Month / April 2012
-
Jailhouse Strip-Searches For Minor Offenses – Let the Abuses Commence!
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures without a warrant supported by probable cause. However, the U.S. Supreme Court recently held in Florence v. Board…
April 30, 2012 -
Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages Do Not Lower Insurance Premiums or Healthcare Costs
An article in the National Journal last year reported that medical mistakes cost the nation‘s health care system tens of billions of dollars every year. Unfortunately, instead of getting serious about eliminating…
April 27, 2012 -
The Dangers of Not Documenting Child Support Payments
Child support payments can become an extremely contentious issue among former partners. While non-custodial parents sometimes simply fail to pay their child support obligations, in other situations non-custodial parents pay child support…
April 27, 2012 -
Malnutrition and Dehydration in Nursing Homes
Dehydration and malnutrition have become so commonplace in nursing homes that many have called them “the silent killers.” According to a study by The Commonwealth Fund, 35 to 85% of nursing home…
April 25, 2012 -
New Techniques to Fight Cerebral Palsy in the Womb
Doctors at Monash Medical Centre in Melbourne, Australia announced a new medical trial that will use melatonin in an effort to prevent prenatal fetal brain injuries, including cerebral palsy. The trial will…
April 23, 2012 -
Do Minors Have Broader Rights Under the 4th Amendment Than Adults?
The 4th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. The New Mexico Children‘s Code further protects juveniles and sometimes expands their constitutional rights. In a recent opinion…
April 23, 2012 -
Timely Preliminary Hearings for Juveniles Facing Adult Charges in New Mexico
In New Mexico there are time limits that prosecutors and courts must adhere to in order to ensure due process. One of the limits involves timely preliminary hearings. These time limits are…
April 18, 2012 -
No Alimony When Cohabitating Couples Break Up in New Mexico
A 2002 study from The National Survey of Family Growth found that nearly 50% of women between the ages of 15 and 44 had cohabitated at some point in their lives. Cohabitation…
April 17, 2012 -
Cell Phone GPS Tracking by Law Enforcement and Your Privacy Rights
Cellular phones have become a ubiquitous part of everyday life. According to CTIA Wireless Association, 302.9 million people in the U.S.–over 96% of the population–carry a cell phone. However, the price of…
April 16, 2012 -
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…
April 16, 2012
Recent Posts
- Centurion Presence Coincidental In New Mexico Prison and Jail Deaths?
- Prison and Jail Medical Neglect Lawsuits filed by Collins & Collins, P.C.
- Centurion Out as Medical Provider for Metropolitan Detention Center
- Venue for New Mexico Civil Rights Act Lawsuits: Home Court Advantage for Counties is Over
- The Difference between the 5th and 6th Amendment Right to Counsel
Archives
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- October 2016
- August 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- January 2010
- December 2009
- November 2009
- October 2009
- September 2009
- August 2009
Categories
- Abogados de Albuquerque
- Accidentes Automovilísticos
- Accidentes de Camiones
- Agreement
- Allegations
- Auto Accidents
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injury
- Cerebral Palsy Birth Injuries
- Civil Rights
- Construction Accidents
- Criminal Defense
- Defensa Criminal
- Domestic Violence
- Drug & Pharmaceutical Injuries
- DWI/DUI
- DWI/DUI – Manejando Bajo La Influencia de Alcohol y/o Droga
- Financial
- Government
- International
- Lesiones Personales
- Ley de Familia y Divorcio
- Medical Malpractice
- Negligencia Medica
- Negligencia médica de la prisión
- New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Prison and Jail Negligence
- Prison Medical Neglect
- Taxes
- Trucking Accidents
- Uncategorized
- Work Related Injuries
- Wrongful Death
Recent Comments