While punitive or exemplary damages may not get daily attention from legal professionals, recent court decisions show that ...

Punitive damages often are excluded from insurance coverage, leaving providers in fear of being held personally liable, although such cases appear rare. Doctors and hospitals in New Mexico argue the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 19—A newly released survey of New Mexico physicians showed 65% who responded are considering leaving the state to practice ...

Punitive damages claims are far more frequently encountered in the pleadings stage than they are at trial. Insurance coverage for punitive damages is proscribed by New York law as a matter of policy, ...

Calls to weaken Maryland’s long‑standing punitive damages standard may sound appealing, especially when framed as a way to “hold bad actors accountable.” But beneath that rhetoric is a proposal that ...

During this year’s legislative session, there has been discussion about “punitive damages.” As a consumer protection lawyer who helps people defrauded by big corporations, I know the proposed changes ...

As a physician leader in New Mexico for over 30 years, I want to speak plainly about why our state is losing physicians and what must be done. I recently testified before a key Legislative Interim ...

Plaintiffs could more easily win punitive damages under a General Assembly bill that seeks to increase education funding. The bill would lower the standard for punitive damages, requiring plaintiffs ...