Keller & Keller's injury blog was created to give readers a unique perspective on a variety of accident and injury topics. The majority of entries are focused on the states of Indiana, Michigan, and New Mexico, but we also address national news and all major incidents.
We encourage you to skim through the headlines and join the discussion on a topic that interests you!
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Minor Albuquerque Car Accidents Can Cause Serious Injuries to Pregnant Women and Their Unborn Babies When a negligent Albuquerque driver crashes into a pregnant woman, two lives are at risk. If the other driver is at fault for the auto accident, you need to contact an experienced Albuquerque car accident attorney to find out if you can hold the negligent driver liable for the injuries you and your baby have suffered. -
How Punitive Damages Work in New Mexico When you are injured in a car crash, ‘damages’ is the catch-all term that is used to categorize the factors that will make a victim whole again, or as they were financially before the car crash. -
Stressed and Fatigued Permian Basin Truck Drivers Put Other Albuquerque Drivers at Risk Permian Basin truck drivers work under difficult conditions. The stress they feel could put other motorists in New Mexico in danger. We help victims of truck crashes. -
Injured in a Crash With a Permian Basin Hazmat Truck? Trust Our Team to Fight for You With increased activity around the Permian Basin shale patch in New Mexico, we are seeing more Hazmat trucks on our local roads. Learn about the dangers here. -
As More Electric Vehicles Hit the Road, Traffic Fatalities Could Increase Are electric vehicles bringing more dangers to New Mexico’s roads? Find out who might be liable if you are injured by an EV and how our legal team can help. -
Neurontin, Neuropathy, Diabetes, and Disability Neurontin (Gabapentin) is often prescribed by doctors for nerve pain associated with neuropathy. Pregabalin (Lyrica) is also prescribed for this purpose. -
Receiving SSI Benefits When You're Married Did you know if you are married, your chance of receiving SSI benefits, even if you are disabled, is lessened? Each Disability program administered by the Social Security Administration has more than just medical eligibility criteria. -
Crash Victims Aren’t Always to Blame for Construction Zone Crashes in New Mexico Construction zones pose many hazards for drivers, even when obeying work zone rules and using caution. If you were injured in a highway work zone, we can help. -
Just How Disabled is Disabled? “Disability” means different things to different people in different contexts. It’s not so much an objective concept as a shifting subjective standard, defined broadly and variously by laws and regulations, medical experts, societal norms, and actual individuals with physical and mental impairments. -
What's the Difference Between a Diagnosis and a Limitation? What’s the difference between a diagnosis and a limitation when it comes to Social Security Benefits. Our attorneys at 2Keller explain the specifics -
Compensation and Pension Examinations People who qualify for Veterans disability benefits may also qualify for Social Security disability benefits. For people planning to apply for both, a copy of the VA claim examination (also called compensation and pension examination, or C&P exam) -
I Had a Hearing with a Social Security Judge and got Denied. What’s Next?? While the majority of Social Security claimants who get approved for disability benefits do so before or by the time they reach a hearing with a Social Security administrative law judge, many good disability cases are denied by a Social Security judge at a hearing.