Have you heard a semi-truck make deafening noises when slowing down? If so, that’s likely the Jake Brake, meaning the driver is using the truck’s engine to slow down. The noise from a Jake Brake can be terrifying for anyone nearby. Because they are so loud, some places have banned truck drivers from using Jake Brakes in certain areas....
Continue ReadingHip injuries are some of the most painful and severe injuries you can sustain in an accident. They impede mobility, and even simple actions like sleeping can become impossible. Hip fractures typically require surgical intervention, followed by a significant recovery period. If someone’s negligence caused your broken hip, you have the right to bring legal action against the responsible...
Continue ReadingWe are often asked what are the common injuries after being rear-ended. If you were recently injured while stopped after being rear-ended, you should speak with an attorney to discuss your injuries. Our firm offers free consultations and will hear your story about your rear-ended collision injuries. While car accidents happen in a variety of ways, most occur when...
Continue ReadingAlbuquerque police have released hours of lapel camera footage capturing Chief Harold Medina running a red light and crashing into another car while fleeing gunfire. The videos depict various responses to the incident: officers checking on the crash victim, Todd Perchert, a group collecting video evidence of the alleged shooter, and Chief Medina directing officers to witnesses. Perchert, recounting...
Continue ReadingThe Albuquerque Police Department has released partial body camera footage of a vehicle crash involving Police Chief Harold Medina, which occurred on the same day as a nearby shooting incident on February 17. Chief Medina provided his account of the crash shortly after it happened. The department has initiated an investigation into the incident. Todd Perchert, 55, who was...
Continue ReadingOn February 17, Albuquerque Police Department Chief Harold Medina was involved in a collision with Todd Perchert while driving an unmarked APD black truck. The incident occurred during a gunfire situation after Chief Medina had pulled over two men in a fight near Central Ave SE and Alvarado Dr NE. Perchert, driving a gold 1966 Ford Mustang, was struck...
Continue ReadingAlbuquerque’s police chief, Harold Medina, crashed into Todd Perchert’s classic Mustang while allegedly fleeing gunfire on East Central. Perchert suffered severe injuries including a broken collarbone, shoulder, eight ribs, and a collapsed lung, requiring a week in the hospital with painkillers and surgery. Medina claimed he was responding to gunfire near a homeless encampment. Perchert’s lawsuit seeks accountability, not...
Continue ReadingTodd Perchert, who was hit by Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina in February, has spoken up about the incident. Perchert was driving to meet a car club when Chief Medina, en route to a news conference in an unmarked police vehicle, hit his Mustang. Medina explained he had circled back to investigate a homeless camp he and his wife...
Continue ReadingTodd Perchert, 55, suffered severe injuries in a car crash involving Albuquerque Police Chief Harold Medina, who ran a red light while purportedly escaping gunfire. The collision left Perchert with broken bones, a collapsed lung, and extensive lacerations. Despite undergoing surgery and a lengthy hospital stay, Perchert continues to endure significant pain and faces a prolonged recovery. Medina and...
Continue ReadingTodd Perchert was driving his vintage Mustang down Route 66 when Albuquerque’s police chief, Harold Medina, in an unmarked police truck, crashed into him at Central and Alvarado. Perchert suffered life-altering injuries: broken collarbone, shoulder blade, eight ribs, and a collapsed lung. Titanium plates were needed in a seven-hour surgery. The city’s response has been criticized; the Percherts seek...
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