For nearly two decades, attorney Kathleen (Kathy) Love has served as a partner at the Albuquerque, New Mexico-based law firm of McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, P.A. In addition to her everyday work as an attorney, Kathy Love helps to advance the field of trial law through her membership in the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association (NMTLA), where she serves as a board member. Along with various other benefits, the NMTLA offers two different publications that provide a tangible benefit to attorneys practicing in the state. The first is the Evidence Handbook, which is a comprehensive resource of all the state and federal laws that affect the handling of evidence. While most of New Mexico’s laws about evidence mirror federal statutes, litigators should be aware of some key differences that NMTLA explains in this sourcebook. Members also get access to the organization’s journal, which is published on a bi-monthly basis. This publication reviews all of the state and federal court cases (trial and appellate) in the state and gives analysis about each one.
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Kathleen “Kathy” Love has been an attorney with the Albuquerque law firm McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, PA for seventeen years. She and her firm represent loved ones who were wrongfully hurt or mistreated by institutional negligence, often the result of companies putting profits over the safety of the people they are supposed to serve. Attorney Kathy Love of Albuquerque has experience representing clients against nursing homes and other residential care facilities. Experts suggest that even though they should be able to trust the facilities where they leave their loved ones for expert care, family members should be watchful for signs of neglect. Poor hygiene can indicate the facility staff is leaving residents to perform daily self-care tasks beyond their capabilities. If residents seem to have dirty clothes, bedding, or living spaces, this can indicate a failure of the staff members to fulfill their basic duties. Neglect is also likely to show in the dehydration and malnutrition of residents. A lack of staff attention often means that residents do not receive sufficient food and water, even to the point of meals being missed. If staff members do not respond quickly to call buttons, residents will frequently have unmet needs, such as the need to dress or use the bathroom, and may be at risk of physical injury or illness as a result. Family members should also be watchful for changes in a loved one's behavior, particularly if the individual has diminished cognitive abilities. Often, elders who are neglected may become withdrawn, anxious, or less communicative. Behavioral problems may be a sign of other issues, however, so experts urge families not to immediately assume neglect. Nevertheless, loved ones should investigate signs of potential neglect by communicating with the facility and, if necessary, with an attorney. |
AuthorKathy Love, a partner at the civil practice McGinn, Carpenter, Montoya & Love, PA, defends individuals and families who have lost a loved one, or who have suffered a serious injury at the hands of large corporations, government, or hospitals. Archives
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