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New Mexico · EtO Exposure and Cancer

EtO Exposure and Cancer Claims in New Mexico

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Filing deadline3 years from cancer diagnosis or discovery of EtO linkNMSA 1978, § 37-1-8

Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.

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01 · Your filing deadline

What is the deadline in New Mexico?

New Mexico has a 3-year SOL for personal injury (NMSA 1978, § 37-1-8). Discovery rule applies. New Mexico does not cap punitive damages and follows pure comparative fault. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from cancer diagnosis or discovery of EtO link

Source: NMSA 1978, § 37-1-8

Deadlines vary; a lawyer can confirm yours. An older diagnosis or a past filing window does not, by itself, establish whether you have a claim.

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A lawyer can check which filing rules apply to your circumstances.

02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

New Mexico is the site of the Sterigenics Santa Teresa facility near the Mexico border, where the New Mexico Attorney General has filed suit and sought a preliminary injunction. New Mexico's favorable legal environment — 3-year SOL, uncapped punitive damages, pure comparative fault — makes it one of the strongest jurisdictions for EtO claims.

Third Judicial District Court — Dona Ana County

201 W Picacho Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88005

Court website

U.S. District Court — District of New Mexico

100 N Church St, Las Cruces, NM 88001

Court website

Medical facilities in New Mexico

  • UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the EtO Exposure and Cancer overview. This page covers the local information available for New Mexico.

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Sources

  1. NMSA 1978, § 37-1-8