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Claims for burns from hot soup in New Mexico

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Filing deadline3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims; no statute of repose)NMSA § 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 statute of limitations for personal injury and product liability claims (NMSA § 37-1-8). For minor victims, § 37-1-10 tolls the SOL during minority. New Mexico has no product liability statute of repose. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from date of burn (tolled until age 18 for minor victims; no statute of repose)

Source: NMSA § 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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02 · Where cases are heard

Where would my case be heard?

New Mexico applies pure comparative fault — burn victims recover regardless of their own fault percentage, with damages reduced proportionally. New Mexico has one of the nation's highest poverty rates and large Hispanic and Native American communities with significant instant soup consumption. Bernalillo County (Albuquerque) District Court handles the majority of major product liability cases. New Mexico juries are considered plaintiff-favorable.

Second Judicial District Court — Bernalillo County

400 Lomas Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

Court website

Medical facilities in New Mexico

  • University of New Mexico Hospital — Burn Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Claims for burns from hot soup overview. This page covers the local information available for New Mexico.

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Sources

  1. NMSA § 37-1-8