Operating a nursing home, providing hospice care or acting as a home health aide in New Mexico means following specific protocols to ensure the patient gets the best possible care. If you're in any of these positions and want to safeguard against an accusation of...
Bedsores may happen after nursing home neglect. A warning sign of a bedsore is an unusual change in skin texture or color. Other warning signs include pus-like draining, swelling, tenderness and the area feels cooler or warmer. The neglect may lead to a deeper injury...
Car accidents are unfortunate events that can affect any resident of New Mexico. It’s important to know which areas of the body are most likely to be at risk. Head and brain injuries Head injuries are very common after a car accident. Traumatic brain injuries, in...
Car accidents can be devastating for any resident of New Mexico. In the aftermath, some people make common mistakes. You need to know about these so you can avoid making them yourself if you are in one. Fleeing the scene of the accident It’s illegal to flee the scene...
Placing a loved one in a New Mexico nursing home can be cause for anxiety. You want to make sure that your senior relative is well taken care of and that the facility you place them at has the highest possible standards of care. You will always be looking out to make...
It seems that every day, teen drivers hit the roads of New Mexico for the first time. A new program aims to help keep those drivers safe and reduce the risk of fatal car crashes. What is the program to reduce fatal crashes among teen drivers? Navigate to Safety:...
It's a common scene on New Mexico highways. You're driving along, and then suddenly, you see a semi-truck careen out of control and plow into the median. The chances of getting into an accident under these circumstances are extremely high. Thus, let's look at what can...
Your trust your doctor to do everything that he or she can to come up with the correct diagnosis. However, patients in New Mexico and across the country are increasingly filing lawsuits against their internists for not coming up with the correct diagnosis and other...
There are many causes of car accidents in New Mexico, but among them, speeding is the major culprit. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration found that more than 25% of all fatal crashes on the road occur because of speeding, which is quite shocking...
An unexpected death could be devastating to a family. Upon learning someone died due to another party’s negligence, a family may file a wrongful death lawsuit in a New Mexico courtroom. Regardless of how egregious the negligence is, the plaintiff must file his or her...