Month / July 2013
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Cumulative Conduct and Punitive Damages in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Cases
Medical care will often include a number of different medical care providers employed by the hospital or other facility. These employees include doctors, physician assistants, nurses and other staff. Medical negligence will…
July 24, 2013 -
Right to Counsel After Waiving Right to Counsel
The recent U.S. Supreme Court case of Marshall v. Rodgers addressed the Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. The Court in this case had to determine whether a trial judge…
July 17, 2013 -
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 -
Duty of Care, Damages and Preexisting Conditions in New Mexico Medical Malpractice Claim
The recent case of Salopek v. Friedman from the New Mexico Court of Appeals addressed a host of very important issues in a New Mexico medical malpractice case and personal injury law…
July 12, 2013 -
Future Medical Treatment and Liens for Personal Injuries Under Medicare v. Medicaid
In personal injury claims, medical liens are almost always an issue. Often times, Medicare and Medicaid liens are involved. Medical liens must always be addressed properly. In the case of Medicare and…
July 9, 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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- Auto Accidents
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injury
- Cerebral Palsy Birth Injuries
- Civil Rights
- Construction Accidents
- Drug & Pharmaceutical Injuries
- Medical Malpractice
- New Mexico Civil Rights Act
- Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Prison and Jail Negligence
- Prison Medical Neglect
- Trucking Accidents
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- Work Related Injuries
- Wrongful Death