90 days. That is the usual deadline to give written notice on a New Mexico claim against a city, county, or state agency, and if you miss it, your case can die before anyone argues about fault.

That is the worst-case answer: sometimes it is not worth it. Government claims are harder than regular wreck claims. New Mexico's Tort Claims Act gives public bodies broad immunity unless your facts fit a waiver. The money recovery can also be more limited than a private case, even though New Mexico generally does not cap pain-and-suffering damages in ordinary injury lawsuits.

But it can be worth it when the crash involved something concrete and documentable in a Roswell work zone.

Examples that tend to go better:

• a City of Roswell truck, sweeper, or other equipment hit you
• a public employee's bad lane closure, missing signs, or unsafe flagging created a dangerous traffic setup
• a state road project involved NMDOT crews or contractors and the agency had clear notice of the hazard
• photos, witnesses, crash reports, or work-zone plans show what changed and why it was dangerous

If a motorcycle went down because a lane shift was unmarked, gravel was left in the travel lane, or a government vehicle made the impact, that is very different from just saying the road felt unsafe.

The other big fact is 2 years. That is the normal time limit to file suit under the Tort Claims Act, but the 90-day notice usually comes first. For Roswell, notice often goes to the City Clerk. For state agencies, it may go to the New Mexico Risk Management Division or the agency involved.

Being undocumented does not erase your right to make an injury claim. A civil claim notice is not the same thing as reporting yourself for immigration enforcement. The issue is usually proof and deadlines, not status.