If a personal injury case goes to trial, it may be necessary to call upon one or more expert witnesses to strengthen the victim's case. Likewise, the negligent or at-fault party's insurance company may call their own expert witnesses to provide testimony. Following...

It is important to check in as frequently as you can with your aging loved ones after they move into a nursing home. They likely appreciate your company, and you can also see how the facility and staff are treating your loved one. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse and...

Bedsores — or decubitus ulcers — are unfortunately a common reality in nursing homes and other care facilities throughout New Mexico. Bedsores are potentially serious injuries that can become infected and threaten a patient's life. However, it is possible for nursing...

When you find a nursing home or other care facility for a family member, you assume that the staff will provide appropriate supervision for your loved one. You shouldn't have to worry about a vulnerable loved one wandering off the premises and getting lost, being...

Nursing home residents require many different kinds of care. For example, bedridden residents need to be regularly moved by nursing home staff to prevent pressure ulcers. Likewise, patients often need a variety of prescription medications administered. However, just...

Bullying among seniors in nursing homes happens for many of the same reasons it does among school children. Like students, seniors in assisted-living facilities and nursing homes are around each other in close quarters every day. In many cases, seniors may feel...

We expect our loved ones in nursing homes to get the care they need from trained professionals. However, that outcome is not always the case, and unfortunately negligence and abuse are real threats to the health and safety of nursing home residents. Some things to be...

It goes without saying that spinal cord injuries can be devastating, often causing quadriplegia (partial or total paralysis of the torso, arms and legs) or paraplegia (partial or total paralysis of the legs). Unfortunately, paralysis is not the only health risk...

Elder abuse comes in many forms, and although physical abuse may be the most noticeable and talked about, psychological abuse is a very serious problem in nursing homes and other care facilities. Many cases of abuse are not reported, and it's important for families to...

No matter how safe a driver you are, the risk of getting into a car accident still remains. For people throughout New Mexico, car accident injuries make it difficult or even impossible to return to work. Of course, bill collectors don't care if you're injured, and...