Medication Errors

In New Mexico, medication errors occur far too often. Unfortunately, these errors, which are often completely avoidable when the right precautions are in place, can cause patients to suffer serious injuries or even death. There are several medication errors that are...

There exist a number of more commonplace underlying causes for medication errors in New Mexico. These include such issues as poor communication, mixing up medications for patients with similar names and sloppy abbreviations when prescribing. Fatigue is another...

Overmedication is a common problem that occurs when prescription errors occur due to mistakes made by health care professionals in New Mexico or another state. Taking too much medication each day can quickly lead to negative health effects, which include fatigue and a...

When you visit a doctor in New Mexico, you might be putting your life in the doctor's hands. Doctors are human beings who can make mistakes just like anyone else, and if a doctor does make a mistake, you might end up dealing with severe consequences. Here are some of...

Medication errors are some of the most common forms of medical malpractice in New Mexico. Although people can cause medication errors on their own by taking too much of an over-the-counter drug or by mixing up medications, the errors caused by medical professionals...

Although retinal detachment is a relatively common condition, studies show that misdiagnosis of retinal detachment is the focus of a number of malpractice claims against ophthalmologists. Early detection of retinal detachment is important because treatment outcomes,...

When you have a surgical procedure done by a New Mexico doctor, you expect that it will be conducted in a professional manner. While it is impossible to guarantee that a mistake won't happen, steps should be taken to minimize the chances that they occur. If they are...