On behalf of Curtis & Co. | Dec 30, 2015 | Doctor Errors
A delayed diagnosis can have devastating consequences for the patient and the patient’s family. Outside of New Mexico, a woman is blaming a doctor for delaying the proper examination and diagnosis of her sister’s heart condition, which ultimately led to...
On behalf of Curtis & Co. | Dec 24, 2015 | Surgical Errors
Finding out that a loved one has passed away in the hospital after a surgery can be devastating for New Mexico residents. However, that devastating news turns even more overwhelming when one finds out that negligence may have occurred during the surgery that led to...
On behalf of Curtis & Co. | Dec 16, 2015 | Wrongful Death
Doctors nationwide, including here in New Mexico, have a responsibility to provide care of an acceptable standard to all patients. Medical procedures may not be carried out without the consent of the patient, and doctors must explain the risks involved before asking...
On behalf of Curtis & Co. | Dec 10, 2015 | Surgical Errors
New Mexico residents may be interested in hearing about a 15-year-old boy from another state who underwent brain surgery back in 2004. There was a lesion on one side of his brain that needed to be removed because it was thought to be part of the reason he was having...
On behalf of Curtis & Co. | Dec 3, 2015 | Doctor Errors
Statistics show that roughly one in every 20 adults who seek medical attention in an outpatient facility experience a delayed or wrong diagnosis each year. Diagnostic errors account for roughly 10 percent of deaths among patients. As shown, doctor errors and...
