Medical Malpractice claims in New Mexico have a number of important deadlines and requirements. The most important and quickest deadline that often arises is the notice requirement under the New Mexico Tort Claims Act.

In cases against governmental entities, the first important deadline for a notice of claim runs in only 90 days for personal injury and six months for wrongful death. In claims against the government, the statute of limitations is only 2 years instead of the normal 3 years. Because many hospitals, clinics, urgent care, emergency rooms and other medical providers in New Mexico are run by state, county and local governments, these deadlines come up quite frequently.

There are other requirements as well that are unique to medical malpractice claims. It is important to contact an attorney as soon as possible if you or a loved one may have been harmed by medical malpractice. These deadlines are real and they are serious. Missing one will bar your claims completely.

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