Everyone has the right to take control of their health, and everyone should feel confident about any treatments they undergo or decisions made about their care. Getting a second medical opinion may be important for a person to have the level of confidence they need to...
Communication problems and medical errors
People who seek medical attention should be able to trust that they will receive appropriate care. In many situations, a patient will be evaluated and treated properly. However, there are too many situations in which errors are made. These errors can leave a person...
How are medical malpractice cases identified?
If you have been the recipient of subpar medical care in New Mexico, you may be questioning whether or not you have grounds to take legal action. The health care provider’s actions must fall under certain conditions to be considered malpractice. Because it is your...
Will lawmakers change medical malpractice in 2020?
Patients who have suffered from medical errors rely on malpractice verdicts to get back on their feet and to hold the actual wrongdoers accountable. Health care costs for injuries or chronic illnesses caused by medical errors can skyrocket almost overnight and...
Common malpractice issues involving plastic surgery
Cosmetic surgery can involve a wide range of procedures that restore or reshape a patient's face or body. More than simply performing medically enhanced beautification, doctors and staff can reconstruct parts of the body after medically necessary surgeries or...
Venture capital company no cure for elder care facilities
The HCR ManorCare chain of nursing homes struggled for five years before filing bankruptcy in 2017. Owned by the Carlyle Group, which is a top tier private equity firm, the second largest nursing home group in the country put an estimated 25,000 patients in...
CDC announces new guidelines for treating head trauma
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently announced guidelines for improving how medical staff and parents each recognize and deal with concussions (also known as mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI)). Often involving student athletics, these...
A potent reminder of the danger of some medical devices
"The Bleeding Edge" is a new documentary out on Netflix that examines the potential dangers of different medical devices and treatments. We are all aware of the dangers of human error as well as the failure of products to work as designed. This film, however,...
Federal jury rules against dialysis giant DaVita
A federal jury in Denver ruled against dialysis provider DaVita and awarded $383.5 million settlement in three wrongful death lawsuits. The victims suffered cardiac arrest and died after treatment with GranuFlo, which DaVita knew could cause toxic levels of pH...
Albuquerque judge strikes down cap on malpractice settlements
In 2011, a New Mexico woman was hospitalized for several months as the result of a botched gynecological procedure. She filed a lawsuit against the obstetrician-gynecologist who performed the operation, as well as her health care provider. A court granted her over $2...