New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds Damages Cap In State’s Medical Malpractice Law
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New Mexico Supreme Court ruled today to upholds the damages cap in the medical malpractice law. Post file photo
SUPREME COURT News:
SANTA FE – New Mexico’s cap on certain types of damages for injuries from medical malpractice does not violate the constitutional right to a jury trial, the state Supreme Court ruled today.
The Medical Malpractice Act (MMA) limits damages at $600,000, excluding punitive damages and compensation for medical and rehabilitative care. The cap applies to damages for such things as pain and suffering and a loss of future earnings.