Recent New Mexico News
January 2018 Newsletter
Medical organizations paving the way for Senate consideration of liability reform Following House passage of comprehensive medical liability reform in 2017, medical organizations representing patients and physicians, including the HCLA, have taken a leading role in...
December 2017 Newsletter
Year-end report sheds light on “Judicial Hellholes” The American Tort Reform Association (ATRA) end-of-year “Judicial Hellholes” report offers a public glimpse at the most unfriendly jurisdictions for those defending themselves against civil litigation, including...
High Court’s Contempt for Lawmakers’ Authority, Lawsuit Rackets Place Florida atop Latest ‘Judicial Hellholes’ List
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 5, 2017 – The American Tort Reform Foundation issued its 2017-2018 Judicial Hellholes® report today, naming courts in Florida, California, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois and Louisiana among the nation’s “most unfair”...
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. |