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NMSC: Medical Malpractice Act Does Not Prohibit Hospital from Assigning Indemnity Claim

December 17, 2021 dave 0 Comments

In Leger v. Gerety, the New Mexico Supreme Court held that hospitals–but not patients–may assign their claims under the medical malpractice act. Background This case is a strange cross between

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NMSC Applies Notice Pleading Standard to the Medical Malpractice Act

December 6, 2019 dave 0 Comments

The New Mexico Supreme Court published an opinion this week applying New Mexico’s liberal notice pleading standard to applications to the Medical Review Commission (“MRC”) under the Medical Malpractice Act.

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