New Mexico VA & Military Wrongful Death Malpractice Attorneys

Medical errors at VA and military hospitals harm families deeply. Our veterans deserve better care at federal facilities.

At the Archuleta Law Firm, our founder is both a lawyer and doctor. This helps us handle complex medical cases better.

Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, families can seek payment within two years of a death.

• Failure to Diagnose Critical Conditions: Doctors miss heart attacks, strokes, or cancer, leading to deaths from treatable conditions.

• Medication Errors: Wrong medicines or doses can cause fatal reactions or organ failure.

• Surgical Problems: Deaths happen from surgical mistakes, poor monitoring, or post-surgery infections.

• Emergency Room Mistakes: Poor emergency care can turn survivable conditions into fatal ones.

• Poor Patient Monitoring: Staff miss vital sign changes in high-risk patients.

• Communication Errors: Bad handoffs between staff can lead to fatal mistakes.

We help families at these federal medical centers:

• New Mexico VA Health Care System - Albuquerque: Main VA center serving veterans statewide.

• Kirtland Air Force Base Medical Clinic - Albuquerque: Serves military members and families.

• Cannon Air Force Base Medical Clinic - Clovis: Provides care for military community.

• Holloman Air Force Base Medical Clinic - Alamogordo: Serves military families.

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• The patient died from a treatable condition due to poor care.

• Staff ignored clear warning signs like chest pain or breathing problems.

• Known complications led to death because of poor monitoring.

• Medical records show gaps or missing information.

• Patient declined after a procedure that wasn't properly monitored.

• Other doctors say the death was preventable.

• The condition usually isn't fatal with proper treatment.

New Mexico law lets families recover medical costs from injury to death. These can reach hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Lost future earnings make up the biggest costs. Funeral costs typically range from $10,000 to $25,000.