Advances in pharmaceuticals contribute to the fact that many New Mexico residents live longer and healthier lives. However, if a mistake is made in prescribing, dispensing or dosing a medication, a patient could suffer serious or fatal health consequences. More than a...
Month: December 2016
Insufficient monitoring of newborns can lead to brain injuries
After spending nine months growing in relative comfort, an infant must travel through the birth canal and into the world. During this process, the baby's oxygen supply could be compromised in a variety of ways. If the New Mexico medical staff attending to the mother...
Soldier’s death blamed on hospital negligence
After the country's servicemen and women return home from armed conflict, they deserve to receive the best medical care possible. Many of New Mexico's retired service members make use of the VA hospitals throughout the state. Sadly, hospital negligence is not limited...
Was negligence responsible for woman’s torn esophagus?
An old maxim reminds New Mexico residents to be sure that they are using the right tool for the job they are doing. This sentiment could even apply to the medical profession. Certain tools are required in order to correctly and safely perform even minor surgical...
What doctor errors can occur during birth?
Most New Mexico parents hope their babies will be born happy and healthy. Sadly, the reality for some parents comes crashing down and crushes that dream. When a child comes into this world with an injury or debilitating condition, it can leave parents wondering...
What people say about medical malpractice and why it’s wrong
Some New Mexico residents may hesitate to take legal action after the death of a loved one in which a doctor, nurse or some other hospital personnel is suspected of making a mistake. You might be one of them. In many of those cases, it is because of unfounded rumors...
Overcoming the challenges of proving medical malpractice
After putting faith in a doctor or surgeon, it can be frustrating and frightening to discover that he or she could have made a mistake that caused serious, permanent or fatal injuries to a patient. A New Mexico resident might suspect that medical malpractice occurred....
Was performing controversial procedure medical malpractice?
Nerve damage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) interferes with the communication between the brain and the rest of the body. Any of the body's systems can be affected, and the condition can be lifelong as MS patients here in New Mexico are already aware....
Was performing controversial procedure medical malpractice?
On behalf of Curtis & Lucero posted in doctor errors on Friday, December 9, 2016. Nerve damage in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) interferes with the communication between the brain and the rest of the body. Any of the body's systems can be affected, and the...
Medical malpractice and the statute of limitations
Before filing a negligence lawsuit, one of the first things that a person needs to consider is whether he or she is still within the allowed time to make a claim, which is called the statute of limitations. With regard to medical malpractice claims, another important...