Rio Rancho Personal Injury Attorney

When you get hurt because someone else in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, is negligent, you shouldn’t have to struggle with the consequences on your own. Singleton Schreiber wants to make sure that you have the opportunity to demand justice. Our Rio Rancho personal injury attorneys can help you take action and fight for the top-dollar compensation you need to cover your costs, account for your suffering, and move forward with your life.

At Singleton Schreiber, we’re experienced New Mexico civil litigators with decades of experience handling complex personal injury disputes. As fearless advocates for clients in cases involving car accidents, product liability, slip and fall accidents, wrongful death, and other negligence actions, we’ve successfully recovered over $3 Billion in financial awards.

Discover what it means to have our local lawyers and national resources in your corner by calling our Albuquerque law office serving Rio Rancho, NM, to schedule a complimentary case evaluation today.

Our Rio Rancho Personal Injury Practice Areas

You’re going to face a lot of resistance as you seek compensation through an insurance claim or lawsuit after an accident in Rio Rancho. It will be important to level the playing field and show the defense that you won’t be settling for less than your personal injury case is worth.

That’s why you shouldn’t think twice before hiring our Rio Rancho and Albuquerque personal injury attorneys to represent you.

Singleton Schreiber has considerable experience and a proven track record of success representing clients in personal injury cases involving:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Uber and Lyft rideshare accidents
• Mass transit accidents
• Boating accidents
• Slip and fall accidents
• Dog bites
• Premises liability
• Defective products
• Construction accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Workers’ compensation
• Assault
• New Mexico wildfires
• Medical malpractice
• Catastrophic injuries
• Wrongful death

Choosing our law firm puts a team of award-winning New Mexico trial attorneys with an unrivaled passion for justice in your corner. We’re recognized for excellence in civil litigation by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and the National Law Journal, and we’re here to do everything in our power to help you get the compensation you deserve. 

We work on a contingency fee basis, so there is no cost to hire our law firm unless we win compensation for you.

Call our personal injury attorneys in Rio Rancho to get started. Your first case evaluation is free.

How Much Money Is My Personal Injury Case Worth?

Every person, every accident, and every personal injury case is different. When you seek damages through insurance or a lawsuit, the value will depend on a number of factors that are specific to your situation.

Important considerations will include:

• The types of physical injuries you’ve suffered and their severity
• Required medical treatment and duration of care
• Costs paid out-of-pocket during your recovery
• Income, wages, and benefits lost due to your injuries
• Temporary and/or permanent disability
• Changes in your quality of life
• Your age at the time of the accident
• Steps taken to mitigate your damages
• Available insurance benefits
• Shared responsibility for the accident or resulting injuries

All of these things can affect which types of damages you can be awarded and how much those damages are calculated to be worth. 

Damages can include both economic and non-economic awards.

Economic damages are designed to help you handle the verified financial costs of your injuries, such as:

• Present and future medical bills
• Lost wages and benefits
• Disability
• Property damage
• Nursing care
• Rehabilitation
• Funeral expenses

Non-economic damages are intended to help you deal with trauma that’s more difficult to value, such as:

• Chronic physical pain
• Emotional distress
• Loss of consortium
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Pain and suffering
• Inconvenience
• PTSD
• Physical disfigurement

In some cases, punitive damages can be awarded to a personal injury plaintiff, too. New Mexico law gives juries the right to award punitive damages when there is compelling proof that a defendant’s actions were malicious, oppressive, or fraudulent. 

As a general rule, the more serious your injuries, the more your personal injury case will be worth. However, certain factors - like contributory fault - can limit your financial recovery. New Mexico’s pure comparative negligence law reduces a plaintiff’s ability to recover damages in direct proportion to fault.

The more fault you share for an accident or resulting injuries, the less you can get when your personal injury case is resolved.

Singleton Schreiber will be your most fearless advocate, working hard to win your case and maximize your recovery.

How Long Will I Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in New Mexico?

In New Mexico, a three-year statute of limitations usually applies to personal injury cases resulting in personal injury or wrongful death.

There are some exceptions, including:

• Government tort actions, where notice of a claim must be filed within 90 days of the injury
• Child injury claims, which give children one year after their 18th birthday to file a civil claim for damages

The statute of limitations typically starts to run on the date an injury is sustained. However, a discovery rule can allow the statute of limitations to toll (pause) if there’s a reasonable delay in discovering an injury. In these situations, the filing deadline is two years from the date the injury is discovered through reasonable diligence.

You have to file your personal injury claim within the applicable statute of limitations. If you miss the window, you lose the right to demand accountability from a liable party or insurance company.

Call Singleton Schreiber to Schedule a Free Consultation With an Experienced Rio Rancho Personal Injury Lawyer

Don’t struggle with the costs of an unexpected accident in Rio Rancho, NM, on your own. Don’t settle for less than you deserve, either. Call Singleton Schreiber, and trust our Rio Rancho personal injury attorneys to help you secure the best financial award possible.

We’re a personal injury law firm that’s committed to helping everyday people stand up to corporations in power after life-changing accidents. As dedicated advocates with a passion for justice, we’ve successfully won billions of dollars in jury verdicts and settlements.

Contact our Rio Rancho legal team to learn more. Your first consultation is free.