After years of controversy, the latest overhaul of New Mexico's medical malpractice laws took just 28 days this legislative session. Under a reform bill expected to be signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan ...

New Mexico Rep. Christine Chandler (D-Los Alamos) sits in her Roundhouse office Feb. 17, 2026, before a Senate floor vote on House Bill 99, the medical malpractice reform bill she championed. The ...

Dr. Hector Lerma of Las Cruces wanders a hallway at the Roundhouse looking for legislators to talk to on Jan. 28. A medical ...

Lawmakers are once again debating how to reform New Mexico’s medical malpractice laws this session, reigniting a long-running fight over balancing patient rights and the cost of practicing medicine.

Medical malpractice arises when a doctor or nurse involved in healthcare provision makes a mistake that causes harm to the patient because they did not do what another professional would have done, ...

The legal and financial environment surrounding malpractice premiums and lawsuits has intensified as awards of more than $10 million become increasingly commonplace in healthcare. Here are six things ...

In a 66-3 vote, the House passed the medical malpractice bill. Doctors are already seeing what health care could look like in New Mexico.

House Bill 99, a proposal supported by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, would limit the amount jurors can award in punitive ...

The House's approval of the medical malpractice bill drew praise Saturday, with New Mexico Medical Society President Robert Underwood calling it an "important step" toward restoring stability and ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A former West Des Moines dentist who has been sued six times for medical malpractice has been sanctioned for the third time by the Iowa Dental Board. The ...