Year / 2014
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Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
Diagnostic error leads the way in instances of medical negligence as well medical malpractice lawsuits. Heart attack (myocardial infarction) misdiagnosis, along with cancer, the most frequently misdiagnosed condition. In order to avoid…
July 18, 2014 -
Lost Chance Damages and Failure to Diagnose Cancer
Failure to timely diagnose cancer can have disastrous consequences for the patient. This failure can lead to serious and permanent injuries. Far too often these failures result in the wrongful death of…
July 16, 2014 -
UIM Carrier Approval Required for Policy Limits Settlement
Getting Approval of Policy Limits Settlement from Underinsured Carrier There have been many developments in the recent past concerning uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage (UIM) in New Mexico. The rights of the policy holder with…
July 8, 2014 -
Update on Retroactive Application of New Mexico Underinsured Coverage
There have a series of New Mexico Supreme Court opinions over the last 10 years expanding the duties on insurers to obtain proper rejection of uninsured/underinsured coverage motorist coverage (UIM). If you…
July 7, 2014 -
Systemic Neglect in Military Hospitals and Patient’s Right to Sue
The bad news on medical care for our armed forces just keeps getting worse. Following up on the revelations regarding extensive waiting times and secret waiting lists at the VA Hospital, a…
July 4, 2014 -
Update of Retroactive Application of New Mexico Underinsured Coverage Case-Law Developments
There have a series of New Mexico Supreme Court opinions over the last 10 years expanding the duties on insurers to obtain proper rejection of uninsured/underinsured coverage motorist coverage (UIM). The first…
July 2, 2014 -
Statute of Limitations on Underinsured Motorist Claims
The law on uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage seems to be constantly evolving in New Mexico. A recent case from the New Mexico Supreme Court, Whelan v. State Farm, offers a good…
July 1, 2014 -
Medical Negligence in the Care of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a treatable condition. The damage to vision resulting from retinopathy of prematurity can be minimized or avoided completely when the condition is properly diagnosed and treated. In…
June 26, 2014 -
Who Pays Litigation Costs for a Medical Malpractice Claim?
The issue of litigation costs is at the forefront of most personal injury lawsuits. The issue of litigation costs is particularly important in medical malpractice cases due to the very high expenses…
June 25, 2014 -
VA Hospital Delays in Treatment – Wide Variety of Possible Medical Malpractice Claims
The recent revelations about the appointment waiting times suggest systemic medical negligence of Veteran patients. This negligence has undoubtedly led to harm of many of the VA Hospital system’s veteran patients. Likewise,…
June 23, 2014