Healthcare Litigation / Malpractice Cases

Our attorneys’ healthcare litigation experience includes handling a wide range of healthcare-related cases. They have litigated matters involving sham peer review, breach of medical staff bylaws, and improper clinical privileges actions. Cases in these categories often arise from a failure to comply with the requirements of the Healthcare Quality Improvement Act and/or the Review Organization Immunity Act, which are typically reflected in a hospital’s medical staff bylaws and fair hearing plan.

Our attorneys litigate contract disputes between healthcare employers—including hospitals and medical groups—and providers. These matters include breach of contract claims and employment-related disputes such as wrongful termination and constructive discharge. Having represented both healthcare entities and individual providers, our attorneys understand and appreciate the issues that must be considered from both perspectives.

Our attorneys also handle disputes involving business partners and physicians who are shareholders or owners in medical groups. These cases often involve allegations that a shareholder breached fiduciary or contractual duties owed to the practice or to other shareholders. Financial issues frequently take center stage in these disputes, along with concerns related to restrictive covenants and confidentiality.

Our attorneys represent healthcare clients in mediations and complex arbitrations. They are familiar with the New Mexico Uniform Arbitration Act and professional organizations involved in the alternative dispute resolution process, including the American Arbitration Association and the American Health Law Association.

Our attorneys also have significant experience representing healthcare entities and providers in jury trials, including cases alleging medical malpractice. Although the stakes can be high and outcomes are never certain, our attorneys are seasoned trial advocates who value the opportunity to present complex issues clearly and effectively to a jury. In the healthcare context—particularly in cases involving sophisticated medical procedures—breaking complicated subject matter into understandable components is essential. As former teachers and current adjunct faculty members at the University of New Mexico School of Law, our attorneys draw upon their teaching experience to deliver clear, organized, and persuasive trial presentations.