Category / Medical Malpractice / Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
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Nursing Home Abuse and Medication Issues
The last thing that a person wants to worry about when they admit a loved one into a nursing home is the possibility of abuse through medication. There are several types of…
August 31, 2022 -
Bedsores May Be a Sign of More Serious Problems
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as many as 1 out of every 10 nursing home residents suffer from bedsores. Also known as pressure sores, decubitus ulcers, and pressure…
April 4, 2022 -
Sepsis Far Too Common in Medical and Other Confined Settings
Sepsis is an infection that gets into the bloodstream. It is a very serious condition and can quickly lead to permanent harm or death if not immediately detected and treated. Unfortunately, it…
November 21, 2018 -
Nursing Home Arbitration Clause Treated Like Any Other New Mexico Contract
The New Mexico Supreme Court revisited the issue of the enforceability of nursing home arbitration agreements following the United States Supreme Court‘s decision in Marmet Health Care Center, Inc. v. Brown. We…
July 15, 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 -
Nursing Home Arbitration Provisions Must Not be “Unfairly” One-Sided in New Mexico
Many nursing home contracts, which a new resident is required to sign, contain a binding arbitration clause. An arbitration agreement is a contract stating that, if a dispute arises, the parties will…
November 27, 2012 -
Financial Abuse and Exploitation in Nursing Homes
Financial exploitation of a resident is one of the many ways in which a senior can be abused while under the care of a nursing home. Stories are not uncommon of elderly…
June 25, 2012 -
Nursing Home Mandatory Arbitration Provisions – Sign at Your Peril!
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling earlier this year regarding mandatory arbitration provisions in nursing home contracts will most likely overrule an earlier New Mexico case that represented a victory, albeit a small…
June 6, 2012 -
Wandering and Eloping From A Nursing Home
Most people who admit a loved one into a nursing home do so because the senior requires constant care that they are not able to personally provide. The nursing home undertakes this…
May 8, 2012