We 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 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...
Continue ReadingGenerally, medical malpractice lawsuits can take at least 2 years to 5 years to resolve, sometimes much longer. If your lawsuit goes through mediation, it can be resolved in a matter of months. However, this is quite rare. When you or a loved one suffers due to medical malpractice, navigating the aftermath can be incredibly daunting. A pressing question...
Continue ReadingIt can be difficult to handle an infection after going through surgery and attempting to determine whether you ought to file suit at the same time. You may be wondering, can you sue if you get an infection after surgery? Part of the answer depends on the cause of your infection. In this article, the medical malpractice lawyers at...
Continue ReadingWe look to surgery as a drastic measure to improve the health of a part of our body that is in urgent need. But what happens when a surgeon operates on the wrong body part? Wrong site surgery is one of the most devastating forms of medical malpractice. It can lead to permanent injury, loss of function, and lifelong...
Continue ReadingHeart attacks don’t always happen dramatically like they do on TV. For many patients, the signs are subtle, and too often, they’re missed by medical professionals. When a doctor fails to recognize a heart attack in time, the consequences can be devastating or fatal. If you or a loved one suffered serious harm because a provider missed heart attack...
Continue ReadingNo one goes into surgery expecting to come out worse than they went in. However, the result can be devastating when a medical team skips a safety step, uses the wrong instrument, or operates on the wrong body part. At Poulos & Cavazos, we help patients across New Mexico determine whether their experience qualifies as surgical error malpractice. Many...
Continue ReadingIVs are commonly used to deliver fluids, medications, or blood products, but they come with risks, such as IV infiltration complications. Signs of IV infiltration include swelling, redness, puffiness, and pain around the IV site. If not identified and treated promptly, IV infiltration can lead to serious complications. Read on to learn more about the meaning of IV infiltration,...
Continue ReadingA wrong diagnosis can change everything about your medical care. It can lead to months of treating a condition you don’t have, dealing with symptoms that continue to worsen, or undergoing medical procedures that didn’t need to happen. By the time the correct diagnosis comes, the damage is often already done. Misdiagnosis is one of the most serious forms...
Continue ReadingWhen medical care goes wrong, the terms delayed diagnosis vs misdiagnosis usually come up. To a patient, both experiences can feel the same. You trusted your doctor, but they missed something important. Now you’re facing new treatments, more serious health problems, or a more prolonged recovery because the correct diagnosis came too late, or never came at all. These...
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