Doctors typically follow specific steps to treat a patient. Diagnosing them is one of the initial parts of the process. It could include verbal discussions about the patient's symptoms and diagnostic tests to learn more about their body's condition. Getting an...
Failure to diagnose and respond to a heart attack
We all know of someone who suffered a heart attack or who has heart disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. When a person is experiencing a heart attack, medical...
Why do dosage errors occur?
Mistakes in the medical field can be life-threatening, yet they happen. Medical malpractice can occur in different ways, including dosage errors. But how can a physician administer or prescribe the right drug but use the wrong dosage? This guide discusses this matter....
When surgeons leave something behind
Undergoing surgery, whether major or minor, can be stressful. However, if everything goes as planned, you may be able to recover and return to your daily tasks. Unfortunately, recovery can sometimes be delayed. One of the leading causes of delayed recovery is if...
No room for error: Medical malpractice in emergency rooms
Every second counts when you are rushed to the emergency room. The margins for error are practically non-existent in such a high-demand environment, and even the simplest of blunders can be disastrous, if not fatal. Unfortunately, medical negligence can occur in such...
Reasons for the changes in infant mortality rates
Over the years, great strides have been made in infant mortality rates. Largely due to advances in healthcare, children are far more likely to survive early childhood. This has not been the case for much of human history, and it even changed dramatically in the last...
New law sets limits on some New Mexico medical malpractice damage claims
A new law signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham caps damages that victims of medical malpractice in New Mexico can receive from independent healthcare facilities. If this sounds familiar, it should. State legislators and Gov. Grisham did the same thing in 2022. That...
Medication errors are far more common than you may realize
In 2016, Johns Hopkins Medicine released a study that claimed medical errors were the third leading cause of death in the United States. While medication errors represent only a fraction of all fatal medical errors, there are plenty of ways medication errors can also...
What can medical malpractice victims get for compensation?
New Mexico lawmakers recently voted down a bill that would have capped some medical malpractice awards at $750,000. The bill aimed to help clinics and smaller healthcare providers who sometimes struggle with the cost of insurance. However, lawmakers ultimately decided...
Do you have a valid medical malpractice claim?
Healthcare providers can be held responsible for the harm suffered by a patient due to medical negligence. Therefore, you may wonder if you have a valid claim after a medical procedure yielded unexpected results or if you experienced an adverse outcome after receiving...