Medical Malpractice Attorney in Houston, Texas

Medical Malpractice in Houston

Houston's Texas Medical Center concentrates more medical care in one location than any other place on Earth. This density creates a uniquely active malpractice environment — Harris County courts handle hundreds of malpractice filings annually. Texas's 2003 tort reform significantly reduced the volume of malpractice claims by imposing the $500,000 non-economic cap and the 120-day expert report requirement. However, cases with strong economic damages — especially birth injuries with lifetime care needs for severely affected children — continue to produce multimillion-dollar resolutions because economic damages are uncapped. The expert report requirement is Texas's de facto certificate of merit requirement and failure to serve it results in mandatory dismissal.