Month / November 2013
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What Can I Do to Protect Myself from Medical Negligence?
This may be the most important question you should be asking regarding medical malpractice. Unfortunately, if you are reading this, it may already be too late to prevent harm already caused by…
November 21, 2013 -
What are the Deadlines for Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim against a Qualified Healthcare Provider?
In New Mexico, like many states, doctors and other medical providers enjoy a number of protections that are not available to others that cause harm. In order to get the benefit of…
November 21, 2013 -
How Long Do I Have to File a Medical Malpractice Claim?
This is a very important question in medical malpractice cases. It actually raises a number of different questions and issues. Government v. Private Medical Provider First, there a few different deadlines that…
November 21, 2013 -
Medical Malpractice Claims: Litigation And Trial Numbers
Tort reform advocates often base their criticism of the current system on claims that jury verdicts in favor of medical malpractice plaintiffs are too high and driving insurance companies & medical professionals…
November 21, 2013 -
Torts Claims Statutes: Medical Malpractice Claims Against Government Run Facilities
In New Mexico, many of the hospitals, clinics and other medical provider facilities are run by State, county or local government. All claims against the government, including those for medical malpractice,…
November 21, 2013 -
Medical Review Panel: First Step in Many Medical Malpractice Claims
There are a number of rules that apply specifically to New Mexico medical malpractice claims. In New Mexico, it often necessary to take your claim to a Medical Review Panel prior to…
November 21, 2013 -
Never Events in Hospitals
Far too many patients are go into a hospital hoping to get better only to find themselves at the end of a medical error causing them even more harm. Reports indicate hospital-acquired…
November 21, 2013 -
Medication Errors
When patients seek medical attention, the goal and the outcome is most often the administration or prescription of medication. The single most common treatment, no matter what the medical issue, is medication.…
November 21, 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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