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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that 1 in 10 construction site workers are injured every year, totaling over 150,000 annual incidents. The majority of these construction accidents and injuries…

Several types of infections are common in nursing homes.  However, there are many procedures that a nursing home can and should employ to prevent and contain infections promptly and effectively.    Failure to…

If you believe your loved is being abused or neglected and the facility has refused to correct the issues, you should take immediate steps to protect your loved love. First, Protect Your…

There is no confusion over the top areas of medical negligence.  There have been numerous studies that have shown the areas with the highest rate of medical error and patient harm.  Likewise,…

This may be the most important question you should be asking regarding medical malpractice.  Unfortunately, if you are reading this, it may already be too late to prevent harm already caused by…

In New Mexico, like many states, doctors and other medical providers enjoy a number of protections that are not available to others that cause harm.  In order to get the benefit of…

This is a very important question in medical malpractice cases.  It actually raises a number of different questions and issues. Government v. Private Medical Provider First, there a few different deadlines that…

Tort reform advocates often base their criticism of the current system on claims that jury verdicts in favor of medical malpractice plaintiffs are too high and driving insurance companies & medical professionals…

In New Mexico, many of the hospitals, clinics and other medical provider facilities are run by State, county or local government.   All claims against the government, including those for medical malpractice,…

There are a number of rules that apply specifically to New Mexico medical malpractice claims.  In New Mexico, it often necessary to take your claim to a Medical Review Panel prior to…