The Difference Between Personal and Bodily.

We hope that you never have to remember this, but there is a distinct difference between personal injury and bodily injury.  You often hear these two terms when a person gets hurt. Some people tend to use personal injury and bodily injury interchangeably, however these two terms have entirely different meanings.

Here is a quick study.  Personal injury is an element of civil law. A personal injury claim compensates victims of accidents or social wrongs.  The plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit is the person who is injured.  When you suffer bodily injury, you are entitled to receive compensation for out-of-pocket expenses, lost wages, lost earning capacity, medical expenses, treatment procedures such as x-rays, therapy costs, and transport to the hospital. 

Knowing the difference is NOT your job…it IS ours!  We are The Law Firm of Kenneth Wagner serving personal and bodily injury victims for decades in The Great Southwest.  Ken Wagner has become famous for his work on The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case.  Let our staff work for you.  Call Ken Wagner Law of Albuquerque at (505) 242-6300.

St. Patty's Day with the High Desert Playboys!

St. Patty's Day with the High Desert Playboys!

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Spend St. Patrick's day with The High Desert Playboys from , March 17th, 6-8:30pm on the Murphy stage at Steel Bender Brewyard!!

Casey Jones is Still Rollin’ Along.

Maybe we have forgotten how frequently railway accidents occur in the United States.  Each year nearly 1,000 people are killed in train related accidents.  U S train and railroad accident statistics estimate that almost every two weeks a train derailment leads to a chemical spill as well.  Some of these spills are so serious that they require local residents to evacuate.

Here are some of the scenarios that occur on America’s railways –

1.  A Derailment

2.  Collisions between two trains

3.  Train vs. automobile

4.  Trains injuring people

Whatever the case may be, if you or a loved one has been on the wrong end of a railway collision in The Great Southwest please call the office of Ken Wagner Law located in Albuquerque.  They have dealt with man vs. train for decades and will know precisely what to do in your case.  Count on the railway accident attorneys at Ken Wagner Law.  Call (505) 242-6300.

Avoid Ethics Violations from your PI Attorney.

When you hire a personal injury lawyer in The Great Southwest, you are placing your legal, financial, and perhaps even medical future in their hands.  Unfortunately, attorneys are only human, and some are capable of making critical mistakes.  When an attorney blatantly disregards legal ethics, they are liable for facing serious disciplinary action.

Here are some of the ethical pitfalls –

1.  Undisclosed conflict of interest.

2.  Theft or misuse of client funds.

3.  Dishonesty in a fiduciary capacity.

4.  Lack of due diligence, in missing the deadline to file a lawsuit.

5.  Hiding evidence or failure to disclose relevant facts.

Ken Wagner is an AV Preeminent Lawyer.  That means he and his staff at Ken Wagner Law in Albuquerque meet very the high criteria of general ethical standards.  That’s comforting…isn’t it?  Ken Wagner Law has been helping people involved in personal injury cases in The Great Southwest for decades.  Contact the Albuquerque office at (505) 242-6300.

That's A Moray! Adults-Only Valentine's Day Dinner & Tour

That's A Moray! Adults-Only Valentine's Day Dinner & Tour

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Join this special sea-themed love dinner and tour.

Feb 14, 2020

06:00 PM - 09:00 PM

ABQ BioPark Aquarium

2601 Central Ave NW

Albuquerque, NM 87104

 

 

Be Careful…It’s Scary out There!

In a perfect world, we’d all be safe from incidents such as stubbed toes and paper cuts, broken bones and oven burns.  Sorry, it’s not a perfect world, and Americans seem to be constantly at risk.  Household products cause millions of injuries in the U.S. each year.  These injuries are the result of accidents and can’t always be avoided.

Just a tiny example of potentially defective products includes –

1.  Garden tools

2.  Ladders and stools

3.  Cleaning products and fertilizer

4.  Pools and hot tubs

5.  Power tools

6.  Even plastic containers

The list goes on and on.  Who knew 30 years ago that hot coffee could be a hazard to your well-being?  Ken Wagner knows.  Look up the famous McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case.  Suffice to say that if you or a loved one has been injured by a defective product in The Great Southwest call Ken Wagner Law of Albuquerque at (505) 242-6300.

The Cruelest Cut of All.

When an injury or death occurs to an unborn baby and/or the mother during labor in the delivery process, in many cases the harm may have been unavoidable under the circumstances.  In other situations, the course of treatment chosen by the doctor may have been inappropriate, or the physician may have failed to use proper skills and care before or during childbirth.

Certain events may occur such as caput succedaneum, which is the swelling of a newborn’s scalp, typically caused by pressures on the baby’s head during a difficult or prolonged head-first delivery.  Cephalohematoma is another type of birth injury that can be the result of vacuum extraction.  There are so many more things that can go horribly wrong.

If you have suffered from someone in your family being the victim of a birth injury or death it is important to call a qualified birth injury attorney in The Great Southwest.  You can rely on The Ken Wagner Law Firm of Albuquerque to investigate it thoroughly to see if you have a case.  Please call (505) 242-6300.