On Behalf of The Law Offices of Salazar, Sullivan & Jasionowski | Oct 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Can hospital mistakes be prevented before they occur?
As our Albuquerque readers may have experienced first-hand, any number of things can go wrong during a hospital stay. While many mistakes may not have serious consequences for patients, there are some incidents of hospital negligence that can have a big impact on the...
Jury finds doctor, hospital not liable for woman’s death
As many of our Albuquerque readers know, sometimes it only takes a miniscule error in a patient's medical treatment to cause a big unintended effect on that patient. This is what occurred in 2011 with an otherwise healthy woman in California, who entered a hospital...
Health care for veterans could be increasingly stretched
Many residents of New Mexico have served with pride and distinction in our nation's armed forces. Our country has new generations of veterans now, in the wake of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; this means that more and more people will be seeking medical care...
Many prescription errors could be prevented with better oversight
It goes without saying that medication errors can be devastating for New Mexico patients. Receiving the wrong dose of a prescription -- or the wrong medication altogether -- can turn a potentially life-saving medication into a potentially deadly poison. Unfortunately,...
