In most states, medical malpractice suits are tried in the same state in which the patient was treated. In a landmark case in 2015, however, a New Mexico appeals court ruled that patients living in the state could sue physicians and hospitals in the New Mexico court...
Month: August 2016
OB/GYN shortage may cause rise in medical malpractice cases
If most people were asked to choose a physician specialty that they wanted to ensure was robust, many would likely choose obstetrics and gynecology. These physicians are tasked with ensuring the health of a mother and her unborn child and for delivering children...
New Mexico surgeon faces multiple medical malpractice lawsuits
Whenever patients and their physicians decide that surgery is the best option, they inherently trust that their surgeons have the skill and knowledge to complete the procedure as safely as possible. However, there are cases in which a patient is treated by a surgeon...
After 10 years, couple gets $4M in medical malpractice lawsuit
It isn't often that medical lawsuits in New Mexico or elsewhere in the country make it to the jury trial stage. Hospitals, doctors and other entities generally prefer to settle medical malpractice suits quietly and out of court, usually to the benefit of the patient...