{"id":28125,"date":"2026-03-05T13:31:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T18:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/?page_id=28125"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:43:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T21:43:10","slug":"prensa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hastingsfirm.com\/es\/media-press\/","title":{"rendered":"Menciones en los medios y apariciones en la prensa"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id28125_7b3a56-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id28125_7b3a56-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_7b3a56-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1400px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:3.5em;padding-bottom:4em;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id28125_7b3a56-31 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_7b3a56-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_7b3a56-31 > .kt-row-column-wrap{row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );padding-top:1em;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id28125_7b3a56-31 alignfull has-theme-palette2-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea > 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea{text-align:center;}.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:0rem;padding-right:0rem;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea:not(.specificity){margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_1fce58-ea\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69\"]{font-style:normal;color:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_9cc39c-69\">Media Mentions &amp; Press Appearances<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id28125_62e1cd-8c{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_62e1cd-8c > 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class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column28125_44b414-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_44b414-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_44b414-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_44b414-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_44b414-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_44b414-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_44b414-0f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_44b414-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_44b414-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:5px;padding-left:5px;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column28125_44b414-0f{text-align:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_44b414-0f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><nav  aria-label=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"breadcrumb\"><li class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\"><span>Home<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id28125_13b16c-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id28125_13b16c-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_13b16c-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-bottom:2em;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id28125_13b16c-14 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_13b16c-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_13b16c-14 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><section class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id28125_13b16c-14 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-row kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column28125_a2f069-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_a2f069-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_a2f069-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_a2f069-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_a2f069-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_a2f069-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_a2f069-fc{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_a2f069-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_a2f069-fc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_a2f069-fc kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hastings Law Firm in the News<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hastings Law Firm has built a reputation that extends well beyond the courtroom. For years, the firm&#8217;s attorneys have been sought out by journalists, television news producers, and legal analysts who recognize Hastings as a trusted voice on medical negligence, patient rights, and the failures of large healthcare institutions. When high-profile cases demand accountability from hospitals, health systems, and medical professionals, Hastings Law Firm is routinely at the center of that conversation, providing insight, legal commentary, and advocacy that shapes how these stories are told and understood by the public.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_bfb537-d7\">The firm is perhaps best known for its willingness to take on powerful organizations that others might not challenge, and for pursuing landmark cases that expose systemic failures in patient care. That track record has made Hastings Law Firm a go-to resource for reporters covering complex medical and legal developments across Texas and the nation. Whether commenting on emerging healthcare controversies, speaking to the legal rights of injured patients, or advocating publicly for families who have suffered preventable harm, the firm&#8217;s attorneys bring both legal authority and genuine commitment to every story they are part of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This page is a living archive and continues to grow as the firm is featured in new investigations, reports, and broadcasts. If you are a member of the media seeking legal commentary on a medical malpractice matter, you are welcome to <a href=\"\/contact-us\/\">contact our office directly<\/a>. If you or a family member have been harmed by medical negligence and have seen our work featured here, we encourage you to <a href=\"#case-review-footer\">reach out for a free case evaluation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column28125_51534e-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_51534e-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_51534e-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_51534e-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_51534e-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_51534e-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_51534e-24{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_51534e-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_51534e-24 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_51534e-24\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"memorial-hermann-liver-transplant-investigation\">Memorial Hermann Liver Transplant Investigation<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_56ba93-fa_0\">In April 2024, Hastings Law Firm began representing families of patients who died while waiting for liver transplants at Memorial Hermann Hospital&#8217;s Texas Medical Center, after allegations surfaced that a prominent transplant surgeon had falsified patient records in a way that rendered them ineligible to receive donor organ offers through the national transplant network. