Doctor Errors

New Mexico residents may be interested in learning more about some of the inherent risks that still exist in healthcare facilities across the country. Approximately 200,000 patients in the United States die from preventable medical errors every year. Communication...

Residents in New Mexico may be interested in learning more about legislation that could provide physicians with new protection from medical malpractice lawsuits. The new bill almost went unnoticed by the major media outlets but did receive significant support from...

According to a recent survey, 97 percent of emergency room doctors say that they ordered potentially unnecessary scans due to fears of malpractice lawsuits. All told, nearly $210 billion is spent each year on testing that may not be medically necessary or helpful to...

New Mexico residents may have heard of a case in which a girl was declared brain dead by her doctors, but her family does not wish to have her removed from life support. The California family has filed a medical malpractice suit stemming from surgery she had in...

Some New Mexico residents may be familiar with concierge medicine practices. These organizations contract doctors to provide care. Under the scheme, the doctors pay a fee per patient for advertising, marketing and other services, and patients pay a membership fee that...

Healthcare providers have an obligation to patients to deliver quality care in regards to disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment. When symptoms present themselves and the doctor fails to recognize the seriousness of the condition, a misdiagnosis could occur that...

Doctors in New Mexico are expected to provide their patients with the appropriate standard of care. A standard of care is the general level of care that patients expect to receive from members of the medical community. In the past, standards of care varied greatly...

When New Mexico patients are admitted into a hospital, they typically expect their doctors and other hospital staff to provide them with the best care possible. While most doctors do provide excellent care, preventable mistakes do happen that could result in serious...

New Mexico residents who are planning to vacation on a cruise ship might be interested to learn that the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that a previous law that barred cruise lines from being sued for medical malpractice should no longer apply. Up...

New Mexico residents may not have heard the recent statistics that show a 17 percent decline in preventable hospital errors such as bed sores, infections and drug mistakes. The federal review took into account medical records and other data from 2010 to 2013. While...