Collins Attorneys Legal Blog
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Reefer Madness Lives Despite Clear Realities
A recent survey by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment found that cannabis use among high-school students decreased in 2013 from 2011. What happened in the interim to cause this…
August 27, 2014 -
Most Common Work Injuries
The good news for workers is that the overall fatality rate for work injuries has been declining over the last decade. However, work injuries and fatalities still happen far too frequently. According…
August 12, 2014 -
Congress Recognizes Medical Malpractice Epidemic and Does What Now?
In light of all the hype regarding the crisis of frivolous medical malpractice claims, most folks might be surprised to learn that Congress has recognized the epidemic of medical malpractice since 1986. …
July 22, 2014 -
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