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_5369bf-8c\">The case drew immediate national media attention, with Tommy Hastings appearing alongside grieving families at press conferences and seeking a temporary restraining order against the accused physician. As the investigation deepened, it was revealed that Memorial Hermann subsequently paused its entire liver and kidney transplant program, and the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network declared the hospital a member not in good standing, the most severe action the network can take. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_d044f0-9f\">In February 2026, Dr. John Stevenson Bynon Jr. was federally indicted on five counts of making false statements in healthcare matters, with prosecutors alleging his actions directly contributed to patient deaths. Civil lawsuits filed by Hastings Law Firm on behalf of the affected families remain pending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Coverage<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id28125_51c5f2-89 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column28125_926287-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_926287-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_926287-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_926287-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_926287-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_926287-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_926287-89{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_926287-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_926287-89 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_926287-89 kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Legal action pursued against transplant doctor\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0OsIInCJxUU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FOX 26 Houston<\/strong><br>Legal action pursued against transplant doctor<br><em>April 24, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column28125_8c855b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_8c855b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_8c855b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_8c855b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_8c855b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_8c855b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_8c855b-30{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_8c855b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_8c855b-30 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_8c855b-30 kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Families seeking answers from Memorial Hermann after doctor accused of manipulating patients\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/70QEmnb-BQc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KHOU 11<\/strong><br>Families seeking answers from Memorial Hermann after doctor accused of manipulating patients<br><em>April 24, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column28125_523323-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_523323-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_523323-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_523323-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_523323-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_523323-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_523323-13{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_523323-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_523323-13 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_523323-13 kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Relatives of those who died waiting for livers at now halted Houston transplant program seek answers\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2UZn_opWPXA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Associated Press<\/strong><br>Relatives of those who died waiting for livers at now halted Houston transplant program seek answers<br><em>April 29, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id28125_c1f2e7-74 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column28125_eeac0b-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_eeac0b-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_eeac0b-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_eeac0b-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_eeac0b-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_eeac0b-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_eeac0b-f8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_eeac0b-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_eeac0b-f8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_eeac0b-f8 kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Surgeon indicted by the feds for altering records, making patients ineligible for organs\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rvHGPgCfE90?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABC13 Houston<\/strong><br>Surgeon indicted by the feds for altering records, making patients ineligible for organs<br><em>February 5, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column28125_f7e54b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_f7e54b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_f7e54b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_f7e54b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_f7e54b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_f7e54b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_f7e54b-5d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_f7e54b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_f7e54b-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_f7e54b-5d kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column28125_420d6f-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_420d6f-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_420d6f-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_420d6f-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_420d6f-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_420d6f-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_420d6f-ac{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_420d6f-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_420d6f-ac > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_420d6f-ac kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Print &amp; Online Coverage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Houston Landing<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonlanding.org\/families-seek-restraining-order-against-houston-doctor-accused-in-liver-transplant-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Families seek restraining order against Houston doctor accused in liver transplant scandal<\/a> <em>(April 23, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>KHOU 11<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/health\/restraining-order-filed-against-memorial-hermann-transplant-doctor\/285-48fd3140-7296-400e-903a-2373990794e3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Families of 3 men who died waiting on liver transplants seeking temporary restraining order against Houston doctor<\/a> <em>(April 23, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ABC 13 Houston<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/post\/memorial-hermann-liver-and-kidney-transplant-programs-families-file-temporary-restraining-order-dr-j-steve-bynon-accused\/14730422\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Widow