A bill intended to limit punitive damages in medical malpractice cases ran into serious problems Monday when senators ...

An Observer investigation revealed how doctors with multiple malpractice settlements can continue practicing. There are steps ...

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

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 ...

It may be a relief for doctors to know that few malpractice lawsuits actually go to a full-blown jury trial, as most claims are settled out of court. Nonetheless, a malpractice lawsuit can have ...

Former patients and their loved ones say North Carolina doctor with a string of malpractice settlements should face more accountability.

The rate of paid medical malpractice claims in the United States has declined significantly, dropping nearly 56 percent between 1992 and 2014, researchers report. At the same time, the average payout ...

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.

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.

After hours of discussion Monday — and more than a dozen proposed amendments — the Senate Judiciary Committee halted debate ...

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