Albuquerque Office

1805 Carlisle NE

Albuquerque, NM 87110

Ph. 505-266-3441 or 1-888-891-6565

Gallup Office

405 South 2nd Street

Gallup, NM 87301

Ph. 505-863-2400 or 1-888-784-6565

Shiprock Office

Hwy. 491& 64

Shiprock, NM 87420

Ph. 505-368-4200 or 1-888-306-6565

Chinle Office

Hwy 191, South of BIA Rte. 7

Chinle, AZ 86503

Ph. 928-674-3120 or 1-888-459-6565

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Personal Injury


The firm handles a wide variety of personal injury cases, including semi-truck crashes and automobile accidents. Many cases involve alcohol abuse, and we have litigated against bars selling liquor illegally. Rosenfelt & Buffington also handle cases of serious injury arising from dangerous public and private property, defective products, and claims against governmental entities, including claims against the United States under the Federal Tort Claims Act. 

 

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Federal Indian Law


The firm's founding attorneys have dedicated much of their careers to the field of federal Indian law. They have litigated cases in the Supreme Court of the United States, in federal and state courts of appeal, in several federal district courts, and in many tribal and state courts.

To succeed in medical malpractice cases, the firm hires leading medical experts from medical schools and clinics throughout the nation to serve as expert witnesses. Rosenfelt & Buffington careful screens cases, and relies on a team of licensed nurses to help sift through and organize the medical records and to pinpoint the issues and concerns in each case. The firm attempts, in good faith, to settle meritorious cases, but when this doesn't succeed, litigation is the next step. *The firm has successfully sued private medical professionals and hospitals in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah

 

In order to win a medical negligence case, Rosenfelt & Buffington must prove a violation of the standard of care by the healthcare provider and that this violation was a substantial factor in causing a poor outcome for the patient. Proof can be difficult and expensive, so the firm is selective in the cases it will accept. Just because there was a poor outcome doesn't mean there was negligence, nor will the injured party always prevail if there was negligence.

 

*Past success cannot be an assurance of future success because each case must be decided on its own merits.

 

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Medical Malpractice


The firm has successfully resolved dozens of medical negligence cases for clients against the United States for the negligence of its employees in both Indian hospitals and other facilities.

 

Injuries due to medical negligence can arise when there is a failure to diagnose a disease or injury, unreasonable delay in treatment, incompetent treatment, inadequate monitoring of patients, administration of the

wrong medications or the wrong dose, failure to transfer to other facilities better able to handle the patient's condition, or failure to perform proper diagnostic tests. 

Rosenfelt & Buffington's attorneys have recovered land and won millions of dollars* for tribal clients, helping tribes increase economic self-sufficiency. Dan Rosenfelt has written scholarly publications on federal Indian law, as well as co-authoring the first edition of the casebook, Federal Indian Law, used widely in national law schools.

 

The firm's attorneys have served as general counsel to several Indian tribes and New Mexico pueblos. The tribal work includes Indian gaming, tribal government, land and water rights, economic development, tribal taxation, regulatory and court jurisdiction, leasing of tribal mineral resources, and the operation of tribally controlled schools.

 

The firm also has represented many individual tribal members and entities that do business with tribes and tribal organizations.

 

*Past success cannot be an assurance of future success because each case must be decided on its own merits.

 

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A personal injury or tort case requires proof that: (1) a wrong-doer was at fault; and, (2) the wrongful conduct caused injury. If liabilty is proven, then the client may be entitled to fair compensation, through either settlement or the court system.

 

The firm works hard to prepare each case thoroughly, whether for settlement or trial. This effort usually leads to better results for you, the client. Over the last few years, millions of dollars have been recovered for Rosenfelt & Buffington clients in personal injury cases.*

 

Personal Injury cases include:

 

  • Interstate Trucking Accidents
  • Motor Vehicles Accidents
  • Dangerous Property
  • Defective Products

 

*Past success cannot be an assurance of future success because each case must be decided on its own merits.

 

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