These cases require real trial experience to be taken seriously by defense counsel and hospital insurers. Marty Herring has that experience.
Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, hospital, or other healthcare provider departs from the accepted standard of care and that departure causes harm. Not every bad outcome is malpractice — medicine involves real risk. The question is whether a reasonably careful provider in the same situation would have acted differently.
Hospitals and their insurers defend malpractice claims aggressively, and Texas law requires a qualifying expert report early in the case just to move forward. These aren't cases that get taken seriously by a firm that's never actually tried one to verdict. Marty Herring has spent 40 years building the kind of case file that holds up under that scrutiny.
Texas law limits non-economic damages (like pain and suffering) in medical malpractice claims, though economic damages such as past and future medical costs and lost income are generally not subject to the same cap. Understanding how these caps apply to your specific case is something worth discussing directly in a consultation.
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider's negligence, meaning a departure from the accepted standard of care, causes injury to a patient.
Generally two years from the date of the negligent act, though exceptions can apply. Texas claims also require an expert report early in the case.
Texas law caps non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases, though economic damages such as medical expenses and lost wages are generally not capped.
If you or someone you love has been hurt, don't guess at what your claim is worth. Get a straight answer.