When New Mexico parents are expecting a child, the worst thing they can imagine is for their baby to suffer injuries or even potentially die during the delivery process. However, some hospitals have taken up initiatives that have drastically reduced the number of...
Delivering babies can be a routine procedure for experienced obstetricians, but medical professionals need to remain aware of signs that indicate the potential for a traumatic birth. Adequate monitoring of the process is a critical component in minimizing birth...
If you read our blog regularly, you know how devastating birth injuries are to both the child and the family. Birth injuries like cerebral palsy can leave children with permanent disabilities that not only make life very difficult for them and their families, but are...
When many people in New Mexico think about who is responsible for a surgical error, misdiagnosis or other type of medical negligence, they think first of the doctor involved in the case. If a nurse or other staff member was involved, they might come to mind as well....
New guidelines and recommendations have been established to better handle sports concussions and protocol for return to play. The guidelines were issued by the American Academy of Neurology, and these new policies may help protect children New Mexico and across the...
Typically, the day that a baby is born is one of the greatest days in a New Mexico parent's life. However, this is not true if the baby dies unexpectedly during delivery or is stillborn. While there are several reasons why the baby died, it may be because a doctor or...
Few things are more important to soon-to-be parents in New Mexico than having a healthy baby. When a baby is born with an unexpected medical condition, however, it can be very worrying for the parents. Many rightfully question what caused it. Was it something they...
New Mexico residents may be interested to learn that a new study found that cancer pathologists often misdiagnose breast tissue, which suggests some patients receive over-aggressive or under-aggressive treatment. The study, published in the Journal of the American...
Cerebral hypoxia is a serious condition caused by a limited flow of oxygen to the brain. It can affect people of all ages, including babies. At our firm, we have devoted part of our practice to helping people in New Mexico who have suffered cerebral hypoxia because of...
Excessive medication, profit motives and placing their loved one with an aggressive roommate are all on the list of accusations made by a New Mexico family in its wrongful death lawsuit against a Rio Rancho assisted-living home. The wife of a deceased 79-year-old man...
