NM High Court Says Med Mal Damages Cap Is Constitutional

By Rachel O'Brien · March 15, 2021, 8:02 PM EDT

The New Mexico Supreme Court Monday kept in place the state's $600,000 cap on medical malpractice damages, overturning a lower court's ruling that found the cap violated the state constitution's right...

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