Hospital Negligence

New Mexico residents who are interested in issues related to hospital negligence and medical malpractice may wish to know the results of a study that looked at the prevalence of claims against emergency physicians. Issues in the diagnosis stage seem to be the greatest...

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 Mexico natives may be surprised about the hospital malpractice event that recently occurred in various states. According to reports, around 40 people were treated with unsterilized bags of intravenous fluids. The incident happened when the bags were mistakenly...

New Mexico patients who are injured while receiving treatment for an existing injury or illness often want to place the blame solely on the medical professionals who treated them. However, they might do well to remember that hospitals and other health care facilities...

Each year, 75,000 people die from infections that they receive while in the hospital, which is more than deaths from gunshot wounds or traffic accidents. On average, 1 out of every 25 patients will get an infection while in the hospital. The Center for Disease Control...

New Mexico residents may be interested in how hospitals in the state fare in terms of health care associated infections. New Mexico participates with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a program used to research and monitor infections acquired while...

As parents in New Mexico likely already know, mistakes in hospitals can account for a number of injuries and illnesses. One Texas woman is blaming hospital negligence for problems her now 4-year-old daughter is experiencing and has filed legal action against that...

The increasing numbers of individuals living in the United States whose primary languages are different than English may not be a surprise to those living in New Mexico. However, the need for qualified medical interpreters is becoming a serious concern as patients and...

New Mexico residents may be aware of some cases of alleged malpractice by a doctor at the Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center in Alamagordo. The allegations have led to the closing of the nonprofit hospital after an overwhelming amount of malpractice claims...

A New Mexico teen's overdose death was a medical mistake, according to the Office of the Medical Investigator. The alleged medical negligence death occurred hours after the 17-year-old girl was released from a juvenile detention center and transferred back to the...