New Mexico · Talc body powder claims: what to check
Talc body powder claims: what to check in New Mexico
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| Filing deadline | 3 years from discovery of injuryNMSA § 37-1-8 |
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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 claims (NMSA § 37-1-8). The discovery rule applies for latent disease — the SoL begins when you discovered or should have discovered the connection between talcum powder and cancer. A lawyer can confirm yours.
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 has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury with a discovery rule for latent disease. New Mexico follows pure comparative fault. The University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center is the state's only NCI-designated cancer center and primary gynecologic oncology resource.
Medical facilities in New Mexico
University of New Mexico Comprehensive Cancer Center
How this works nationally
For the overall process and updates, read the Talc body powder claims: what to check 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.
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- NMSA § 37-1-8