Erb's palsy can result when a person suffers an injury to their brachial plexus. The brachial plexus is located in a person's shoulder, and is a group of nerves that, if damaged, can result in weakness or even paralysis. In certain cases, babies born to New Mexico...
Month: August 2017
Crash near hospital claims the life of motorcyclist
Hospitals are busy centers where individuals of all levels of need visit while seeking necessary medical care. Emergency patients may be brought in requiring life-saving procedures, while others may be registered as inpatients for routine treatments or surgeries....
Negligent drivers should be held liable for inflicting damage
Most New Mexico drivers have experienced near-misses and other close calls when they have been out on local roads and highways. All it takes is a moment for drivers to miss a stop sign, fail to yield, or take their eyes away from that which is in front of them to...
What standard are children held to during bicycle accident suits?
In New Mexico, and other jurisdictions throughout the country, children are often the victims of collisions between vehicles and bicycles. This is the case because children and their bikes tend to be small relative to the roads that they ride on, and can easily be...
Negligence forms the basis of many nursing home neglect cases
When a person acts without reasonable care, or without taking reasonable precautions to protect others from harm, then any injuries that result from that individual's actions may, based on the facts of the case, be compensable under a legal negligence theory of...