Unfortunately, some nursing home patients in New Mexico get hurt or suffer from negligent care providers. In some cases, it's difficult to find out about negligence or abuse because the patients have dementia or similar issues. One way to keep tabs on a loved one in a care facility is to put a camera in his or her room.
What to know about cameras in a nursing home
Birth by disabled woman in nursing home suggests sexual assault
New Mexico families who entrust their loved ones to nursing facilities have been unsettled by the news out of a neighboring state about a woman in a vegetative state giving birth in a nursing home. The 29-year-old woman had been in nursing care since she was a toddler. Her conditions included quadriplegia, persistent pneumonia and seizures. According to anonymous sources in touch with staff members at Hacienda HealthCare, the woman would not have been able to defend herself from sexual advances or communicate her condition.
Protecting against nursing home negligence
Nursing homes in New Mexico or elsewhere that mistreat patients in any way could be charged with negligence. This is generally true whether mistreatment is physical or emotional. For instance, if a resident's requests for treatment are ignored, it could lead to negative long-term consequences such as depression. There are several steps that a person can take to make sure that a loved one is not abused or neglected in a nursing home.
Wear seat belts in New Mexico to avoid liver damage in car wreck
When car crashes occur, the two organs of the human body most often injured by abdominal trauma and susceptible to heavy bleeding are the liver and the spleen. A person can live without their spleen, but the liver is an organ that is vital to life. Depending on the severity of the injury, the liver might be surgically repaired, but even then, deadly complications can result from severe liver trauma.
Most frequent causes of drunk driving fatalities
New Mexico drivers should know that about a third of all traffic fatalities are related to drunk driving. At the highest risk of dying in drunk driving crashes are drivers under 24, motorcyclists and those with prior DUI convictions. Young adults are at a higher risk than older adults even when both have the same BAC. This could be because young drivers are inexperienced and tend to travel in groups, making them more prone to distractions.
