Hospital nurses play a central role in patient care, just as much as doctors. In fact, they touch nearly every aspect of treatment. Not surprisingly, when nurses fail to follow accepted medical standards, patients can suffer catastrophic malpractice injuries that create long-term harm.
If you were injured because of negligent nursing care in a hospital, you may have the right to file a malpractice claim related to your condition. The Las Cruces medical malpractice attorneys at Coates & Johnson can help you evaluate whether you have a case and hold nursing staff and hospitals liable for their negligence. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation to learn more about how we can assist you.
Why Patients Trust Coates & Johnson With Nursing Malpractice Cases in Las Cruces
Nursing malpractice claims rarely stop at nurses. They often involve large healthcare facilities and even larger insurance companies. You deserve a law firm that can hold each of these parties accountable for harming patients like you.
Patients across New Mexico choose Coates & Johnson because:
- Every client works directly with our attorneys and partners — not just case managers — throughout the case.
- We only represent victims of medical malpractice (no one else).
- We carefully evaluate every case we accept and pursue claims only when the evidence supports it.
- Our legal team is one of the very few that includes a lawyer who is also a physician.
We have handled thousands of medical malpractice claims involving nurses. Let us help you. Contact our firm today to speak with a Las Cruces medical malpractice attorney about your rights and options.
Do I Need an Attorney for a Nursing Malpractice Claim?
Healthcare institutions typically have extensive legal resources to defend malpractice allegations, especially for providers on the front lines like nurses. An experienced medical malpractice attorney can help ensure these institutions don’t throw their weight around at your expense.
A lawyer will even the playing field and increase your odds of recovering full compensation by;
- Identifying all nurses, nurse practitioners, and related providers responsible for providing deficient care.
- Reviewing hospital records, nursing notes, and treatment documentation for decision-making errors or improper actions.
- Consulting qualified medical experts about the applicable standard of care.
- Evaluating the full medical and financial impact of the injury (now and in the future)
- Ensuring compliance with New Mexico malpractice deadlines and procedural rules
Nurses, backed by hospitals and insurers, are powerful defendants. You need a legal advocate who can help you sort out liability and prove how the nursing staff caused your malpractice injury.
What Is Nursing Malpractice?
Nursing malpractice refers to preventable errors or omissions made by nurses during the course of treating a patient. Importantly, these mistakes must deviate from accepted medical standards.
Because nurses are involved in so many areas of patient care, the risks and range of malpractice can be significant. Examples include:
- Failing to properly monitor a patient’s vital signs or condition
- Administering the wrong medication or incorrect dosage
- Failing to recognize and report serious changes in a patient’s health
- Delays in responding to patient emergencies or alarms
- Poor communication of important medical information to physicians or other staff
- Failing to follow physician’s orders or treatment plans
- Improper infection control or sanitation practices
- Inadequate patient supervision that results in falls or other injuries
In some cases, nurses may be responsible for multiple forms of malpractice. If you suffered from these or other errors, you could be entitled to file a medical malpractice claim under the New Mexico Medical Malpractice Act.
These claims give you an opportunity to recover money for medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering that would not have occurred but for medical negligence.
Speak With Our Las Cruces Hospital Nursing Malpractice Lawyer to Understand Your Options
If you believe negligent nursing care caused your injuries, you don’t have to let it go. An experienced attorney can help you understand your rights and pursue full compensation from nursing staff (and any other party) that contributed to your condition.
Contact Coates & Johnson today to schedule a free consultation with a Las Cruces hospital nursing malpractice lawyer and learn more about your legal rights.