Welcoming a new life into this world is often one of the greatest moments of any parent’s life; a miracle of human existence joining the population to the joy and expectation of family members, hinging hopes on their successes in the future. The last thing anyone in the hospital room wants is for something to [...]
In almost every incident of hospitalization, either for treatment or surgery, the patient will walk out the door better than when they were admitted. Doctors, nurses, and staff work to ensure your health and to remedy any ailment from which you currently suffer. In nearly every instance, patients recover from surgery or treatment without any [...]
We all do our best to stay in good health: we eat right, we exercise, and we go for regular checkups to ensure that nothing has gone awry. Sometimes, we will need to have extra care given to us, either as a result of our own actions, or for events and circumstances out of our [...]
When we are told we need surgery to correct an injury or ailment, we believe that our doctors and surgeons will do the utmost to ensure our wellbeing before, during, and after a procedure. It’s true that nearly all doctors want to keep that promise to their patients; the downside and harsh reality is that [...]
Victims of medical malpractice suffer multiple times through the ordeal. First: when they go to the doctor for pain or discomfort. In today’s healthcare market, some avoid going to the doctor to limit how much they have to pay in bills or deal with bad news; to feel the need to go to the doctor [...]
There will come a day when you, or a loved one, needs to go to the doctor because you are concerned for your health. Maybe there’s a strange stomach pain, perhaps you’re having headaches more frequently and aggressively, or a general malaise falls over you from time to time. Whatever the reason may be, a [...]
There may come a day when you feel your doctor failed you by misdiagnosing (or entirely miss diagnosing) an issue and illness, meaning that you will need an Albuquerque medical malpractice lawyer to assist you in your endeavor to receive a settlement. If you believe you were the victim of medical malpractice by means of [...]
In Boston, MA, a jury has awarded a Framingham girl and her family $11.5 million in their medical malpractice lawsuit against a radiologist at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. The radiologist was found negligent of his care of the patient by not treating a heart defect when she went to the hospital a decade ago. The trial took [...]
A woman in Sante Fe, New Mexico is suing the Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center for an incorrect body site surgery. The patient was meant to receive arthroscopic surgery on her left knee, but the surgery was performed on her right. So, not only was she a victim of medical malpractice and negligence, but [...]
Wrongful death, outside of the professional healthcare realm, is still a form of negligence. An Albuquerque, NM driver who swerved and killed a 12-year-old girl is being charged with wrongful death due to reckless driving. While he was only going 2 miles per hour over the legal limit, it is assumed he was careless in [...]