says husband would still be alive if &#8216;certain things had not happened&#8217; at Memorial Hermann<\/a> <em>(April 24, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>KOMO News<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/komonews.com\/news\/nation-world\/families-houston-hospital-doctor-liver-transplants-medical-disease-function-hermann-memorial-wrongfully-denied-patients-loved-ones-died-inappropriate-changes-national-database-texas-medical-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Families want to know if liver transplants were wrongfully denied before loved ones died<\/a> <em>(April 24, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Click2Houston<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2024\/04\/24\/families-call-for-accountability-in-memorial-hermann-transplant-scandal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Families call for accountability in Memorial Hermann transplant scandal<\/a> <em>(April 24, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>FOX 26 Houston<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/news\/families-seek-legal-action-over-alleged-memorial-hermann-organ-transplant-program-irregularities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Families seek legal action over alleged Memorial Hermann organ transplant program irregularities<\/a> <em>(April 24, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>KHOU 11<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/health\/houston-transplant-doctor-restraining-order-agreement\/285-1c2931b2-e97a-4cbe-a673-76c0ce6e052b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Attorneys for Houston transplant surgeon close to an agreement on restraining order with families seeking legal recourse<\/a> <em>(April 24, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fox 26 Houston<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/news\/victim-families-doctors-lawyer-agree-on-withheld-court-evidence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Lawyer for Houston transplant program doctor, families agree on withheld court evidence<\/a> <em>(April 25, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Houston Chronicle<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/health\/article\/memorial-hermann-bynon-organ-transplants-19468958.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Court order requires Memorial Hermann organ transplant surgeon to preserve text, emails<\/a> <em>(May 20, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Houston Public Media<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonpublicmedia.org\/articles\/news\/health-science\/2024\/05\/22\/488344\/houston-doctor-accused-of-manipulating-transplant-records-ordered-to-preserve-documents-relevant-to-lawsuits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Houston doctor accused of manipulating transplant records ordered to preserve documents relevant to lawsuits<\/a> <em>(May 22, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ABC 13 Houston<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/post\/uthealth-houstons-dr-steve-bynon-admitted-altering-transplant-list-memorial-hermann-scandal-records-show\/15332292\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Memorial Hermann doctor admitted to altering transplant list, records show<\/a> <em>(September 20, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Houston Chronicle<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/health\/article\/houston-surgeon-transplant-scandal-lawsuit-21266705.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Family files wrongful death lawsuit against a UTHealth Houston surgeon accused in transplant scandal<\/a> <em>(December 29, 2025)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Houston Chronicle<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/health\/article\/houston-transplant-doctor-indicted-21336148.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Houston Memorial Hermann doctor indicted, accused of blocking transplants by falsifying records<\/a> <em>(February 5, 2026)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office, Southern District of Texas<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-sdtx\/pr\/houston-transplant-doctor-indicted-making-false-statements-patients-medical-records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Houston transplant doctor indicted for making false statements in patients&#8217; medical records<\/a> <em>(February 5, 2026)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CBS News<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/houston-doctor-allegedly-faked-records-to-block-patients-liver-transplants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Renowned Houston surgeon allegedly faked records to block patients&#8217; liver transplants<\/a> <em>(February 6, 2026)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-28125_fb3647-e1 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-28125_fb3647-e1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-28125_fb3647-e1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"north-texas-fertility-clinic\">North Texas Couple Sues Fertility Clinic for Using the Wrong Sperm in IVF Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_933f5b-c1_0\">In February 2023, Hastings Law Firm filed suit against Fort Worth Fertility and its associated laboratories on behalf of a North Texas couple who discovered, nearly a decade after undergoing IVF, that an unknown donor&#8217;s sperm had been used to fertilize the wife&#8217;s eggs rather than her husband&#8217;s. The couple only learned of the error after their pediatrician noticed a birthmark on their son most commonly associated with children of Asian descent, which prompted DNA testing that confirmed their husband was not the biological father of either child. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_da97c0-cc\">Tommy Hastings represented the family publicly, calling for stricter protocols and identification procedures across the fertility industry, and emphasizing that his clients&#8217; love for their children was not in question, only accountability for what went wrong. The lawsuit named the clinic, its physician, and four associated laboratories, alleging the defendants recklessly or negligently mishandled the sperm during the fertilization process. