FBI investigates staff for drug trafficking at New Mexico private prison after wrongful-death lawsuits
Two new wrongful-death lawsuits accuse a New Mexico prison of systemic problems, including covering up evidence surrounding prisoner deaths, allowing drugs to circulate... Read more.
Teen patient abused at Mesilla Valley Hospital, lawsuit claims
A mental health clinic in Las Cruces is under fire now that a lawsuit alleges a teen patient was sexually abused while attending court-ordered counseling sessions.... Read more.
Lawsuit: New Mexico patient dies after hospital ignores fall, internal bleeding
A new lawsuit against Eastern New Mexico Medical Center (ENMMC), located in Roswell, is raising questions about the hospital and its commitment to patient safety.... Read more.
State lawsuit escalates ‘forever chemical’ dispute with Air Force
The state of New Mexico is suing the U.S. Air Force over decades of toxic “forever chemicals” contamination at Cannon and Holloman Air Force Bases and for failing... Read more.
Cancer spreads after hospital fails to inform patient of diagnosis
A New Mexico man has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit alleging that a series of critical failures by his doctors and hospital staff led to a missed cancer diagnosis,... Read more.
NMED fines Utility Block Co. $41K for safety lapses
The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) recently cited an Albuquerque-based concrete masonry manufacturer for multiple serious workplace safety violations that... Read more.
Cheese plant gas leak hospitalizes 14 workers
A major chemical accident at a local cheese plant that led to the hospitalization of more than a dozen workers has landed a local company in hot water with the state.... Read more.
Nursing home sued for age discrimination
A federal civil rights agency recently filed a lawsuit against an Albuquerque-based local nursing facility, alleging that it discriminated against older workers,... Read more.
Wind tower worker injured
A leading wind tower company is facing steep penalties after an improperly secured hook injured an employee. Arcosa Wind Towers, a Texas-based wind tower manufacturer... Read more.
Gallup worker’s burns prompt state to ask if cell phone sparked flammable vapor fire
An interstate trucking company is under fire for an incident involving flammable vapor ignition that resulted in a serious employee injury. Bulk Trans Inc., an interstate... Read more.