Month / April 2013
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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
Recent Posts
- Federal Tort Claims Act
- The Myth of the Frivolous Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Caps in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claims Against the Government: No Wiggle Room for Multiple Beneficiaries
- Caps on Punitive Damages: Great for Business, Bad for Everyone Else
- Can I Be Ordered To Pay the Other Side’s Legal Fees?
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