Inmates in jails have the right to expect that they will be cared for like human beings. This includes being able to get medical assistance when there is something life-threatening going on. Unfortunately, inmates don't always get the help they need when they need it....
Quality of care matters greatly with heart attacks
Many things are critical when a person suffers a heart attack. One is them promptly getting the right care. The quality of care a heart attack victim gets at a hospital can have major implications on whether the heart attack proves fatal or not. A recent study further...
Medical Mistakes are the Third Leading Cause of Death in the US
Researchers have determined that medical errors, which fall under the medical malpractice umbrella, have become the third leading cause of death in the United States. These errors cause the death of over 250,000 patients each year, a number that exceeds that of...
Pursuing financial compensation for wrongful death
After a person is killed in New Mexico, the deceased person's surviving family members may file a wrongful death lawsuit against a party that was responsible for the death. To prove that another party is liable for a person's death, family members must be able to show...
Understanding wrongful death litigation
New Mexico residents familiar with the murder trial of O.J. Simpson might wonder why the celebrity was found liable in a civil trial after being deemed not guilty in the criminal case. The standard of proof is typically lower in a civil case, which can allow an...
How medical error attorneys can help victims
When New Mexico patients seek emergency medical treatment, the last thing they expect is to suffer due to mistakes made by their caregivers. Unfortunately, medical malpractice can result in serious injuries that put families through tremendous strain and may even lead...
Fatal birth injuries
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...
Lawsuit blames death of New Mexico man on assisted-living home
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...
Filing a wrongful death claim when a mother dies
While advances in modern medicine have made it much safer for New Mexico mothers to give birth to their children, there are rare instances where some do not survive the pregnancy or birth. While some of these deaths were caused by natural ailments, other deaths are...
Tracking deaths due to hospital error
While keeping track of how many people die due to hospital or doctor errors in New Mexico and around the country is important, no one is quite sure what the correct number is. A 1999 study from the Institute of Medicine suggested that 98,000 people each year died due...