Second Judicial District Court — Bernalillo County
400 Lomas Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Court websiteNew Mexico · Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care
Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care in New Mexico
See If You Qualify
Free · No obligation · About 2 minutes
| Filing deadline | 3 years from date of injuryNMSA § 37-1-8 |
|---|
Deadlines vary with the facts of each case. A lawyer can confirm yours.
Updated
01 · Your filing deadline
What is the deadline in New Mexico?
New Mexico's personal injury SOL is 3 years (NMSA § 37-1-8). Elder abuse claims follow the same 3-year period. New Mexico's Medical Malpractice Act (NMSA § 41-5-1) imposes damages caps and a Medical Review Commission process — consult local counsel on applicability to nursing home claims. A lawyer can confirm yours.
3 years from date of injury
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.
02 · Where cases are heard
Where would my case be heard?
New Mexico's Adult Protective Services Act (NMSA § 27-7-14 et seq.) and Long-Term Care Ombudsman Act provide the civil and regulatory framework. New Mexico follows pure comparative fault. New Mexico has approximately 75 nursing facilities with significant rural coverage challenges.
U.S. District Court — District of New Mexico
333 Lomas Blvd NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Court websiteMedical facilities in New Mexico
University of New Mexico Hospital — Level I Trauma
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Nursing Home Abuse: Get Help and Check the Care overview. This page covers the local information available for New Mexico.
What happens when I check?
You answer a few short questions about what happened. If you send them, your answers are kept on file. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you. People's Justice is not a law firm.
Live in New Mexico? Read what applies in your state.
Register your interest. If a participating law firm takes these cases, it may contact you.
Register your interestSources
- NMSA § 37-1-8