New Mexico has been promised more than $880 million in opioid-related settlements and nearly $250 million of that will go to outside council fees, according to the state’s Legislative Finance Committee (LFC).
New Mexico is one of the states that has been involved in lawsuits against national opioid companies. New Mexico is expecting hundreds of millions of dollars from settlements, much of which must be used for the treatment of opioid use disorders. But a large share will also go to lawyers.
Tags: Funding Opioid Epidemic Settlement
