Author Avatar

Joleen K. Youngers

Joleen K. Youngers is Co-Founder and Trial Attorney at Youngers Law, PA, with offices in Santa Fe, Las Cruces, and Cleveland. She has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in personal injury, civil rights, employment, and complex litigation. Licensed in New Mexico since 1992, Ms. Youngers earned her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law, where she received the Tort Scholar Award. She is an inducted Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and frequently teaches trial advocacy.

LATEST ARTICLES BY: Joleen K. Youngers

The social media sounds of silence: How kids’ product manufacturers fail to notify of recalls

  |     |  
Last Modified on Sep 10, 2024

Social media has permeated every aspect of society. Friends reunite. Couples meet and marry. Personal videos and pictures trend. Businesses without resources to advertise can…

Read More

Protective helmets providing little protection

  |     |  
Last Modified on Sep 11, 2024

Avid bicyclists enjoy the freedom and fresh air that comes with cycling. Like any activity that involves navigating roads, paths and trails, inherent risks exist.…

Read More

Safety advocates fight plan to ease truck driver regulations

  |     |  
Last Modified on Sep 26, 2024

Safety advocates warn that a Department of Transportation plan to loosen rules over the number of hours a truck driver can work may put other…

Read More

Tiger Woods employee’s family files wrongful death suit

  |     |  
Last Modified on Sep 11, 2024

A bartender at Tiger Woods’ The Woods restaurant died in a car crash on Dec. 10 in Florida. While Woods was initially listed as a…

Read More

Parents of deceased girl advocate for safer streets in New Mexico

  |     |  
Last Modified on Sep 11, 2024

The parents of 12-year-old Eliza Almuina recently appeared before the Albuquerque city council and spoke about making roads safer in the area. Tragically, their daughter…

Read More

Video highlights liability for New Mexico hotels

  |     |  
Last Modified on Sep 11, 2024

A few years ago, a video made by guests at a New Mexico hotel made local news and was widely viewed online. Because it involved…

Read More

Despite restrictions, fireworks still a risk in New Mexico

  |     |  
Last Modified on Sep 11, 2024

New Mexico is one of the more restrictive states when it comes to legal fireworks sold to the public. However, there are still many firework-related…

Read More

Rear seat may no longer be the safest seat in the car

  |     |  
Last Modified on Sep 11, 2024

Most people assume that the back seat is a safer place to be than the front. We put our kids back there for a reason.…

Read More

Study shows teens at especially high risk of a car accident during summer months

  |     |  
Last Modified on Sep 11, 2024

A study released by AAA in May revealed that motor vehicle accidents involving teenage drivers increase by 15-17% between Memorial Day and Labor Day —…

Read More

Is the Tesla Model 3 ‘Autopilot’ too dangerous to use?

  |     |  
Last Modified on Sep 11, 2024

On March 1, a Tesla Model 3 was headed down a divided highway in Florida. The driver turned on the Autopilot system, which uses computers,…

Read More

Recent Posts

Categories

Archives

Contact Us Today

Fields Marked With An * Are Required

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
I Have Read The Disclaimer*

Office Location