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Nursing Home Abuse & Elder Abuse Statistics in Dallas
100+
Nursing Facilities in Dallas County
13,000+
Nursing Home Beds (Dallas County)
Required within 120 days
TMLA Expert Report
2 years
Personal Injury SOL
Courts in Dallas, Texas
Dallas County District Court — 68th Civil District
600 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75202
Dallas County District Court — 160th Civil District
600 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75202
Hospitals & Trauma Centers in Dallas
Parkland Memorial Hospital
5200 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75235
UT Southwestern Medical Center — Clements University Hospital
2001 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX 75390
Liability Considerations in Dallas
Nursing Home Abuse in Dallas County
Dallas County has developed a reputation among Texas elder abuse attorneys as one of the more favorable venues within the TMLA framework. The county's diverse, urban jury pool tends to be more sympathetic to elder abuse plaintiffs than rural Texas counties, and several large-verdict cases have been filed against major nursing home chains with facilities in the Dallas metro area. The Dallas Bar Association's elder law section maintains a referral network and legal aid resources for nursing home abuse victims who cannot afford private counsel. Punitive damages — not limited by TMLA's noneconomic cap — have been awarded in Dallas County cases involving deliberate physical abuse and documented cover-ups of adverse events.