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Galveston, TX 77551

Appellate court affirms dismissal of bed sore suit for untimely expert report

By From staff reports | Wednesday, May 11, 2022 @ 12:30pm

HOUSTON - Yesterday, the 14th Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a medical-malpractice claim against the Crescent Continuing Care Center Company for failing to timely serve an expert report.
Texas SC finds health care provider’s policies & procedures fall outside of scope of pre-report discovery

By Staff reports | Wednesday, Mar 2, 2022 @ 12:35pm

AUSTIN - A health care provider’s general policies and procedures fall outside the narrow scope of pre-report discovery permitted in medical-liability cases, the Texas Supreme Court recently opined.
Baptist Hospital patient who spilled hot coffee on himself wants Ninth Court to reinstate med-mal suit

By David Yates | Wednesday, Jul 21, 2021 @ 1:30pm

BEAUMONT – A Baptist Hospital patient who spilled hot coffee on himself, resulting in a few treatable blisters, wants the Ninth Court of Appeals to reverse a summary judgment ruling in favor of the health care provider.
Putting an end to ‘juiced up’ medical bills in civil suits – SB 207 heard by Texas Senate committee

By David Yates | Monday, Mar 29, 2021 @ 1:42pm

AUSTIN – Senate Bill 207 will help put an end to “enterprising” trial lawyers who collude with “unscrupulous” medical providers to inflate medical bills in hopes of greater jury awards, says the bill’s author.