Law Office of Daniel J. O’Friel, LLC is a plaintiff’s law firm based in Santa Fe, Mexico. Mr O’Friel is dedicated and committed to providing the best possible legal representation for his clients. We litigate cases on behalf of plaintiffs in northern New Mexico, in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, civil rights, employment and discrimination law, insurance bad faith, and commercial litigation. The firm has been an advocate for the injured and harmed for over 35 years.

Personal injury is the name given to the branch law that covers any wrong or damage done to another in her person, property, rights, or reputation. A personal injury can happen at work, in a traffic accident, because of a faulty product or a faulty repair, because of a mistake during medical treatment, or because of a slip and fall on a wet floor or pavement.

The law that governs the employer-employee relationship, including individual employment contracts, the application of tort and contract doctrines, and a large group of statutes and regulations on the right to organize and negotiate collective bargaining agreements, protection from discrimination, wages and hours, and health and safety.

Medical malpractice occurs when a health care provider provides treatment which falls below the accepted standard of practice in the medical community, with resulting injury or death to the patient.

Wrongful death is a death of a human being as the result of a wrongful act. Such wrongful acts include: negligence (like careless driving), an intentional attack such as assault and/or battery, or a death that happens during the commission of a crime.

Insurance bad faith is a legal term that describes the claim an insured person may have against an insurance company for its bad acts. Under the law of most jurisdictions in the United States, insurance companies owe a duty of good faith and fair dealing to the persons they insure.

A civil right is a right or privilege guaranteed by the Constitution or statutes. Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, and assembly; the right to vote; freedom from involuntary servitude; and the right to equality in public places.

Commercial litigation refers to the disputes arising in matters of business such as corporate governance, banking transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and breaches of contract. The dispute usually involves money or other property. 

Appellate advocacy means the legal representation by an attorney before any state or federal appellate court, including state supreme courts and the United States Supreme Court.

In a qui tam action, sometimes called a "whistleblower" action, a private party claims damages on behalf of the government when a person or company is believed to have violated the law or defrauded the government and the government has been harmed.