Great Lawyer + Health Care Provider Could Equal a Successful Med Mal Case.

Medical malpractice…it takes a strong team to prove that you or a loved one have been aggrieved.  To mount a successful case, you will need an experienced medical malpractice attorney AND a health care provider to prove your claim.  Fortunately, The Law Office of Kenneth Wagner is a great place to start in The Great Southwest!

Here are some eye-opening statistics about medical malpractice –

1.  About 1000 people per month die in this country due to unnecessary surgery.

2.  1500 Americans perish each month because of errors in hospitals.

3.  More than 500 US deaths are chronicled monthly due to medication mistakes.

4.  Worse…about 9000 people each month die because of the adverse effects of medication.

Did you know it was that bad?  If you or a loved one may have experienced medical malpractice anywhere in The Great Southwest call Ken Wagner Law located in Albuquerque.  Let them look at the facts and see if your family has a legitimate case.  Ken Wagner Law has won medical malpractice cases in court many times…something very few can say.  Call them at (505) 242-6300.

Nursing Home Abuse…and its Signs.

As we discovered recently, if you have loved ones who are elderly they could be exposed to a number of things.  There are more than 1.4 million senior citizens living in nursing homes around the US.  Elderly residents are a particularly vulnerable population, with mental or physical incapacitation leaving them more susceptible to abuse and neglect.

Here are just some of the types of abuse that could occur –

1.  Physical abuse…usually easy to spot.

2.  Sexual abuse…any non-consensual contact.

3.  Emotional abuse…not always so simple to detect.

4.  Exploiting one’s finances.

5.  Simple neglect.

There are many ways to tell if your loved one has been mistreated in a nursing home located in The Great Southwest.  Sometimes, you don’t see them every day, so you are not “on top of the situation.”  If you suspect nursing home abuse against someone you love, call Albuquerque nursing home abuse law firm Ken Wagner Law.  That number is (505) 242-6300.

Big Rigs Delivering America’s Goods.

They have been an institution on America’s highways for decades…especially in The Great Southwest.  But, did you know that about every 15 minutes, a person is killed or seriously injured in an accident caused by tractor trailers, also called 18-wheelers, big rigs or semi-trucks?  Around 500,000 trucking accidents occur each year in the United States!

Some statistics that may surprise you are…sixty-eight percent of all fatal truck accidents happened not in cities, but in rural regions.  More than half of all fatal truck accidents occurred during the day, and almost 80% occurred on weekends.  Surprisingly, the majority of large truck crashes occur when the weather is clear and the roads are actually dry.

If you or a loved one have come out on the wrong end of a Big Rig mishap on the roads of The Great Southwest the place to turn is The Ken Wagner Law Firm located in Albuquerque NM.  Ken and his staff will fight for the compensation you deserve from the companies whose trucks were involved.  Call (505) 242-6300.

Deny, Deny, Deny.

It’s a typical tactic of people who seek to deceive you.  Insurance companies should always give a reason for claim denials.  If your insurer has denied a valid claim without giving any reason or has denied your claim for what you feel is an invalid reason, you may have a claim against your insurance company for bad faith.

Here are some ways that “bad faith” occurs –

1.  Failure to conduct a complete investigation.

2.  They offer much less money than the claim is worth.

3.  Delaying decisions on requests for medical treatment.

4.  They make threats if you continue to pursue the claim.

5.  The simple refusal to repay a valid claim.

So, fight back already!  Call on the services of The Ken Wagner Law Firm to fight for your rights.  They have taken on big insurance companies successfully for decades.  Ken has a reputation for defending people who have valid claims in The Great Southwest and Albuquerque.  Give his law firm a call right away at (505) 242-6300.

When Does a Burn Injury Merit a Lawsuit?

When a person suffers a catastrophic burn injury because of someone’s negligence or malicious intent, that person has every right to seek compensation under the law.  It may be difficult to know how a burn injury case will be resolved or how much a victim will receive.  Deciding if a claim is worth pursuing depends on several variables.

You must have three elements that are proven by a preponderance of the evidence –

1.  Prove that the defendant had a “duty of care”.

2.  An employer does not correct an unsafe work environment.

3.  You must prove that the breach of care directly resulted in your injuries.

I suppose that in The Great Southwest there are a handful of law firms that can represent you in a burn case.  Here is a suggestion.  Why not call the firm owned by the person who helped Stella Liebeck…go ahead, Google her name.  You should know exactly what to do next.  Call Ken Wagner Law of Albuquerque at (505) 242-6300.

When is a Product Defectively Designed?

Here is how we define it…when the design of a product is inherently dangerous or defective, the product was defectively designed and can lead to a claim brought by injured parties.  Claims would be brought against the party who designed the product, not the manufacturer, because the danger did not arise from an error or mishap that occurred during manufacturing.

Here are a few examples of a defectively designed product:

1.  A car model that has a tendency to flip over on a severe turn.

2.  Sunglasses that do not protect against ultraviolet rays.

3.  An electric blanket that shocks and injures the user when turned to high.

There are dozens of others, of course.  When a product injures you or a loved one because of its design we will be there to help you get the compensation that you deserve.  We are The Ken Wagner Law Firm of Albuquerque serving The Great Southwest in any and all personal injury cases.  Give our team a call and let’s sit down.  That’s (505) 242-6300.