On behalf of Allegra-Law, LLC | Aug 11, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Racial biases in medical education may be the reason why black patients so frequently have their conditions missed or misdiagnosed, and this, in turn, may partially explain why black people have the lowest life expectancy of any major group in the country. New Mexico...
On behalf of Allegra-Law, LLC | Jul 31, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Expectant mothers in New Mexico may wonder about the various complications that could arise during delivery. One of them is shoulder dystocia, which is where one or both of a baby’s shoulders becomes stuck in the mother’s pelvis. While this complication is...
On behalf of Allegra-Law, LLC | May 12, 2020 | Blog, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence
Some people in New Mexico might have heard of cases in which surgeons left instruments behind in people following an operation. This rare occurrence still happens thousands of times a year in the United States, most commonly with needles and sponges. There may be no...
On behalf of Allegra-Law, LLC | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog, Medical Malpractice
Many women in New Mexico are worried about the possibility of breast cancer or cervical cancer, but what they may not be aware of is that heart disease is, in fact, the leading cause of death among women. Stroke is the fourth leading cause. Incidentally, women run a...
On behalf of Allegra-Law, LLC | Mar 17, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
According to the Society to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine, anywhere between 40,000 and 80,000 people in New Mexico and the rest of the U.S. die each year from complications linked to medical diagnostic errors. Every year overall, some 12 million people are affected by...
On behalf of Allegra-Law, LLC | Feb 3, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Each year, up to 6,000 people throughout the United States leave an operating room with foreign objects still in their bodies. If a foreign object is left in a New Mexico patient’s body, it could cause significant health issues or death. Needles, sponges and...
On behalf of Allegra-Law, LLC | Jan 28, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Medical conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis are known as common sources of gynecological pain for women in New Mexico and across the United States. One lesser-known condition known as adenomyosis is another common condition that has...
On behalf of Allegra-Law, LLC | Apr 19, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
You go to the doctor in the hopes of having your pain or illness dealt with. But what happens if the doctor fails in that, and actually ends up making things worse? Whether your doctor misdiagnoses your condition, mis-prescribes your medication or makes a mistake that...
On behalf of Allegra-Law, LLC | Jan 31, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
If you request an electronic copy of your medical record, or protected health information (PHI) held by a HIPAA-covered entity, you have a right to receive it in paper or electronic form within thirty days. However, the information will only be released if you pay the...
On behalf of Allegra-Law, LLC | Sep 21, 2018 | Medical Malpractice
Hospitals can be scary places. If need to go to the hospital, you may be filled with concerns about something going wrong. Perhaps you’ll be misdiagnosed. Maybe your surgeon will make a mistake. Or you might be given the wrong medication. You may have a thousand...
