The House's approval of the medical malpractice bill drew praise Saturday, with New Mexico Medical Society President Robert ...

A medical malpractice law overhaul that has become one of the biggest issues of this year’s legislative session flew through the New Mexico House of Representatives on Saturday. House Bill 99, which ...

New Mexico lawmakers are moving forward with a new version of a medical malpractice overhaul bill that would limit the amount ...

A bill to reform New Mexico’s medical malpractice laws was amended by a House committee last week to narrow its scope, sparking outrage among healthcare providers and confusion over who it would cover ...

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, ...

SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – Medical malpractice reform is one of the biggest issues being debated by lawmakers this legislative session, with some arguing that the lack of protections for physicians has ...

The bill, which helps retain physicians while preserving accountability and patients' rights, also helps change laws related to medical malpractice.

In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.