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Uvalde, TX 78801

Texas Supreme Court clarifies periodic payments provision element of 2003 medical liability reforms

By Staff reports | Wednesday, Apr 27, 2022 @ 3:00pm

AUSTIN - On Friday, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion providing guidance on how courts should apply the periodic payments provision, a key element of the state’s 2003 landmark medical liability reforms, holding that the structure must in some way conform to the evidence presented to the jury at trial.
Justices issue mandate in case alleging woman delivered baby into hospital toilet

By David Yates | Tuesday, Jun 1, 2021 @ 10:50am

BEAUMONT – Back in December, the Ninth Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling rejecting an expert report offered by Christus Health Southeast Texas in a lawsuit brought by a patient who delivered her baby into a toilet while admitted to St. Elizabeth Hospital.