Collins Attorneys Legal Blog
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Correctional Officers
Multiple sources have reported that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among correctional officers is double the rate found among military veterans and police officers. Chronic and severe understaffing causing excessive hours and greater…
June 17, 2017 -
Emergency Grievance Procedure – New Mexico Department of Corrections
Grievance Procedure Deadlines Run Very Fast To begin, deadlines run very quickly on prison grievances. Think days not weeks. Obtain the procedures from the subject corrections facility and follow them closely. Because…
March 31, 2017 -
Navigating New Mexico Department of Corrections Grievance Process
Grievance Procedure Deadlines Run Very Fast To begin, deadlines run very quickly on prison grievances. Think days not weeks. Obtain the procedures from the subject corrections facility and follow them closely. Because…
March 8, 2017 -
Prison Litigation Reform Act Requires Completion of Grievance Procedures Prior to Lawsuit
Grievance Procedure Deadlines Run Very Fast To begin, deadlines run very quickly on prison grievances. Think days not weeks. Obtain the procedures from the subject corrections facility and follow them closely. Because…
February 27, 2017 -
Doctors Beware Following Catholic Miscarriage Religious Precepts
Miscarriage is an emergency situation. Women suffering miscarriage go to the nearest emergency room where they rightfully expect proper often life-saving medical care. This is pure fantasy when it comes to Catholic…
February 13, 2017 -
Catholic Hospitals Threaten the Lives of Pregnant Women
Did You Know? Your Catholic hospital will not complete a miscarriages no matter what the cause and no matter what the risks to the mother? The emergency rooms at these same hospitals turn…
February 10, 2017 -
Jails, Prisons and Police Misconduct
Violations of one‘s civil rights can be among the greatest harms suffered by an individual. Often the person feels helpless in the face of oppressive and illegal governmental behavior. Though violations of…
January 15, 2017 -
Employer Liability for DWI Accidents Part 2: Negligent Entrustment
Negligent entrustment of a vehicle basically means that car owner allows an unsafe driver to use the car. When that driver causes an auto accident, the car owner is responsible for the…
December 21, 2016 -
Recalls and the Economics of Death
Corporate recalls and other corrective measures taken by corporations typically occur under great duress. One need not look far to see this is so. Banking fraud recently in the news is a perfect…
December 19, 2016 -
Legal Claims Abound for Over-Service of Alcohol Leading to DWI Accidents
It is illegal for bartenders or wait staff to over-serve patrons regardless if they are driving or not. The state of New Mexico has launched a DWI campaign dubbed buzzkill cracking down…
December 16, 2016