Business Details
21 Years
experience
Your Trusted Nursing Home Abuse & Personal Injury Lawyers in New Mexico
For over 17 years, we have stood as unwavering advocates for victims of nursing home abuse, personal injury, and wrongful death across New Mexico. Founded on principles of legal excellence and compassion, our firm has dedicated its practice exclusively to protecting the rights of vulnerable individuals and their families. With deep roots in Albuquerque and a statewide presence, we combine extensive litigation experience with personalized legal strategies to hold negligent parties accountable.Our teams unique perspectivefounded by an attorney who previously represented nursing home corporationsprovides strategic insight into defense tactics, enabling us to consistently secure multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. We operate solely on a contingency basis, ensuring accessible justice while maintaining an unyielding commitment to client care through every stage of the legal process.
Services
Nursing Home Abuse
Hospital Negligence
Wrongful Death
Car Accidents
Elder Abuse
Medical Malpractice
Assisted Living Abuse
Group Home Neglect
Catastrophic Injury
Trial Litigation
Details
- Year established: 2005
Highlights and features
- 20+ years handling nursing home abuse cases statewide
- Former corporate counsel experience exposes defense tactics
- Exclusive focus on elder abuse and catastrophic injury claims
- Contingency basis representation with no upfront costs
- Proven track record of multimillion-dollar verdicts
What people say
Best team on my side
Huge difference in my life
Compassionate team
Dedicated professionals
Handled case diligently
Services
Nursing Home Abuse
We specialize in combating nursing home abuse through relentless legal advocacy for victims and families. Our attorneys investigate claims of physical abuse, medical neglect, and emotional trauma within long-term care facilities. With insider knowledge from former corporate defense experience, we expose systemic failures and secure compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and institutional accountability. Our proven track record includes multiple multimillion-dollar verdicts against negligent residential care providers.
Hospital Negligence
Our firm aggressively pursues justice for hospital negligence victims across New Mexico. We handle complex cases involving surgical errors, medication mismanagement, diagnostic failures, and inadequate post-operative care. By collaborating with medical experts, we demonstrate breaches in standard protocols that cause preventable harm. Our contingency-based representation ensures access to justice while we fight for full compensation covering medical rehabilitation, lost wages, and long-term care requirements resulting from institutional negligence.
Wrongful Death
We provide compassionate legal support for families seeking accountability in wrongful death cases. Our attorneys investigate fatalities from nursing home neglect, medical errors, and catastrophic accidents to establish liability. We calculate comprehensive damages including funeral costs, lost income, and emotional distress while navigating New Mexicos legal framework for estate representation. Our trial-ready approach has secured substantial settlements and verdicts that honor victims legacies through systemic change and financial security.
Car Accidents
Catastrophic injury victims receive focused representation following severe car accidents. We meticulously document collision evidence, coordinate medical evaluations, and quantify lifetime care costs for spinal injuries, traumatic brain damage, and disfigurement. Our contingency model removes financial barriers to quality legal counsel while we pursue maximum compensation for medical expenses, lost earning capacity, and diminished quality of life through negotiated settlements or jury trials.
Elder Abuse
We advocate for seniors victimized by physical abuse, financial exploitation, or systemic neglect in care facilities. Our attorneys identify warning signs like unexplained injuries, sudden weight loss, and social withdrawal to build compelling cases. We pursue legal remedies that address past suffering while implementing preventive measures against future abuse. Through strategic litigation, we recover damages for medical treatment, emotional trauma, and punitive actions to hold perpetrators accountable across New Mexicos long-term care institutions.
People
Dusti Harvey
Partner
As founder, Dusti Harvey combines former corporate defense experience with victim advocacy, directing all aspects of litigation since 2005. Her unique perspective shaped by six years mediating 1,500 nursing home cases provides unparalleled strategic advantages for clients seeking justice.
Jennifer Foote
Partner
Jennifer Foote brings decades of elder law expertise to complex abuse litigation. Her meticulous approach to case preparation and settlement negotiations has secured multiple multimillion-dollar recoveries for families victimized by institutional negligence across New Mexicos care facilities.
Caela Baker
Partner
Caela Baker focuses on wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases, leveraging medical expertise to translate complex evidence into compelling legal arguments. Her courtroom success ensures negligent parties remain accountable for preventable harm to vulnerable patients and accident victims.
Questions
What does an elder abuse attorney do?
Elder abuse attorneys investigate claims of mistreatment in care facilities, gather medical and testimonial evidence, and file lawsuits to hold negligent parties accountable while securing compensation for victims’ damages.
How can I identify nursing home abuse?
Watch for unexplained injuries, sudden weight loss, behavioral changes, or financial anomalies. Our attorneys help document evidence and determine if legal action is warranted for New Mexico residents.
What damages can I recover?
Victims may receive compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, lost wages, and punitive damages designed to prevent future institutional negligence.
How does the legal process work?
We begin with a free consultation, investigate claims through medical records and expert testimony, then pursue settlements or trial verdicts while handling all legal complexities on your behalf.
Why choose this firm for abuse cases?
Our unique experience includes insider knowledge of defense tactics, a 17-year track record of multimillion-dollar verdicts, and exclusive focus on elder abuse litigation across New Mexico.
Do you offer free consultations?
Yes, we provide complimentary case evaluations to discuss your situation, answer questions, and recommend appropriate legal actions without any upfront financial obligation.
