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Explore How We Have Helped Our Clients
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Record-Setting $72 Million Verdict Birth Injury
The Buckingham & Vega team obtained a $72 Million verdict in a birth injury case when an OB/ GYN failed to properly monitor the mom during pregnancy.
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$16 Million Truck Accident
Buckingham & Vega obtained a $16 million settlement in a truck accident case. The truck driver was speeding and inattentive (texting) and crashed into the rear of a pickup truck stopped at a stoplight.
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$14 Million Dram Shop Liability
Our team obtained a $14 million dram shop verdict on behalf of a client who was injured due to negligence.
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$13 Million Truck Accident
Our team secured a 13 million settlement in a truck accident case. An eighteen-wheeler made an unsafe turn in front of a car driven by a grandmother and her family. The grandmother was killed and the family suffered severe injuries.
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13 Million Work Injury
Buckingham & Vega represented an oilfield worker who was killed when their company failed to properly train its employees on how to safely move waste bins. Our client was killed when he became trapped between two bins.
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$12 Million Birth Injury
The attorneys at Buckingham & Vega obtained a $12 million birth injury settlement.
What Causes New Mexico Motorcycle Accidents?
Like most states in the U.S., the top cause of NM motorcycle accidents is driver negligence. When car, truck, and sports utility vehicle (SUV) drivers don’t exercise caution, motorcyclists pay the price. As the smallest and most vulnerable motor vehicles on the roads and highways of Hobbs, motorcycles face a slew of dangers other automobiles don’t.
If you were injured in a Hobbs motorcycle accident, one of the following driver errors may have contributed to your crash:
- Failure to check blind spots
- Turning or merging without adequately checking
- Failure to use turn signals
- Tailgating
- Distracted driving (especially texting and driving)
- Drunk driving
- Reckless or aggressive driving
What Are the Most Common Motorcycle Injuries in Hobbs?
When you file your motorcycle accident claim, the insurance company will need to know exactly what injuries you suffered as a result of your crash. The type of injuries sustained will affect your recovery time, medical costs, and the amount of compensation you receive.
To be sure you obtain maximum compensation, you will need to understand the full extent of your injuries. It’s best to seek medical attention immediately following your Hobbs motorcycle crash.
After a motorcycle accident, it’s common for injured riders to suffer:
- Broken bones
- Lacerations
- Severe bruises
- Loss of limb
- Road rash burns
- Spinal cord injury
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Internal organ damage
- Paralysis
- Coma
- Fatality
