A medical malpractice claim can arise in a number of different circumstances. Any phase in a patient’s treatment is vulnerable to negligent action or inaction by medical professionals and could lead to the patient suffering harm as a result. For instance, errors in prescription medication are actually very common in medical malpractice claims. Prescription errors […]

Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other medical professional’s negligence results in an injury to a patient. A medical malpractice lawsuit allows an injured patient to receive financial compensation for injuries suffered at the hands of his or her health care provider. However, the law only allows so much time to file a medical […]

Q: Are emergency room errors grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit?  Santa Fe and Albuquerque New Mexico medical malpractice attorneys counsel victims on the many different types of medical malpractice.  What is medical malpractice? Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other healthcare provider “deviates from the acceptable standard of care” and, as a result […]

As patients, we expect a lot of doctors and other medical professionals. After all, our health is in their hands. Most of the time, they meet or exceed our standards, providing us with excellent care and properly addressing our medical issues. However, healthcare professionals sometimes make mistakes, and when a healthcare professional makes a particularly […]