Category: Medical Negligence

Common Types of Medical Malpractice Cases in New Mexico [2024 Updated]

You put your trust in many different medical professionals over the course of your lifetime. If you suffer harm at the hands of these individuals and their negligence, it can be a devastating blow, both physically and mentally. Unfortunately, these cases occur time and again in the state of New Mexico. There are several common… read more

New Mexico Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations [2024 Updated]

Medical malpractice cases can be difficult, time-consuming, and stressful, particularly if you are the victim of malpractice who is attempting to seek some semblance of justice. It’s a complex sort of case that can be brought against any medical professional if it can be proved that it occurred. If you are seeking to start a… read more

Proving Fault in a Wrongful Death Case

Proving Fault in a Wrongful Death Case When a personal representative files a wrongful death claim in New Mexico, perhaps the most important aspect of the process is determining liability. The personal representative’s goal is to recover compensation for the estate and for the deceased’s surviving family members, and determining liability is the only way… read more

New Mexico Medical Malpractice Laws

When individuals sustain an injury or illness caused by the negligent actions of a medical provider, they may be able to recover compensation for their losses. If there was loss of life due to the negligent actions of a medical professional, a wrongful death claim may be warranted. Here, we want to examine some of… read more

The Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice in New Mexico

When an individual sustains an injury or incurs an illness due to the negligent actions of a medical professional, they may be able to file a lawsuit in order to recover compensation. There are various types of medical malpractice that could lead to a plaintiff filing a lawsuit. Here, we want to review some of… read more

Medical Malpractice Reform Should Focus On Patient Safety

Medical Malpractice reform has been receiving much attention recently with the introduction of H.R. 5, which seeks to impose national tort reform measures, including the imposition of caps on non-economic damages as well as potentially taking away the right to trial by jury in some medical malpractice cases. As New Mexico medical malpractice lawyers, we… read more

Malpractice “Reforms” Unrelated To The Practice Of Defensive Medicine

In direct contradiction to claims that medical malpractice caps are necessary on pain and suffering in order to reduce the costs of doctors practicing “defensive medicine, ” a recent study released in the policy journal Health Affairs found that many of the popular proposals suggested for reducing medical malpractice are unrelated to the practice of… read more

Grants Awarded To Study Medical Malpractice

Last week the Department of Health and Human Services announced millions of dollars in grants to states to address medical malpractice. These grants will go to state health departments, universities, and medical centers for demonstration projects designed to reduce injuries, decrease the numbers of lawsuits, improve doctor/patient communication, and lower liability insurance premiums. These funds… read more

Medical Malpractice Highest in July

Preventable medical errors are the sixth biggest killer in America and account for an estimated 98,000 deaths in the United States each year. A new study has found that the number of medical mistakes per month is fairly steady – except for in July when the error rate goes up nearly 10 percent. This increase… read more

Medical Mistake Puts Hundreds of New Mexicans At Risk

According to KOAT.com, Albuquerque News, dozens – if not thousands – of patients could be at risk for contracting a disease. As part of a physician assistants program, students from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine provided free blood glucose tests to attendees of the American Indian Week Pueblo Days. Over 1600 individuals… read more