KW Economics prepares economic damages analyses for wrongful termination cases venued in New Mexico: the components the loss claim consists of, the records that drive them, and a present value built to New Mexico's damages rules and venues. Plaintiff and defense.
A wrongful termination economic claim measures what the employee lost when the employment ended, as back pay, front pay, and lost benefits, and how much of that loss has been or should be replaced by other work. Read the full wrongful termination analysis guide.
New Mexico courts ask the trial judge to act as gatekeeper for expert testimony, examining whether the economist is qualified, whether the method is reliable and accepted in the profession, and whether it was applied reliably to the facts of the case. A damages report answers those questions by stating its assumptions and citing its sources.
Highest court: New Mexico Supreme Court. Federal venues: D.N.M. Court system: nmcourts.gov.
New Mexico applies pure comparative fault in a negligence-based claim, reducing the award in proportion to the plaintiff's share. Prejudgment interest is discretionary and weighs each party's settlement conduct, so the report separates past from future amounts and supplies the schedule the court would need to award it. Economic damages are not subject to a general statutory limit outside specific statutory claims.
The same four steps apply to a wrongful termination case venued in New Mexico; the damages framework above decides which components enter the total.
Wrongful Termination cases venued in New Mexico are heard in the District Court (General jurisdiction; 13 judicial districts; all civil, criminal, and domestic matters) and the Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court (Largest limited jurisdiction court; covers Albuquerque). Final appeals run to the New Mexico Supreme Court. Matters within federal jurisdiction proceed in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
New Mexico applies pure comparative fault in a negligence-based claim, reducing the award in proportion to the plaintiff's share. Prejudgment interest is discretionary and weighs each party's settlement conduct, so the report separates past from future amounts and supplies the schedule the court would need to award it. Economic damages are not subject to a general statutory limit outside specific statutory claims. New Mexico courts ask the trial judge to act as gatekeeper for expert testimony, examining whether the economist is qualified, whether the method is reliable and accepted in the profession, and whether it was applied reliably to the facts of the case. A damages report answers those questions by stating its assumptions and citing its sources.
Request a consultation on wrongful termination cases in New Mexico or call (201) 343-0700. Plaintiff and defense counsel.