Early diagnosis is often critical for treating potentially life-altering illnesses and injuries effectively. If your doctors suspect you may have broken bones, organ damage, tumors or other internal injuries, they may ask you to undergo an x-ray, CT scan, MRI or...
Albuquerque Medical Malpractice Law Blog
What are WSPEs?
Wrong-site, wrong-procedure, wrong-patient errors: When it comes to medical malpractice, any type of error can be devastating. However, the ones that have the most profound effects typically fall under the category of a never event. This designation means the error is...
How common are medication errors?
If you are like many New Mexico residents, you may understand that you can suffer serious medical complications if you take the wrong medication or the wrong dosage. Adverse medication events can include your condition worsening. At worst, you may suffer serious side...
Delayed diagnosis contributes to man’s terminal illness
When people are suffering from an illness or disease, receiving adequate treatment is one resource that can be instrumental in helping them to recover. However, the process of coordinating a treatment plan must be accurate and timely to avoid unnecessarily...
What are the “big three” of misdiagnosis?
According to findings published in Medical News Today, diagnostic errors are the most common and most serious medical mistakes doctors make. Though the findings do not pinpoint the exact number of people misdiagnosis affects, researchers estimate that as many as...
Doctor errors deprive infants of a chance of a normal life
Women in New Mexico and around the world already know that pregnancy is not a medical condition but one of the most natural processes in human history. However, that does not mean that medical intervention is not needed from time to time in order to ensure the safety...
Do you suspect negligence by ER staff at a New Mexico hospital?
Like most New Mexico residents, you more than likely went to the emergency room due to an urgent medical issue of yours or a loved one. You expected the doctors, nurses and other hospital staff to be professional, diligent and accurate in their diagnosis and...
Medical malpractice could include making errors with medications
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...
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...