Posts by Kenneth G. Egan

At the Law Offices of Kenneth G. Egan, our Las Cruces, New Mexico bicycle accident attorney keeps his finger on the pulse of our city’s transportation options and how they affect our community. Recently, the popularity of electric bicycles in Dona Ana County has drawn both enjoyments from riders and ire from passenger vehicles and pedestrians who share the…

Mothers Against Drunk Driving commended New Mexico on becoming the first state in the nation to implement the ignition interlocking device law, which added breathalyzer devices to cars owned by individuals after a first-time DUI conviction. When the law was enacted in 2005, the following year saw a 25% reduction in drunk driving deaths in our…

The insurance company denied their insured’s claim for injuries after a hit and run car collision. The insurance company stated there was no evidence that the insured had been run off the road, and no evidence that a vehicle had hit her car to knock her off the road. Rather, they argued the insured ran off…

A Las Cruces Limousine was retained by parents of high school teenagers to drive them around Deming, New Mexico the evening of their high school prom. The limo driver then started texting while he was driving. The passengers described his driving as being really ugly, hitting curbs, and nearly striking vehicles. He eventually did crash into…

An 18 wheeler crossed over the center line and killed a young man driving on highway in Chaves County, New Mexico. Five different law firms were consulted by the survivors of descendant’s estate. All five law firms attorneys consulted, the investigating police officer, and accident reconstructionist all declined the case and or blamed the descendant for having…

A bicyclist living in Dona Ana County was hit by a motor vehicle that failed to render aid and fled the scene. The bicyclist eventually died from injuries. The bicyclist’s automobile insurance company was pursued by this office on behalf of the descendant in which they paid their policy limits of $600,000.00