When you visit a hospital or medical facility for injuries or illness, you trust you’ll be in good hands with the medical professionals. If you’re hospitalized, you’ll likely interact with nurses the most. A doctor will visit once or twice a day, but your main point of contact will be the nursing staff. While most nurses treat patients to...
Continue ReadingSepsis is a life-threatening condition that arises when the body’s response to an infection causes inflammation throughout the body. Prompt and proper treatment of sepsis is crucial to prevent serious complications and improve outcomes for patients. A sepsis negligence claim occurs when medical negligence causes sepsis or delays its diagnosis and treatment, leading to patient harm. To succeed, the...
Continue ReadingA transient ischemic attack, or TIA, is often called a “mini-stroke.” Though symptoms may last only a few minutes, a TIA is a serious medical emergency. When a provider overlooks or misinterprets the signs, a patient can suffer a disabling or fatal stroke. If you or someone close to you was harmed after a misdiagnosed TIA, you may qualify...
Continue ReadingYou went to the emergency room because something felt wrong, and you knew it couldn’t wait. But instead of getting the immediate help you needed, you waited. Hours passed. Nobody ran tests. No one seemed to be listening. And when treatment finally came, it was too late. Unfortunately, this story is far too familiar. Delays in emergency rooms can...
Continue ReadingA hospital stay should help you recover, not leave you with new health problems. Yet some patients develop severe infections during or after treatment. These infections can cause lasting complications, prolonged hospitalizations, and, in some cases, death. While some infections are unavoidable, others occur because medical staff failed to follow basic hygiene or safety procedures. If you or someone...
Continue ReadingHeart attack misdiagnosis in women is far more common than many people realize, and the consequences can be devastating. While chest pain is the most well-known symptom of a heart attack, women often experience very different warning signs. Unfortunately, when those symptoms don’t fit the “classic” profile, medical providers may overlook them, misidentify the condition, or send the patient...
Continue ReadingReceiving a cancer diagnosis is a terrifying experience; however, not receiving a timely diagnosis can be even scarier once the cancer is eventually discovered. Lymphoma, one of the most commonly misdiagnosed cancers, occurs in your blood and impacts your entire lymphatic system. It may be more challenging to treat when a doctor fails to diagnose lymphoma properly. If you...
Continue ReadingWe trust doctors and nurses to take good care of us. Most of the time, these professionals provide phenomenal service. But sometimes, providers make mistakes that cause people to get hurt. New Mexico’s medical malpractice laws allow patients to sue healthcare professionals who cause harm. Plaintiffs can recover damages to compensate for the costs associated with these medical mistakes. ...
Continue ReadingEvery potential medical malpractice victim needs to know about the New Mexico Medical Malpractice Act. This law sets forth the rules and requirements for anyone planning to pursue a malpractice claim in New Mexico. The provisions of this act can affect your ability to file a claim. If you’re the victim of medical malpractice, please contact the New Mexico...
Continue ReadingIf you or a loved one has been injured by the negligent behavior of a healthcare provider, you may be eligible to file a claim for medical malpractice. Many injured patients are overwhelmed by the thought of lengthy and complicated litigation. It is important to understand that, despite what is often represented in dramatic legal or medical television programs...
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