Collins Attorneys Legal Blog
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Social Media in the Personal Injury Discovery Process
Few recent technological advancements have affected the legal process the way that social media has. Social media is often a gold mine of information on the parties to a lawsuit. Though the…
May 13, 2013 -
Failure to Screen for and Monitor Drug Interactions May Constitute Medical Malpractice
Medication errors are a serious problem, and many of them involve preventable drug interactions. The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) describes a specific preventable error as one that is “due to…
May 10, 2013 -
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Suggests Medical Negligence!
“Never Events” are a specific set of incidents that occur in a medical setting as a result of preventable errors or substandard care. These specific incidents are named in reference to the…
May 2, 2013 -
Failure of Medical Provider to Properly Screen for Medications
Medication errors occur more often than most of us would like to imagine, and many of them are preventable. In many cases, physicians and other health care professionals who closely monitor patients‘…
April 30, 2013 -
Misplaced Feeding Tubes – A “Never Event” in Medical Treatment
“Never Events” are adverse medical incidents which are by definition caused by medical negligence. Included among these are misplaced feeding tubes. It is important for patients and their families to understand that…
April 12, 2013 -
Growing Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse
According to the White House‘s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), prescription drug abuse has become an epidemic in America. What is prescription drug abuse? The National Institute on Drug Abuse…
April 5, 2013 -
Motion for Arbitration by Defendant Does Not Automatically Halt Pending Nursing Home Lawsuit
Recently, in Weiss v. THI of New Mexico at Valle Norte, the New Mexico Court of Appeals looked into whether an arbitration clause in a nursing home resident contract can be used…
April 1, 2013 -
Nursing Home Medication Errors
Many of us have loved ones in nursing homes. In addition to providing daily care, these facilities administer many different medications to their patients. Medication administration is a little different in nursing…
March 15, 2013 -
Hospital Medication Errors More Common Than One Might Think
Every year, over 30 million Americans are admitted to hospitals. While in the hospital, they are almost always prescribed medications intended to treat their condition. Unfortunately, due to medication errors, these medications…
March 11, 2013 -
Immunity of State of New Mexico for Unsafe Road Turns on Distinction Between Design and Maintenance
The New Mexico Supreme Court recently reviewed the New Mexico Department of Transportation‘s immunity for the design and maintenance of the State‘s roadways. The court in Martinez v. New Mexico Department of…
February 25, 2013