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_745db5-55, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_745db5-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_745db5-55\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_745db5-55 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_745db5-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_745db5-55\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_745db5-55 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_745db5-55[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_745db5-55\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_745db5-55 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_745db5-55\">The case drew national coverage from ABC News, CBS News, and multiple Texas outlets, sparking a broader conversation about the lack of regulatory oversight in the IVF industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Coverage<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id28125_b03bfd-5c alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column28125_7f9755-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_7f9755-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_7f9755-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_7f9755-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_7f9755-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_7f9755-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_7f9755-5d{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_7f9755-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_7f9755-5d > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_7f9755-5d kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"North Texas couple sues fertility clinic, doctor for using the wrong sperm in IVF treatment\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iv4XGYFUEz4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CBS News Texas<\/strong><br>North Texas couple sues fertility clinic, doctor for using the wrong sperm in IVF treatment<br><em>February 17, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column28125_ac6e26-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_ac6e26-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_ac6e26-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_ac6e26-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_ac6e26-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_ac6e26-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_ac6e26-56{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_ac6e26-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_ac6e26-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_ac6e26-56 kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Lawsuit claims North Texas clinic fertilized eggs with wrong man&#039;s sperm\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JGTXiFvkPiQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABC News WFAA<\/strong><br>Lawsuit claims North Texas clinic fertilized eggs with wrong man&#8217;s sperm<br><em>February 23, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column28125_b7e7bb-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_b7e7bb-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_b7e7bb-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_b7e7bb-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_b7e7bb-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_b7e7bb-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_b7e7bb-b8{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_b7e7bb-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_b7e7bb-b8 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_b7e7bb-b8 kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Print &amp; Online Coverage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dallas Morning News<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/news\/courts\/2023\/02\/16\/fort-worth-fertility-clinic-used-wrong-sperm-in-ivf-treatments-lawsuit-alleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fort Worth fertility clinic used wrong sperm in IVF treatments, lawsuit alleges<\/a> <em>(February 16, 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CBS News<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/texas\/news\/fort-worth-fertility-lawsuit-wrong-sperm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Couple sues Fort Worth fertility clinic for using the wrong sperm in IVF procedure<\/a> <em>(February 17, 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/news\/local\/fort-worth\/article272527250.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Fort Worth fertility clinic used the wrong sperm in a couple&#8217;s IVF treatment, parents say<\/a> <em>(February 17, 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ABC News<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/GMA\/Wellness\/couple-sues-fertility-clinic-alleging-wrong-sperm-inseminate\/story?id=97364816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Couple sues fertility clinic alleging wrong sperm was used to inseminate wife<\/a> <em>(February 22, 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ABC News WFAA<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/article\/news\/local\/couple-suing-reproductive-center-fertilizing-eggs-another-mans-sperm\/287-0d1167db-baba-471e-9737-4cb8ca031d9c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Parents suing North Texas reproductive center for allegedly fertilizing eggs with another man&#8217;s sperm<\/a> <em>(February 23, 2023)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-28125_7216aa-42 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-28125_7216aa-42 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-28125_7216aa-42\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"texas-abortion-ban\">The Medical Impact of the Texas Abortion Ban<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_b7d7f3-f4_0\">In August 2025, the Dallas Morning News published a sweeping investigative report examining how Texas&#8217; overlapping abortion bans had fundamentally altered the practice of obstetric care across the state, drawing on interviews with more than 100 physicians, advocates, and families. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_43638a-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_43638a-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_43638a-da\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_43638a-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_43638a-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_43638a-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_43638a-da img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_43638a-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_43638a-da\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_43638a-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_43638a-da\">Tommy Hastings was featured as a key legal voice in the investigation, providing commentary on the dangerous ambiguity the laws create for physicians who must make life-or-death decisions without clear legal guidance. He was also separately interviewed in a Dallas Morning News video segment in which he explained how doctors are forced to evaluate abortion as a medical treatment in high-risk pregnancy scenarios, and the legal peril they face when doing so. