How to run Damages Allocation in DocketMath for New Mexico

Step-by-step

Use DocketMath’s Damages Allocation calculator to apportion categories of damages in a way that fits New Mexico’s jurisdiction context. This guide is designed for practical workflow—not legal advice—and assumes you’re entering damages figures you already have from pleadings, discovery, or settlement discussions.

1) Open the New Mexico Damages Allocation tool

Go to the primary CTA and select the jurisdiction:

• Primary CTA: Run Damages Allocation

In the tool UI, ensure Jurisdiction = New Mexico (US-NM). If DocketMath prompts you for jurisdiction-aware rules, accept the default rules for US-NM.

2) Gather the categories DocketMath will allocate

Before entering numbers, collect the components you want allocated. Typical inputs include (names may vary slightly in the calculator UI):

• Economic damages (e.g., medical bills, lost wages)
• Non-economic damages (e.g., pain and suffering)
• Future-related amounts (if you have them as separate components)
• Any offsets or reductions (e.g., payments already received)

If your damages are currently a single lump sum, consider whether you can break them into categories consistent with your case file. Allocation is easier (and more defensible internally) when categories are explicit.

3) Enter your dollar figures by category

For each damages category field:

• Enter the amount as a number (no commas if the UI flags formatting issues).
• If you don’t have a category, use 0 rather than leaving it blank (when supported).
• Keep units consistent (most calculators assume total dollars, not monthly or annual unless the UI says otherwise).

Quick data-check table

4) Confirm New Mexico time-context inputs (if the tool provides them)

DocketMath may include time-context fields (for example, dates tied to damages or claim timing). If present:

• Enter dates using the format required by the calculator.
• Make sure the date range reflects the period you’re analyzing.

For this New Mexico guide, the tool’s default timing context should be based on the general statute of limitations period below.

5) Apply New Mexico statute-of-limitations context (general/default)

New Mexico’s general SOL period is 2 years under:

• N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-1-8

DocketMath should treat this as the general/default period unless the tool has claim-type-specific rules (none were provided here). Per your jurisdiction data, no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found, so the calculator’s timing logic (if it uses SOL at all) should rely on the general 2-year period.

6) Run the allocation

After inputs are complete:

1. Click Calculate (or the tool’s equivalent).
2. Review the output sections carefully:

   • Allocated subtotals by category
   • Overall totals
   • Allocation percentages (if shown)
   • Any time-context flags or warnings related to SOL timing

7) Interpret outputs as “allocation results,” not legal conclusions

DocketMath’s Damages Allocation output is best treated as a numerical model:

• If you change a single category amount, the allocation percentages and totals should update accordingly.
• If you enter offsets/reductions, the allocated “net” totals should decrease and the mix can shift.

To keep your record audit-friendly:

• Save screenshots or export results if the tool supports it.
• Record which assumptions you used (e.g., “future damages included as separate category”).

Common pitfalls

Below are the most common ways New Mexico Damages Allocation runs go sideways in practice—usually because of input inconsistencies or misunderstandings about how the tool applies timing context.

• missing a required input
• using a stale rate or rule
• ignoring calendar or holiday adjustments
• skipping documentation of assumptions

Pitfall checklist (use before you finalize)

New Mexico timing context here is based on N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-1-8 (2 years).

Some calculators treat blanks differently than zeros; totals and percentages can diverge.

Don’t enter “$3,000/month” into a field expecting “$3,000 total.” Convert first.

If your economic damages already reflect amounts you were paid, don’t also enter the same payments again as an offset.

Your provided jurisdiction data indicates no claim-type-specific sub-rule was found. DocketMath should default to the general 2-year period under N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-1-8 for any SOL-based timing logic.

Quick diagnostics if outputs look “off”

If the allocation totals don’t match your expectations:

• Re-check that all category fields sum to the expected gross total (before offsets).
• Confirm offsets are applied once (not both as a reduction in a category and again in an offsets field).
• Compare your calculated percentages against your intuition:

  • A small category (e.g., $2,000 non-economic) should not produce a large percentage unless another category is entered as $0.

Try it

Follow this mini-test to verify your setup quickly inside DocketMath for US-NM:

1. Open the tool: Run Damages Allocation
2. Ensure Jurisdiction = New Mexico (US-NM).
3. Enter a simple set of numbers:

   • Economic damages: $10,000
   • Non-economic damages: $5,000
   • Offsets/reductions: $0
4. Run the calculation.

What you should see:

• A total of $15,000.
• Economic share ≈ 66.67% ($10,000 / $15,000).
• Non-economic share ≈ 33.33% ($5,000 / $15,000).

Now change one variable:

1. Set offsets/reductions to $2,000.
2. Re-run.

What should change:

• Net total should drop to $13,000.
• Category percentages typically remain based on how the tool defines “net” vs “gross.” If percentages change, that indicates the tool recalculates shares using net totals—use that behavior consistently.

Finally, verify timing context behavior (if your tool includes it):

1. Enter dates so the modeled time window is within the 2-year general SOL in N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-1-8.
2. Run again and check for any SOL-related alerts.

Related reading

• Damages Allocation Guide for Alabama — Comparative Fault Rules
• Damages Allocation Guide for Alaska — Comparative Fault Rules
• Damages Allocation Guide for American Samoa — Comparative Fault Rules