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Negligent Security | Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/p>

Hurt in an Attack at a Gas Station? Talk With Our Team<\/h1>

El Gringo Law represents people injured in attacks on gas station and convenience store property. Your first consultation is free, confidential, and comes with no obligation to continue.<\/p>

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By Josh Wood \u00b7 Published October 26, 2026<\/p>\n\n

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A gas station attack lawyer in Albuquerque looks first at one question: did the property owner or operator fail to take reasonable steps against a danger it should have expected? If the answer may be yes, a negligent security claim could apply, even when a separate person carried out the attack. This page explains how that claim works in New Mexico, what it can cover, and what the process looks like after you call.<\/p>\n

What Is a Gas Station or Convenience Store Attack Claim?<\/h2>\n

A gas station or convenience store attack claim is a negligent security claim against the property owner or operator. Negligent security means the owner or operator did not use reasonable care to protect people on the property from crime that was foreseeable.<\/p>\n

New Mexico law says a landowner must use ordinary care to protect a visitor from harm caused by a third party’s conduct, including criminal conduct. See the New Mexico jury instruction 13-1320<\/a> on this duty.<\/p>\n

The property owner or operator may also share responsibility if its failure to protect visitors was part of the chain of events. The jury can weigh that failure against the attacker’s conduct.<\/p>\n

Who may bring a claim? When someone dies, the claim is brought by the personal representative of the deceased person, under the NMSA 1978, \u00a7 41-2-3<\/a> wrongful death statute.<\/p>\n\n

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If you are caring for someone hurt at a counter or outside a store, you may have a claim, and our team can talk through the facts with you. Talk it through with our team — the first consultation is free, confidential, and carries no obligation.<\/p>

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When May a Property Owner or Operator Be Responsible?<\/h2>\n

A property owner or operator may be responsible when it knew or should have known of a crime risk and did not take reasonable steps against it. Courts look at the facts of each location, so the details matter.<\/p>\n

Common facts include:<\/p>\n