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_944eee-aa\">Hastings characterized the legal landscape created by Texas&#8217; abortion restrictions as one that effectively punishes physicians for practicing sound medicine, placing patients at risk in the process. The firm&#8217;s commentary on this issue reflects its broader commitment to holding the healthcare system accountable when patients are harmed by legal and institutional failures, not just individual negligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Video Coverage<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id28125_feac9a-b9 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column28125_c05191-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_c05191-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_c05191-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_c05191-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_c05191-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_c05191-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_c05191-79{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_c05191-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_c05191-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_c05191-79 kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Attorney explains how doctors consider abortion as treatment in high-risk pregnancies\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GSWwosRwXk0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dallas Morning News<\/strong><br>Attorney explains how doctors consider abortion as treatment in high-risk pregnancies<br><em>August 21, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column28125_7b04de-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_7b04de-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_7b04de-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_7b04de-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_7b04de-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_7b04de-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_7b04de-48{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_7b04de-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_7b04de-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_7b04de-48 kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column28125_4ba256-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column28125_4ba256-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column28125_4ba256-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column28125_4ba256-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column28125_4ba256-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column28125_4ba256-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column28125_4ba256-e7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column28125_4ba256-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column28125_4ba256-e7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column28125_4ba256-e7 kadence-column\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Print &amp; Online Coverage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dallas Morning News<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/interactives.dallasnews.com\/2025\/texas-abortion-ban-pregnancy-health-care-jeopardized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas&#8217; abortion ban has created a standard of fear, jeopardizing care for pregnant Texans<\/a> <em>(August 18, 2025)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-28125_adf109-50 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-28125_adf109-50 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-28125_adf109-50\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"texas-woman-mistakenly-sterilized\">Texas Woman Mistakenly Sterilized<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_558496-e9_0\">In late 2023, a 20-year-old Texarkana woman arrived at CHRISTUS St. Michael Medical Center for a planned C-section to deliver her second child, and left permanently sterilized after hospital staff removed her fallopian tubes during the procedure, a surgery she says she never agreed to and was never meaningfully informed about. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_57972e-ce\">Tommy Hastings, representing the young mother, explained that while the sterilization order appeared in her consent paperwork, no one at the facility had explained the procedure to her or confirmed she understood what was about to happen. The case was settled 2 months later by Hastings Law Firm for a confidential but substantial amount, with the firm noting that no financial outcome could restore what was taken from their client. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_171a65-0d\">The story was reported by the Dallas Morning News and picked up by regional outlets across Texas and Louisiana, drawing attention to the critical importance of informed consent standards in hospital settings. Hastings used the case publicly to push for stronger procedural safeguards to prevent similar errors from happening to other patients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Print &amp; Online Coverage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dallas Morning News<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/business\/health-care\/2024\/12\/03\/it-made-me-feel-helpless-20-year-old-texas-woman-mistakenly-sterilized-during-c-section\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">20-year-old Texas woman mistakenly sterilized during C-section<\/a> <em>(December 3, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lonestar Live<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonestarlive.com\/news\/2024\/12\/texas-woman-sues-hospital-for-being-sterilized-during-c-section-allegedly-without-her-knowledge.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texas woman sues hospital for being sterilized during C-section, allegedly without her knowledge<\/a> <em>(December 6, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ABC 3 KTBS<\/strong> \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktbs.com\/community\/texarkana-woman-allegedly-mistakenly-sterilized-suing-hospital\/article_7d9030fc-b5d2-11ef-9687-4370e4fe28a6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Texarkana woman allegedly mistakenly sterilized, suing hospital<\/a> <em>(December 8, 2024)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-28125_8705d5-51 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-28125_8705d5-51 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-28125_8705d5-51\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prescription-drug-accountability\">First Civil Verdict Against a Texas Pill Mill<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_616005-62_0\">Long before pill mill litigation became common, Tommy Hastings was one of the first attorneys in the country to pursue civil accountability against rogue pain management clinics operating in the Houston area. After local law enforcement and federal agencies declined to take action against a Woodlands-area physician who was writing tens of thousands of narcotic prescriptions with little to no legitimate medical basis, Hastings filed suit on behalf of the family of a man who died of an accidental overdose after taking a prescribed dose from the clinic. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_176054-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_176054-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_176054-1f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_176054-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_176054-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_176054-1f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_176054-1f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading28125_176054-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_176054-1f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading28125_176054-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading28125_176054-1f\">In January 2011, a Harris County jury returned a verdict of $10.7 million, described at the time as the first known civil jury verdict against a pill mill in the United States and sending a message to similar operations across Texas and the country. The case drew national coverage and helped accelerate the public conversation about prescription drug abuse, the opioid epidemic, and physician accountability that would define the opioid crisis in the years that followed. 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