Malpractice Claims at Hospital Settled

About 80 medical malpractice claims at an Alamogordo, New Mexico hospital have reportedly been settled. According to reports, the cases have been settled for more than $33 million. Patients were claiming that they were injured when a Plexiglas-like cement used in spinal procedures has seeped into other areas of the spine before it hardened, or hardened and later cracked into pieces.

You should be able to protect your rights when you are injured in a medical malpractice situation. When medical professionals do not operate properly and put your life in danger when they should be helping you, then you will want to pursue a medical malpractice case. Your life may be forever altered after malpractice, so the guilty party should be held responsible for the pain that they have caused you. Working with a medical malpractice attorney will allow for you to have an expert on your side protecting your rights. A medical malpractice lawyer will know how to proceed forward with your case all while keeping your best interest in mind. A malpractice lawyer will guide you through this process, including dealing with insurance companies and court proceedings. Please take some time to contact a malpractice attorney today to begin discussing the details of your case.