malpractice, there are no caps on non-economic damages.
Our office is ready to hear from you. We want to answer your questions, and more than that, we want to fight for what you deserve.
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We are ready to hear about your story about who you lost, how and why. We want to know all the details so we can help you fight to hold the liable party accountable. Our wrongful death lawyers will be your voice, your advocate, your adviser, whatever it is you need. Call us now to get a consultation at 505-819-0493 or send an email using this form.