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Video game addiction claims in New Mexico

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Filing deadline3 years from injury (tolled for minors until age 18)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 (NMSA § 37-1-8). For minors, the statute is tolled until age 18. New Mexico's Unfair Practices Act (NMSA § 57-12-1) provides a 4-year window for deceptive trade practice claims with treble damages. A lawyer can confirm yours.

3 years from injury (tolled for minors until age 18)

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 has a 3-year statute of limitations for personal injury with minor tolling until age 18. New Mexico follows a pure comparative fault system, allowing recovery regardless of the plaintiff's percentage of fault. New Mexico's Unfair Practices Act provides broad consumer protection.

Medical facilities in New Mexico

  • UNM Children's Psychiatric Center

How this works nationally

For the overall process and updates, read the Video game addiction overview. This page covers the local information available for New Mexico.

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Sources

  1. NMSA § 37-1-8