Category Archives: Personal Injury
Understanding how brain injuries affect mental health
A brain injury can cause significant changes in personality. Sometimes these changes are temporary, and sometimes they are permanent. Most people understand that there will…
Sometimes the signs of a traumatic brain injury show up weeks after the accident
In many cases, the signs of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are fairly obvious after an accident. Dizziness, nausea or a head wound may prompt…
Staffing shortage in nursing homes too often leads to neglect of residents
When nursing home care becomes necessary for a loved one, we expect the nursing home to do what is right and provide proper care. Too…
How are expert witnesses used in personal injury cases?
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.…
Signs of nursing home neglect and abuse are not always obvious
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…
Detection and prevention of bedsores in New Mexico nursing homes
Bedsores — or decubitus ulcers — are unfortunately a common reality in nursing homes and other care facilities throughout New Mexico. Bedsores are potentially serious…
Wandering and elopement are serious dangers for the elderly in nursing homes
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…
Is a New Mexico nursing home overmedicating your loved one?
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…
Do nursing homes in New Mexico try to cover up abuse and neglect?
Choosing to place someone you love into a nursing home is one of the most difficult decisions you might ever make. However, since most adults…
When bullying at nursing homes leads to violence
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…
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