Albuquerque, New Mexico Personal Injury Lawyer Resources

Albuquerque sits at the crossroads of I-25 and I-40, and that geography drives a lot of the crash cases we see: long-haul truck wrecks, highway collisions, uninsured-driver cases, and pedestrian strikes on surface streets like Central Avenue. New Mexico is a pure comparative fault state, which is good news for injured people: even if you were partly at fault for the crash, you can still recover, with your damages reduced by your percentage of fault. That rule is one of the most plaintiff-friendly in the country, and it shapes how we negotiate every Albuquerque case.

New Mexico generally applies a three-year statute of limitations to personal injury claims, which is longer than many neighboring states, but claims against government entities (the City of Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, the state) carry much shorter notice deadlines that can quietly expire while a case still feels new. Wrongful death and medical malpractice follow their own rules. In my 32 years handling injury cases, I have watched strong New Mexico claims die from missed tort notice deadlines more often than people realize.

Goldberg & Loren represents injured clients throughout Albuquerque and the wider Rio Grande corridor, handling car crashes, motorcycle and bicycle collisions, truck wrecks, premises liability, dog bites, and wrongful death. George Goldberg founded the firm after starting his legal career in 1994 defending airlines and insurers and switching to the plaintiff side in 1996. That background is useful in New Mexico, where insurance carriers run a familiar playbook of quick lowball offers and recorded statements, and where an experienced plaintiff lawyer who knows the defense game can change the value of a case significantly.

Below you will find our Albuquerque-focused articles on auto collisions, motorcycle and pedestrian cases, and New Mexico insurance law, plus FAQs answering the questions clients most often ask us in a first phone call.

If you were hurt in Albuquerque or anywhere in New Mexico, we offer a free consultation, we come to you if you cannot travel, and you pay nothing unless we win. Call us 24/7 at 1-888-352-9243.