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Sexual abuse is a form a medical malpractice
Sexual abuse of or sexual misconduct with a patient is also a serious issue. Six to ten percent of psychiatrists surveyed confessed to having engaged in sexual contact with a patient and in a longitudinal study.

 


 

Whenever you go to a New Mexico medical professional for consultation or treatment, it is expected that the doctor, nurse, or physician will treat you with the top quality the medical profession demands. Medical Malpractice is a doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a physician, surgeon, or any other medical professional would use under routine circumstances.

 
Program Payments for Medicare Beneficiar    
 
 
1The classification of counties into urban or rural groups is based on the list of metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) defined by the Office of Management and Budget. For the purpose of this table, a rural area of residence is defined as an MSA with fewer than 50,000 resident population.2The July 1 enrollment counts used to calculate fee-for-service program payments per enrollee do not include Medicare enrollees in managed care plans.| 3Excludes Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, in New Mexico
Amount in Millions 771
Per Person Served 4,845
Per Enrollee2 4,201
Urban program payments Amount in Millions 335
Urban program Per Enrollee2 4,795
Urban program Per Person Served 4,149
Rural Program Amount in Millions 436
Rural Program Person Served 4,885
Rural Program Per Enrollee2 4,241

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Office of Information Services: Data from the Medicare Decision Support Access Facility; data development by the Office of Research, Development, and Information.
 

Medical Malpractice is a serious issue in New Mexico hospitals and is a leading cause of wrongful death. Over 225,000 people die from medical malpractice related injuries in a single year.

 
New Mexico Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
$1.3 million awarded to New Mexico girl injured in amusement accident (7/31/2002)
Eleven-year-old 1998 New Mexico State Fair visitor sustained head and jaw injuries when the Cliff Hanger carnival ride when was riding failed allowing her to fall to the ground. A temporary employee had found a 4 inch bolt under the ride before the a
 

There are many different ways you or someone you know can be seriously injured as a result of medical malpractice. The following are several of the ways an individual can die due to medical malpractice:

  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Diagnosis Error
  • Negligence
  • Wrong Site Surgery
  • Gastric Bypass Errors
  • Dental Malpractice
  • Breast Implant Malpractice
  • Emergency Room Errors
  • Elder Abuse / Nursing Home Neglect

There are many other ways to experience debilitating personal injuries due to medical malpractice and the negligence of doctors, nurses, or other medical professionals. You can contact us if you have any questions pertaining to wrongful deaths, personal injuries, or medical malpractice.

One of the most frequent causes of wrongful death in New Mexico is medical malpractice. Thousands die each year and this kind of wrongful death is not filed or goes unnoticed. Contact us if you think a relative or someone you know in New Mexico has died as a result of medical malpractice.

Please contact us if anyone you know has suffered from debilitating injuries due to medical malpractice in New Mexico.

 


 
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  Debate over Malpractice Reform
Audio, RM, 44 Kbps, 5:54, 2/1/2005

One of President Bush's top domestic priorities this year is health care. He frequently speaks about medical malpractice reform and is proposing a cap on non-economic damages. But some critics say those types of damages aren't the problem.
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
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You asked how a medical malpractice judgment of $ 1 million each in economic ... Nebraska and New Mexico cap “total” damages in medical malpractices

 


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News about Medical Malpractice cases in New Mexico and nationwide:

State Approves Sale Of Medical Malpractice Insurer
(Salem) State regulators have approved a plan to allow the acquisition of Oregon’s largest medical malpractice insurer by a California company. Sal...
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Department Approves Dissolution Plan For Medical Malpractice Insurance Association (Mmia)
 

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First Applauds Bush Comments On Medical Malpractice Reform
the following statement in support of President Bush’s comments in Pennsylvania today on the need for medical malpractice reform: “I applaud the Presi...
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Lawyers New Mexico.com Terms

 


Today's Terms

Brain death

Definition:
Irreversible cessation of cerebral and brain stem function; characterized by absence of: electrical activity in the brain, blood flow to the brain, and brain function as determined by clinical assessment of responses.

Miscarriage

Definition:
When circumstances cause the mother's body to react to a problem in the pregnancy. This may cause bleeding, cramping, and will ultimately cause the loss of the pregnancy.

Assumption of risk

Definition:
In the law of negligence, as a defense, a defendant's allegation that the injured plaintiff recognized the danger of the plaintiff's course of action but, nonetheless, willingly chose to risk such danger.

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Topics Related to Medical Malpractice:

  • Surgical Malpractice
  • Medication Errors
  • Bacterial Infections
  • Birth Injury
  • Dental Malpractice

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New Mexico Medical-Malpractice Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Medical-Malpractice attorney you should contact our Medical-Malpractice Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Alamogordo
  • Albuquerque
  • Anthony
  • Artesia
  • Aztec
  • Belen
  • Carlsbad
  • Clovis
  • Deming
  • Edgewood
  • Espanola
  • Farmington
  • Gallup
  • Hobbs
  • Las Cruces
  • Las Vegas
  • Los Alamos
  • Los Lunas
  • Portales
  • Rio Rancho
  • Roswell
  • Santa Fe
  • Shiprock
  • Silver City
  • Taos
 


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