Injury cases across the Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation covers more than 27,000 square miles of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. From our Gallup office we represent people from Window Rock and Fort Defiance to Crownpoint, Shiprock, Chinle, Tuba City, and the chapters in between. Distance is not a barrier; the consultation is free and starts with a phone call.
- Car accidents on US 491, US 160, US 64, NM 264, NM 371, and reservation roads.
- Truck crashes along Interstate 40 and the highways that feed it.
- Medical malpractice at IHS and tribal 638 facilities, including Gallup Indian Medical Center, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Crownpoint, Chinle, Fort Defiance, and Tuba City.
- Wrongful death claims under New Mexico law or Navajo common law.
- Claims against the Navajo Nation government under the Navajo Nation Tort Claims Act.
Tribal, state, or federal court
Whether a case belongs in a Navajo Nation District Court, a New Mexico state court, or federal court depends on where the injury happened, whether the land is tribal trust land, and whether the people involved are tribal members. The Navajo Nation has district courts at Window Rock, Crownpoint, Shiprock, Chinle, Tuba City, Kayenta, Dilkon, Aneth, Ramah, and Alamo and To'hajiilee, plus the Navajo Nation Supreme Court and Peacemaking. Our jurisdiction guide explains how this works in plain language.
Working with Navajo Nation Police reports and IHS records
Crashes on the reservation are usually worked by the Navajo Nation Police from district offices such as Window Rock, Crownpoint, Shiprock, Chinle, and Tuba City, and treatment often happens at an IHS or 638 facility. Getting those reports and records takes the right requests to the right offices. We handle that for every client.
Chapters near Gallup we serve
Church Rock, Iyanbito, Tohatchi, Twin Lakes, Coyote Canyon, Mexican Springs, Rock Springs, Manuelito, Tsayatoh, Bread Springs, Chichiltah, Red Rock, Pinedale, Thoreau, Baca/Prewitt, Crownpoint, and Ramah Navajo, as well as the Eastern Agency and Fort Defiance Agency communities across the state line.
Free consultation
Call (505) 722-5608. No fee unless we win; clients may remain responsible for case costs and expenses.
The law behind these cases
- Williams v. Lee, 358 U.S. 217 (1959)The Supreme Court decision that keeps disputes arising on the reservation between tribal members and non-members in tribal court.
- National Farmers Union Ins. Cos. v. Crow Tribe, 471 U.S. 845 (1985)The tribal exhaustion rule: a federal court generally waits until the tribal court has ruled on its own jurisdiction.
- 7 N.N.C. Section 253The Navajo Nation Code provision giving Navajo Nation district courts civil jurisdiction over cases arising within the Nation.
Each citation links to the statute, regulation, or reported opinion. How they apply depends on the facts of your case.
How Keeler & Keeler can help in the Navajo Nation
- Personal injury attorney serving the navajo nation
- Car accident lawyer for the navajo nation crashes
- Truck accident lawyer for interstate 40 and highway collisions near the navajo nation
- Wrongful death attorney for the navajo nation families
- Navajo nation accident and jurisdiction lawyer
- Ihs and tribal clinic medical malpractice lawyer
- Sexual abuse lawyer for survivors and families
- Premises liability lawyer for falls and negligent security in the navajo nation
- Nursing home abuse and elder neglect lawyer
- Defective product lawyer
- Family law attorney for divorce and custody in the navajo nation
We also serve Gallup, Grants, Farmington, Albuquerque. Wherever you were hurt in the Four Corners, the first call is free.
