On behalf of Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C. | Mar 2, 2020 | Serious Injuries
When a loved one is involved in a serious accident in Albuquerque, your initial concern is that they are able to survive the ordeal. If they emerge from it having sustained a traumatic brain injury, your cares quickly transition to their long-term prognosis. Most...
On behalf of Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C. | Feb 25, 2020 | Serious Injuries
The aftermath of a New Mexico automobile accident can inflict such serious injuries that a hand, foot or arm requires amputation. One of the effects of losing a limb is that the amputee may feel pain from the amputated area. The body perceives pain from a limb that is...
On behalf of Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C. | Feb 14, 2020 | Injuries, Serious Injuries
The elderly are particularly at risk for falls, and they are more likely to sustain serious or fatal injuries in slip-and-fall accidents. Nursing homes in New Mexico must, therefore, take extra care to identify and eliminate fall risks for residents. However, a...
On behalf of Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C. | Jan 22, 2020 | Serious Injuries
One of the most painful injuries a person can experience is an electrical shock. For some people in New Mexico, the shock is quick and they are able to detach themselves from the source. In more serious cases, people become hospitalized. Some do not live. Others face...
by Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C. | Apr 2, 2019 | Firm News, Serious Injuries
Most healthy people can’t even imagine suffering a life-altering injury that will change their ability to complete day-to-day tasks. But, unfortunately, these types of serious injuries happen with frightening frequency in New Mexico and throughout the country....
by Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C. | Mar 25, 2019 | Firm News, Serious Injuries
Common injury jargon from years past includes terms such as getting “knocked out” or a victim getting his “bell rung.” However, as our readers may know, these terms are actually referring to potentially serious injuries, which can occur in...
by Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C. | Jan 28, 2019 | Firm News, Serious Injuries
When New Mexico residents suffer a serious injury in a catastrophic accident, there are many people who are affected by the event. The injured victim may have been a key income earner for the family, or perhaps was the main caregiver for children or an elderly...
by Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C. | Dec 26, 2018 | Firm News, Serious Injuries
Some of our readers in New Mexico likely have family members or friends whose lives have been forever changed due to a traumatic brain injury, also known as a TBI. Many people who suffer a TBI were the victim of a personal injury accident, like a car or motorcycle...
by Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C. | Dec 11, 2018 | Firm News, Serious Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries – also known as TBIs – are some of the most catastrophic injuries that a person can suffer in an accident of any kind. Typically, these types of serious injuries occur in vehicle collisions, such as truck or motorcycle accidents....
by Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C. | Nov 13, 2018 | Firm News, Serious Injuries
Broken bones are commonly suffered in car accidents. Depending on the particular bone or bones broken, an individual can experience varying severities of pain and physical limitation. While some broken bones may heal relatively quickly and be more of an inconvenience...
