Medical Malpractice Statistics in Austin
2 years; 10-year repose
SOL
$500K max total
Non-Economic Cap
120 days from defendant's answer
Expert Report
Courts in Austin, Texas
Travis County District Courts
1000 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78701
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Austin
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas
1500 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701
St. David's Medical Center
919 E 32nd St, Austin, TX 78705
Liability Considerations in Austin
Medical Malpractice in Austin
Austin has grown from a mid-sized state capital to a major metropolitan area with a rapidly expanding healthcare infrastructure. Dell Seton Medical Center, affiliated with the Dell Medical School at UT Austin, is the city's Level I trauma center and teaching hospital — making it the primary defendant in complex surgical and birth injury malpractice cases in Travis County. The opening of the Dell Medical School in 2016 has brought significant physician training volume to Austin, and with that comes the standard medical error risks associated with teaching environments. Texas's tort reform framework governs all Austin malpractice cases — the 120-day expert report requirement is the first procedural challenge plaintiffs face after filing.