by Slate Stern | Jan 5, 2023 | Slate's Law Blog
What is an adverse event, and when does an adverse event allow a patient to file a medical malpractice claim? According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), millions of patients in the U.S. experience adverse events every year while seeking care...
by Slate Stern | Jan 2, 2023 | Slate's Law Blog
Business litigation and business disputes in New Mexico can arise out of a wide range of issues, including the unauthorized use of or profit from your business’s trade secrets or intellectual property. Filing an intellectual property claim can seem daunting,...
by Slate Stern | Dec 23, 2022 | Slate's Law Blog
When most of us think about medical errors or medical negligence, we think about healthcare providers who are licensed to practice traditional forms of medicine, such as physicians, surgeons, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, dentists, and other...
by Slate Stern | Dec 20, 2022 | Slate's Law Blog
When a person sustains a serious injury in New Mexico, they will often file a civil lawsuit against the liable party. In that lawsuit, the injured plaintiff will seek damages from the defendant. As you may know, personal injury lawsuits are civil lawsuits, which means...
by Slate Stern | Dec 16, 2022 | Slate's Law Blog
Wintertime car accidents are a common source of severe and debilitating personal injuries in Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico. In many cases, wintertime car crashes result from another party’s negligence. Often the negligent party is another motorist who has not...