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Q: My mom was over medicated in the ER and nothing has been done, and it was not charted in her medical records what are my

Mom went to er with a rash and she was given to much epinephrine and it has caused her problems, we got her records from the hospital and nothing has been charted there are many witnesses to this. We want to hold the hospital responsible for their actions what are our options

Adam T. Funk
Adam T. Funk
answered on Mar 25, 2014

The next step is to contact a personal injury attorney. The attorney will look at whether you have a malpractice case against the hospital and proceed from there.

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Q: My mom was given to much medication in the ER and nothing was charted what are our options

We took her in due to a rash and they gave her 3 times the amount of epinephrine and the nurse who administered the med did not chart the incident, we are getting no where with the hospital. she now has trouble with shaking hands and complains that her stomache feels shakey all the time. we have... View More

Adam T. Funk
Adam T. Funk
answered on Mar 27, 2014

I answered a similar question above. Please see that answer.

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Q: I need an approximate amount of money if I give up my right for medical treatment for life. I'm 31 years old
Adam T. Funk
Adam T. Funk
answered on Mar 27, 2014

I'm not sure I understand your question. If you provide more details, perhaps I can help.

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Q: How do I find if a doctor has a medical malpractice suite against them before I let them do surgery on me
Adam T. Funk
Adam T. Funk
answered on Mar 25, 2014

You can search online on lexisnexis.com (need a subscription); nmcourts.gov (free); or call the NM Medical Board.

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Q: Can i ask a doctor to deliver my baby as soon as 37 weeks?

I am currently pregnant and i have had nothing but problems with my doctors office. I was told at first that i was due on may 30, then June 1, and now they moved it to June 14.. I went and took another sonogram so we could get an accurate due date as the doctor was not going to look into this any... View More

Adam T. Funk
Adam T. Funk
answered on Mar 25, 2014

I do not believe there is anything legally you can do. If the doctor does not feel comfortable doing what you request, he/she will simply not do it. I am not a medical doctor, but it sounds like you need a second opinion.

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Q: How do I find a copy of the New Mexico statute dealing with medical malpractice?
Adam T. Funk
Adam T. Funk
answered on Mar 25, 2014

go to this link: http://public.nmcompcomm.us/NMPublic/gateway.dll/?f=templates&fn=default...

and search "medical malpractice"

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Q: An attorney has filed a request with court. His papers have the wrong court no. and not my complete name. Is this accept
Adam T. Funk
Adam T. Funk
answered on Mar 25, 2014

Can you provide more information? What kind of request? What court and how wrong was your name? I cannot answer your question without more information.

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