Recent New Mexico News
April 2023 Newsletter
Patient protection: Good Samaritan legislation introduced in Congress The Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2023 was re-introduced in the House of Representatives this month, to close the gap in available medical coverage during federally declared disasters...
Doña Ana County doctor says recent medical malpractice bill is a step in the right direction, but work remains
LAS CRUCES – An emergency bill introduced in the last week of the 2023 legislative session may have curtailed the loss of doctors in New Mexico due to increasing claims caps in medical malpractice cases. Senate Bill 523 changed wording of the Medical Malpractice Act...
February 2023 Newsletter
Iowa Governor Prescribes Relief Through Liability Reform Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds offered patients and physicians monumental relief from the state’s challenging medical liability system by recently signing long-awaited reforms into law. The new legislation places...
Current Medical Liability Laws
| Damage Caps | $600,000 cap on total damages, excluding punitive damages and past and future medical care. Health care providers personal liability shall not exceed $200,000, including payments for future medical expenses. Any award in excess of this amount shall be paid by the patient compensation fund. (1992) |
| Joint Liability Reform | Yes. Defendants are responsible only for their proportionate share of negligence except in cases where defendant intended to inflict injury, strict liability, vicarious liability or situations “having a sound basis in public policy.” |
| Collateral Source Reform | No |
| Attorney Fees Limited | No |
| Periodic Payments Permitted | Yes. Future medical expenses are paid as they are incurred by claimant. |